sediment build up

Jul 02, 2011 4 Replies

in my hot water(electric) tank....would it be okay to pour CLR into my tank to try and get rid of the sediment?. i tried flushing it out but some sediment remains. thanks, cj


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me neither the sediment may be plugging leaks.....

Besides CLR in the quantity needed might cost as much as a new tank:(/

remove heating elements and flush there

If you dissolve it all, and you haven't flushed twice a year from day one, you'll probably end up with a leaky tank.

No real big deal having sediment in the bottom of an electric. You'd be better off removing the elements and cleaning them.

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