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Cleaning a Hot Water Heat Tank

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Date: 12/10/2004 Topics: Home Improvement > Plumbing | Readers Request > Repair  
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My mother has asked for me to see if anyone knows of a way to clean out your hot water heater tanks. She has used vinegar in her dishwasher, etc. for years and knows it works great on hard water build-up and she feels that if she could do this in her hot water tank it would extend it's life, etc. Anyone know of how to go about doing something like that?

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Post By phil (Guest Post) (07/21/2008)
Put 6 gallons in water tank, have left for about 3 hours. Turned up the heat. Water emerges bubbled up. I guess from the PH neutralization and then turns blue.

Anyone have and answer for this. Expect to leave hot solution in over night and then drain through sinks and bath. Any one have some more visibility on this.

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Post By Terry (Guest Post) (09/07/2005)
I find it strange no-one has posted more about puting vinegar into a hot water tank to clean hard water build-up.
Most hotwater tanks have a place to put an anode in,just undo that or take anode out,then pour in (using a funnel) your vinegar.I find it only takes about 3 litres maybe once a year up here in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Then of course put the anode back in ...............and..... Bob's your unc..................all done

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Post By Terry (Guest Post) (09/07/2005)
I find it strange no-one has posted more about puting vinegar into a hot water tank to clean hard water build-up.
Most hotwater tanks have a place to put an anode in,just undo that or take anode out,then pour in (using a funnel) your vinegar.I find it only takes about 3 litres maybe once a year up here in Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Then of course put the anode back in ...............and..... Bob's your unc..................all done

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Post By Chuck (Guest Post) (01/14/2005)
I have found that cleaning with Vingar did the job well. It took me 24 hours to complete the task.
As for putting the vingar in, all you do is undo the cold water inlet and add about 6 gals to a 40 gal tank.
Heater now running good and free of cal-build up.
Time wel spent.... Chuck D

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Post By Rose (Guest Post) (12/13/2004)
I don't know how you would put vinegar into your hot water heater tank. The book on my last 2 water heaters say to drain about 5 gallons of water out of it once a month. (The reasoning is if there is sediment, it should come out with the water.)

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