A quick video on how to drain, flush and fill your hot water heater. Flushing is necessary to remove excessive sediment and scale buildup that naturally occurs over time. Depending on the water conditions in your area flushing may need to be performed more frequently. Flushing your tank at least once per year will help extend a water's heaters life, reliability and performance.

The process is essentially the same for natural gas, oil fired and electric heaters. If you're working on natural gas or oil fired heater please familiarize yourself with the gas control and pilot light systems.