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Old 11-04-2023, 06:36 AM
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Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive View Post
Have you checked your owner's manual? If you don't have a hardcopy even at 17 years old a manual should be online and not too hard to find. That should answer your questions about maintenance.
I have read my Rheem manual, and it doesn't have any definitive recommendations for maintenance of an electric tank type water heater. It only "suggests" draining a small amount of water from the tank occasionally. There is no recommendation for draining and flushing the entire tank, or for replacing the anode. I have never done any maintenance on a water heater.