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slice38
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Dec 23, 2013

How to Properly Winterize Suburban Water Heater

Ok, I've drained my water heater totally and put in a new anode rod. To properly protect the tank, should I put a mixture of antifreeze back into the tank or is it okay to just leave it empty over th...
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Dutch_12078
Explorer III
Dec 23, 2013
rrupert wrote:
Leave it empty, you shouldn't put antifreeze in water heaters.

X2... Any small amount of water that may still be in the tank will not cause any problems.

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