On 2/16/2016 7:05 PM, SeaNymph wrote:
On 2/16/2016 5:56 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
On 2/16/2016 6:28 PM, SeaNymph wrote:
I apologize if this was discussed before my time.

We have an 85 gallon Marathon water heater, which I really like. I've
read different things about periodically training water heaters and I
don't know what to believe.

I'm not sure if its necessary, just wondering what others think.

I've found that it's a good idea to drain the
sediment once a year or so. However, doing so
does not train the WH to do it by itself. You
have to do it for the WH.

Why do you heat hot water? Most folks have cold
water heaters.

Damn it. Can't hot water heaters learn?

As for the hot water, it's heated at certain times and then stays hot.
The thing doesn't heat water constantly.


Splendid! How did you train it periodically to
heat?

As to draining. The drain valve is generally
about two inches from the bottom of the tank.
They often have garden hose thread. You may
wish to run a hose from the WH to a drain.
The valves some times stick closed, as few
people drain them as needed.

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