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LIforrelaxin · 09-27-2023, 03:27 PM

Even on a slab if you drain the hot water heater, it will be almost empty.... the residue water inside will be minimal.... unless you have to run the hose you attach to the drain up hill to get into a tub or sink or something.... if this is the case you can by a small pump that will help you with the draining process...

I simplely hook up a hose, and drain mine which sits inside my attached shed.... I don't tip it or do anything funny....

I do leave the drain open so anything residual can drip out.......

I have been doing this for lets see ummmm over 30+ years.... and am currently on the second water heater in that time span.... the failure of the original hot water heater, was some idiot forgetting to turn the power off as he drained it... and the element burnt out..... I figured at 20 years, I would bother rebuilding the dam thing, and just go a entirely new one.....

Not sure where you are on the lake, but feel free to reach out through a PM....

09-27-2023, 03:27 PM	#4
LIforrelaxin Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Long Island, not that one, the one on Winnipesaukee Posts: 2,836 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 884 Times in 517 Posts	Even on a slab if you drain the hot water heater, it will be almost empty.... the residue water inside will be minimal.... unless you have to run the hose you attach to the drain up hill to get into a tub or sink or something.... if this is the case you can by a small pump that will help you with the draining process... I simplely hook up a hose, and drain mine which sits inside my attached shed.... I don't tip it or do anything funny.... I do leave the drain open so anything residual can drip out....... I have been doing this for lets see ummmm over 30+ years.... and am currently on the second water heater in that time span.... the failure of the original hot water heater, was some idiot forgetting to turn the power off as he drained it... and the element burnt out..... I figured at 20 years, I would bother rebuilding the dam thing, and just go a entirely new one..... Not sure where you are on the lake, but feel free to reach out through a PM.... __________________ Life is about how much time you can spend relaxing... I do it on an island that isn't really an island.....