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Old 12-08-2023, 04:00 PM
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Originally Posted by retiredguy123 View Post
My water heater is an electric Rheem. My manual does not recommend any flushing of the entire tank. It only "suggests" (not recommends) that you drain a "small amount" of water from the tank every month or so, which sounds like a waste of time to me.
Draining a small amount is done to “flush” sediments. And again, it’s a personal choice.