In article .com,
bosco4949 wrote:
Several weeks ago when running hot water in the tub, I noticed the
water was discolored...brownish like rust or sediment. The cold water
is clean. A friend suggested I drain the water heater. I turned off
the main water valve to the home, opened several hot water spigots
upstairs, and ran a hose from the drain fitting on the bottom side of
the hot water heater. Water from the hot water heater was drained and,
at times, a brown sediment was noted as the hot water heater drained. I
repeated the process at least six times over the course of three days.
I'm still getting discolored hot water.

Don't turn off the main water valve, Just connect a hose to the drain
and open the drain valve. The house pressure and flow is what will
clean out the sediment.

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