Dear Doc:

"Doc" wrote in message
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On Dec 8, 10:50 pm, wrote:
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I installed new maybe 5 - 6 months ago. I figure I
should drain & clean it out at least twice a year,
lots of minerals in the water around here - central
Florida.

And how.

Not at all the case, it's about 6 months old, I'm
just looking at preventative maintenance.
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I was just wondering if there was anything I could
use to chemically break up the sediment without
manually going in there and breaking it up as
described above, maybe hitting when the
sediment buildup wasn't as advanced.

http://www.approvedarticles.com/Arti...r-heaters/2818
http://www.floridasof****er.com/facts.cfm

Some sales blurb on softeners:
http://www.waterfilter-usa.com/page....78dd827af9f971

David A. Smith