National Smoke detector month

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kingricefan

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Jul 11, 2006
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When is the last time you thought about your water heater? How old is it? When I lived in my condo, we were required by law to replace ours every seven years. How many of you drain your water heater and how often? I drain mine in the summer. Just attach a garden hose to the outlet (shut off the power at your breaker box and close the water intake valve first!) and let it drain out. I place the end of the hose outside, but you can place it in your bathtub if it's close enough (just keep an eye on it that it doesn't slip out of the tub and flood your bathroom). You might be amazed at how much calcium crap comes out of the end of the hose. This will help prolong the life of your heater and lower your electric/gas bill as it will keep the heating elements clear of calcium. Just a helpful thought.....