How To Flush Rv Water Heater

Turn off the water pump and the city water connection to de pressurize the system.

How to flush rv water heater. Flush the rv water heater procedure 1. Then refill it with fresh water and start circulating that water through the system with your water pump. I do this on. This video shows how i clean flush and descale my rv s atwood water heater.

Wrap only 2 3 of the threads leave the front 1 3 bare. Reinstall the water heater plug. Then you attach the optional winterizing hose to your pump turning any valves necessary to activate use it. Fill the rest of the water heater with water.

Open all the faucets and flush the system until you can no longer smell the bleach. Drain the water heater by opening its drain valve or removing. After at least 12 hours of letting the rv sit with the bleach solution in the freshwater system you need to drain all the water out again. You can use the same procedure if you have a suburban water heater.

Using the rvs or trailers winterizing kit put in 3 to 5 gallons depending on water heater capacity of white vinegar. Must maintain some conductivity between the anode with the water heater. A full wrapping of the anode with teflon tape will insulate the anode from the water heater therefore the anode can not due it s job. Make sure the water inside has cooled.

Preseason preppers or full time rv users perform all the ste. Wash out the water heater with a rv water heater rinser or turn the city water supply on to flush out any loose debris in the water heater.