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[VAN DELL JORDAN <vdjor AT yahoo.com>]

Used to have the same problem with alkali in Phx. 
Would there be anything to put in the tank that would
react with the lime and allow it to be flushed out?
I guess that would put the heater out of commission
for a while.
Van Dell

--- Rob <becida AT comcast.net> wrote:

> At  6/30/2006 11:13 AM,Gene GeRue wrote:
> 
> 
> >It is very helpful to drain water heaters once a
> year or so or even
> >more often to flush out sediment and some of the
> minerals before they
> >become solidified in the bottom of the tank.
> 
> Our water in MN was really good to drink but the
> lime build up was 
> something else. In 3 years there was so much crap in
> the hot water 
> heater that it took some time to drain it as I had
> to keep pushing 
> something in the drain hole to move the build up to
> get the water out.
> I'd agree on that "once a year" draining.
> 
> 
> 
> Rob
> 
> becida AT comcast.net
> Western Washington State, USA
> 
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