Clean Water Heater
Have 2004 Tioga 26Q, Atwood water heater. Have watched You Tube videos about dumping water, squirting inside with wand, draining, and filling tank with white vinegar and water to remove "scale". I do...
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I have never tried this, but has anyone considered the following method of filling the HWH with solution?
Remove the aerator from the sink faucet closest to the HWH.
Attach a hose with funnel to it. (garden hose adapters are available)
Turn on only the hot water.
Fill the hot water tank.
Getting it to burp might require opening another faucet or pouring slowly with no sag in the hose.
My experience with such things is "don't disturb anything unnecessarily" like the pressure relief valve. You may be replacing it because it leaks after being disturbed.
Remove the aerator from the sink faucet closest to the HWH.
Attach a hose with funnel to it. (garden hose adapters are available)
Turn on only the hot water.
Fill the hot water tank.
Getting it to burp might require opening another faucet or pouring slowly with no sag in the hose.
My experience with such things is "don't disturb anything unnecessarily" like the pressure relief valve. You may be replacing it because it leaks after being disturbed.
