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Originally Posted by retiredguy123
I would just point out that the Rheem manual does not recommend ever flushing out their water heaters. Also, do you really think you get a thorough flushing of sediment through the very small opening in the drain valve? There is also a good chance that when you close the drain valve, it will start to leak. Most people, including me, don't do any maintenance on their tank type electric water heater.
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Actually while the tech was here, I confirmed with him re flushing. He said best is annually, but if you have a whole house water filter as we do, every 2 years is OK.