Hard Water Deposits in Water Heater
When I pulled the anode tube out of the water heater to winterize it, I noticed a lot of lime/hard water deposits around the opening inside the tank. How do you clean the inside of the water heat...
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I drain my tank.
Use one gallon of white grain vinegar, and fill tank with service water.
Button it up,
Fire up heater on highest thermostat setting
Let it go 24 hours
Drain
Mix one pound of baking soda with gallon of hot water
Fill tank with service water
Light it off in highest temp setting
Wait six hours
Then drain an incredible amount of built up magnesium and calcium deposits
Flush with service water. Drain heater
Then run about 3-4 gallons of white tank water through kitchen sink
Vinegar and baking soda are safer and work just as well as dangerous acids and neutralizers.
Use one gallon of white grain vinegar, and fill tank with service water.
Button it up,
Fire up heater on highest thermostat setting
Let it go 24 hours
Drain
Mix one pound of baking soda with gallon of hot water
Fill tank with service water
Light it off in highest temp setting
Wait six hours
Then drain an incredible amount of built up magnesium and calcium deposits
Flush with service water. Drain heater
Then run about 3-4 gallons of white tank water through kitchen sink
Vinegar and baking soda are safer and work just as well as dangerous acids and neutralizers.
