Winterized Water Heater
2014 GulfStream Streamlite 28Rbb. So I live in MI and obviously it has already froze and actually been in the 40/50's the last few days so Thawed also. My question is when I went through and drained...
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engelstine wrote:
Would that tank damage just from the ice? It was not like the entire tank was full, I pulled the Relief and the Hot Water line under the trailer so there isnt much ice in the Tank, just a block at the bottom where the Rod is. If the tank didnt expand do to the ice im not what other damage it could cause.
If you drained the WH tank by opening the relief valve, while the low point drains were open, there should not be much ice in the tank. With a lot of room to expand, I don't think your tank is damaged, so I would be very careful to not do anything that could cause damage.
There is a plastic inlet pipe in the bottom rear of tank, but not much else, other than the glass lining to break. The electric element is up off from the bottom, should be okay.
When I flush my tank, usually twice per season, I look inside with an LED piston light. It lights up the whole inside, so I can see to better aim my cleaning wand where needed.
Jerry
