sediment build up

[cj]

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

[Ed Pawlowski]

I certainly would not.

[bob haller]

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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

[Steve Barker]

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.

[Steve Barker]

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