[BellaMom]

My hot water has been brown - dirty looking - but the cold water is clear - do I need to do something to my hot water heater or is it shot?:confused:
Thanks

[hkstroud]

Chances are you need to drain and flush you water heater. Probably will have to replace the water heater before long.

[oscar22]

My hot water has been brown - dirty looking - but the cold water is clear - do i need to do something to my hot water heater or is it shot?:confused:
Thanks

Well phone sme one to take a look

[ballengerb1]

Oscar, Harold's advice to flush the tank is easy, you can do it. Add a garden hose to the boiler drain at the bottom of the tank. Lay the hosein a drain or outside and twist the drain knob counterclockwise, allow to drain for about 10 minutes twice per year. You leave the water main on and its optional if you want to shut down the fuel supply.

[massplumber2008]

Bellamom... at this point I am going to guess that the heater is on the way out. Brown water usually shows up AFTER the sacrificial anode rod has disintegrated and the tank tappings have begun to be attacked. How old is the heater..

In my experience, when brown water shows... like Harold said... not long 'till heater goes. Is this in finished basement? Answer my questions... so we can all advise best... Mark

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