How Do I Empty The Water For Electric Hot Water System Please?

I have a new system to replace this one but its too heavy to move with the water in it. Can you please tell me how to drain the water from the tank so that I can move it?

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Posted in: Mpls Water Systems Comments(6) August 2009


6 Responses to “How Do I Empty The Water For Electric Hot Water System Please?”

  1. db667089 Says:
    August 22nd, 2009 at 3:36 pm

    There should be a drain valve at the bottom of the tank on the side. You can attach a garden hose there. Turn off the water supply. Gravity will pull the water out so you can’t drain it into a sink. Run the hose out the door into the yard. Open the valve and let it drain. To speed up draining, open the pressure safety valve “popoff valve”. This vents air into the top of the tank. NEVER tip over a full tank. Water weighs about 8 pounds per gallon. If you have a 40 gallon tank, that’s 320 pounds PLUS the weight of the tank. Can you lift almost 400 pounds by yourself? I can’t.

  2. pam d Says:
    August 22nd, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    turn off water supply , open valve near the bottom ( WATER WILL BE HOT ) valve may be in back

  3. mike b Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 2:39 am

    You should have a draincock about 1′ up from the bottom of the tank. It has hose threads on it so you can connect a garden hose to drain it.
    If for some reason it does not have a draincock you can always plug the cold water inlet and put some hose or tubing over the hot out side and tip the unit over.
    If you decide to tip it over you need to be real careful, it is very heavy with all that water in it and can kill you if it falls on you. Of course make sure the water is cool when doing this you don’t want to get burned either.

  4. DC Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 5:30 am

    very carefully! its hot ya know!

  5. Pancakke Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 11:42 am

    The tank should have a faucet on it where you can attach a hose. Run the hose outside the house and open the faucet so the tank can empty.

  6. jimfoste Says:
    August 23rd, 2009 at 12:41 pm

    there should be a valve at the bottom of the tank. open it

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