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    Mar 1, 2010, 07:36 PM
    How do you get air out of a hot water tank
    Hot water is cloudy, but clears up when poured into a glass and no sidiment. Was told there could be air in my tank. How do you clear this up
    Thank you
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    Mar 1, 2010, 07:43 PM

    Air gets dissolved in water, nothing to worry about. If you actually have air trapped in your water heater it would burp each time you opened a hot tap, does it?
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    Mar 2, 2010, 09:42 AM

    Ballengerb gave you the skinny. You hot water's aerated nothing to be concerned with. Regards, tom
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