If it takes forever to get warm water flowing through your taps, sediment buildup in your water heater could be the culprit.

Reduced Efficiency: Sediment acts as an insulator, making it harder for the heating element to transfer heat to the water. This results in the water heater using more energy to maintain desired water ...

Generally, if you have a water heater that is approaching the end of its lifespan or you live in an area with hard water ...

If, after all that, you succeed in getting the heater drained using the hose, you might try to run more water into the tank of the water heater so that you can drain it again and remove more sediment.

Q. I have an electric water heater and a couple of years ago I had to put in a new bottom element. I had a heck of a time getting the tank to drain. Any suggestions on how to make it drain faster ...

: I read your column on draining a water heater and it worked great. However, as I went to turn off the plastic drain faucet, it continued to drip. Is there a washer or something I can replace, or ...

A: It’s good to drain your water heater once a year, but if you haven’t drained it in seven or eight years, don’t do it. Too much sediment will have built up in your water heater that the ...

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The cheapest water heater insurance is regular maintenance and one of the easiest maintenance tasks involves draining the sediment from the bottom of the tank. The major drawback besides actually ...