Hot water tank | Rheem Performance Plus | How to flush the water for maintenance | JURO Workshop

[@JasonHoningford]

The hose adapter is not needed. Just screw on your garden hose. You also need to power off the water heater and run hot water out of a nearby faucet so it doesn't create a vacuum. When you're done, keep that hot water faucet on until no more air comes out.

[@akanesoratobu8889]

when you say power off meaning put the setting to pilot? Also do i keep the faucet open the entire time?

[@JasonHoningford]

@@akanesoratobu8889 Sorry mine is electric so I can't answer that. Flushing is in the manual though. I'd follow that over any KZbin or comment. The step this video added was a totally unrelated garden hose adapter. You can screw on a garden hose directly to this. Some people actually drain the entire tank so they turn off the elements and water. Here this video is just getting rid of some of the sediment off the bottom.

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

@@akanesoratobu8889 Yes, you have to turn it off or put it in pilot so you are not boiling the tank while draining. Yes, and open the hot water side of the faucet. You can open a few faucet so it will drain better. Usually, I open the one closes to the water heater.

[@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050]

You don't need the adapter but it's a good idea. The garden hose is metal and the one on Rheem water heaters are plastic. That's the one thing I don't like. Most of my water heater are metal.

[@akanesoratobu8889]

@@monkeyking-self-proclaimed7050 thank you so much!

[@joejosepf2709]

Definitely..why do these KZbinrs think we clicked on their video to listen to music?..cut the music..grab a microphone and speak to us

[@SoCalOutdoors]

To the point with no bs, great video

[@terencelockette1982]

Thought you were supposed to shut water off to the tank when performing this maintenance? Did I miss that or not necessary?

[@Starvingdad]

Yeah same…

[@walkerinmotionllc8618]

Soooo this is why it has a small leak...it needs to be drained? We bought the home and Rheem was already installed which I didn’t know much about this brand because it being an upgrade from Whirlpools. It started to leak a few days ago from that spigot.

[@scarfinger68]

his is only partially draining the tank. If you empty the tank, it would make sense to shut off the burner

[@j_freed]

That's true for complete draining in severe cases, but for routine half year mantenance only a couple of gallons may run the tank all clear of sediment as shown here. I just learned this today.

[@hrlady]

How do you shut off the burner

[@4seeableTV]

@@hrlady Move it to the 'pilot' position. So the pilot stays lit, but it's not heating the water. Then back on 'On' after the draining.

[@Rob-gu4kd]

Does anyone know if you need to shut off power and/or gas to the water heater before flushing?

[@charlesmayer7097]

Yes. It's a good idea to.

[@trozz7660]

I work at a Home Depot as a merchandiser and we met with a Rheem rep. He said (for gas models at least), to flush you just connect the garden hose and let it drain with everything still on and running. The purpose is only to get any scale or sediments out of the bottom of the tank. This is the yearly maintenance process and is super simple.

[@Rob-gu4kd]

@@trozz7660 Thanks for the tip.

[@veltonmeade1057]

So you made a note to flush the water until the water turns clear. Does this mean that I do not have to completely empty the water heater?

[@juroworkshop]

yup it will flush the sediments sitting on the bottom of your water heater.. you dn't have to empty it.

[@veltonmeade1057]

@@juroworkshop Thanks!

[@ohiomarine3272]

Thanks for sharing.....this was on my honey do list......

[@jksherman5481]

Flushing the tank is not the same as draining the tank, right? So when I want to flush my tank I always leave the water & gas on. Have done this for over 30 yrs, never any issue. The only issue I have now is that we have a Rheem tank. When I add the garden hose shut off valve and garden hose and open up the hose shut off valve, no water flows from the tank. Is this because something is missing? Maybe the adapter that didn't come with the tank??

[@luv2ride564]

Firgured it out, I had to turn the large grey turn handle. I had looked at it, but didn't want to do anything "wrong" and couldn't find anything that said to do that step. It was the missing step :)

[@k.lamareyev4418]

You didn't open it all the way or you didn't flush it every year and has clogged up.

[@ellieysama]

How about doing one for an electric one, its a bad time to have one now since when I had an older gas model back then there wasn't all these helpful videos lol

[@jimbennington8761]

that is the same problem i had trying to flush mine need the garden hose adapter

[@kenfong6373]

That adapter he screwed on was just a quick disconnect to his garden hose The garden hose can screw directly to the valve spigot ..

[@Jellybeantiger]

"There's water pissin' everywhere,lets go to gas,bastards!"

