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My plumber neighbor set me straight on water heaters in less than a minute
I was about to flush my tank for the first time in 6 years, no joke. My neighbor Rick who does plumbing for a living saw me with the hose and just shook his head. He said flushing a tank that old can actually dislodge sediment and clog the drain valve. Told me to just replace it and that most people kill their tanks by trying to maintain them too late. That hit different because I'd been reading forums all week about doing it myself. He quoted me $350 for a swap but said I could do it for $180 if I watched his video. Has anyone else found that doing nothing is sometimes the better call? I'm still torn on whether to attempt it or just pay him.
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tarak1715d ago
Rick sounds like a straight shooter and honestly he saved you from a headache. My dad did the same thing a few years back, tried flushing a tank that was pushing 10 years old and ended up with a leaky drain valve and a wet garage floor. Had to call someone anyway and paid more than if he'd just swapped it out. Some stuff just has a shelf life and poking at it when it's old does more harm than good. For $180 in parts I'd probably try it myself if you're even a little handy, but $350 for Rick to handle it and haul the old one away is not a bad deal either.
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