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Utilizing a water heater tank rinser is key to maintaining your water heater. Whether you have a Suburban or Dometic water heater, sediment rests at the bottom of your tank. The only way to get it out is to disturb it at the bottom of the tank and flush it out. As Dave Solberg mentions, the drain valve is not at the very bottom of the tank. So simply draining the tank will not remove the sediment.
To use the water heater tank rinser, simply attach it to the end of a garden hose. Insert the rinser into the water heater drain, turn on the water flow and move the tank rinser back and forth to disturb and wash out all sediment from the water heater.
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Also, when draining the tank turn on the water pump or city water for a few minutes. The pressure flushes out a lot of sediment.
Thanks for sharing, Jim!
I use the Camco rinser as well and it is of poor quality. It does work as intended, but hang on to the flush tube as it will separate under water pressure. Camco makes so many RV specific products, but be aware of quality issues. Case in point is their water filter canister which has plastic threads that will not stop leaking! lol. First world problems, I know.
Leonard – I appreciate you sharing. My technicians and I have NOT experienced that and we use them all the time. Another reader shared the same comment earlier today. I wonder if they’ve had some bad batches?
Wondering if this works on our Atwood on demand water heater?
Thanks
Snoopy
I highly recommend a screw down clamp on the end of the grey tube on the yellow end, yep those grey tubes can pop off and then you gotta fish around the inside of the water heater to try to get it back out.
I agree. I lost my grey tube last year, but I kept flushing water inside the tank, and lo and behold, the tube just floated out. I just bought a new one that appears to be more substantial than the plastic one, but I haven’t tried it yet. Really hope it works.
Gosh, Kelley. I am sorry to hear that’s happened to you. That hasn’t happened to myself or any of my technicians – we use them all the time.
Joseph – I appreciate you sharing. My technicians and I have NOT experienced that!