[@andersonbardini5812]

Where did you buy the drain valve to garden hose adaptor?

[@juroworkshop]

it came together with the hot water tank. I think all the Rheem hot water tank comes with that valve. You can also try at home depot, they supply the Rheem brand hot water tank. Hey help pe reach my goal to 1000 subscribers, please subscribe for more upcoming video tutorials... thanks for watchig!

[@andersonbardini5812]

Thanks!

[@His-words]

No need to turn off the gas?

[@ryanstoopes188]

Just turn dial to pilot. Keeps the flame lit but no gas goes in.

[@mattclark8746]

When I open the drain, the whole spigot wants to fall off. Anyone else have this issue?

[@vedales8670]

It's probably worn You should replace it with a better one Not plastic.

[@juinxxviii624]

The same issue I had.

[@carson.studio]

Your video is great but the music is absolutely unnecessary 🙂.

[@laybeahr8551]

I know it can't be this HARD! Before he passed away recently, my husband did not show me how to do many things around my house, because it was a 'man's' job. Now I find myself lacking in the simplest home-maintentance chores. Any ideas?

[@juroworkshop]

Flushing your hot water tank is one of that. And, replacing your furnace filter quarterly or twice a year, depends on how dirty it is. Also, replacing your water filter quarterly, if you have one. Sanitizing your water dispenser twice a year or yearly, if you have one. Cleaning AC coils before you start it on summer. Test Carbon monoxide and smoke detectors, replace battery if needed if battery operated. Clean your range hood filters. Clean your refrigerator coils. These are some of the basic maintenance of your home, you check out google if they have list... I hope it helps...

[@agoniaXdunya]

Remarry?

[@SouthSideChiTown]

@@agoniaXdunya SAVAGE🤣🤣

[@trozz7660]

It's not hard. It's just one of many things men do and don't get any credit for that also keep the world running.

[@panama2468]

​@trozz7660 clearly it is hard, or more people would know how to do it. Less condescension would be considering her circumstances.

[@jimbennington8761]

I emailed rheem and they said they dont supply adapters for that and home depot does not sell them

[@juroworkshop]

what brand of hot water tank you have? we can start from there maybe..

[@jimbennington8761]

@@juroworkshop Rheem

[@veltonmeade1057]

My Rheem Platinum has a regular garden hose attachment.

[@hbdad12]

I noticed you did not turn off the cold water valve or the gas to the heater. The Rheem manual says to do that. I can only seem to get water to come out of the drain valve when the cold water valve is on. But the only water that comes out of the hose is cold. Shouldn't it be hot?

[@juroworkshop]

thanks for your comment, really appreciate it. It really did not say on the manual that you need to turn off the cold water line and turn the hot water off. But it is hot water coming out the drain spigot.

[@DIYAroundTheHome]

My Rheem manual states that failure to turn off the gas will possibly lead to unit failure. It makes sense... the burner is heating up an empty (once drained) vessel and will burn/melt components

[@JohnDoe-mp1zk]

My manual clearly stated that too. Rheem performance +50 gallon nine year

[@juroworkshop]

Yes, you're right. You will do that when you want to empty the tank, it will be part of your yearly or semi-annual hot water tank maintenance. But in my case, I'm just flushing it to remove the sediments on the bottom of the tank, its part of your monthly hot water tank maintenance. Thanks.

[@MrAz85501]

Air locked. Shut off unit, close cold line, and unconnect hot line. It will drain then.

[@RandyWells24]

thanks for the vid, but damm dont play music over your noise, its annoying lol do 1 or the other

[@BB-wi5iq]

My bottom tank is room temperature water at best while the top was hot water. Is this normal? Thermastats are set at the same temperature.

[@devpannu4717]

What an informative video saying nothing about the gas shut off and power disconnect!

[@shadowsearcher3190]

I noticed the steps where he didn't turn off the power, or turn off the water and then drain the how water first, Then turn back on the water. Also to wait to turn the power back on once it was filled. I missed that last step and ended up blowing the heating element.

[@davidlang1125]

Had to turn the music down. It’s so annoying!

[@rockafellagurung2541]

Hahaha I think he missed few steps lol. Scary

[@agoniaXdunya]

Do not trip your PRV...

[@akanesoratobu8889]

wait what do you mean trip? isnt that a T and P

[@desertlandscapecreations577]

Shaky video , bad quality, loud music, two thumbs down

[@juroworkshop]

Thanks for watching, and have a great day 😊