A general map to replacing a hot water heater begins with shutting off the gas or electricity and letting it cool. Then shut off the water supply to the unit. Open a hot water tap high in the supplied (yes, supplied) line so air can get in and reduce water leakage. Then drain the unit. Then uncouple the inlet and outlet water lines. Have used soaker-upper towels handy. Your failure to properly drain the unit will appear in a nasty way if you don't think through the part about draining the unit. Then disconnect the power from the unit after insuring that it is, in fact, de-energized. Or double check that the gas is shut off and remove the gas line from the unit. If there is a stabilizer strap about the unit, remove that. (If there wasn't a strap, you're gonna put one in when you install the new unit, right? Yes, you are.) Pull the unit. Replacing the unit is a reverse or this process. Double check electrical connections to be sure they are snug without over-torquing the fasteners. Or be sure to check for gas leaks with a spray bottle containing soapy water. This is critical. You blow this, you may end up dead. Or your family. Be patient and work cleanly. Don't hesitate to call a handyman if any of this sounds like a foreign language. Ask questions at a place that supplies hot water heaters, like the so called "big box" stores or a good hardware store. Consider going to a local bookstore (new or, if possible, used) and peruse a book on home repairs and upgrades. Do yourself and the bookseller a favor and actually buy the book if you find one with the information you need. Be smart about this. Shortcuts and errors can cause failures that can kill you and/or family members or damage property in a big (expensive) way. You have been cautioned, and because you are smart, a word to the wise is sufficient.
All countries have rules and regulations, only a qualified plumber may install, replace, maintain a hot water heater. Therefore the permit required would be the plumbers qualification
It is a water heater, not a hot water heater. There would be little point in using a hot water heater. I assume that is your point.
The most likeliest answer to this question would be that your hot water heater is unfortunately rusting or perishing from the inside, no amount of cleaning will help. your only option is to replace the hot water heater.
It's called water heater. There isn't a reason to heat hot water
if an element is constantly expanding and contracting (if you keep switching the hot water heater off and on again) all the time it causes cracks and over time the water leaks into the element causing it to short which means you have to replace it.
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All countries have rules and regulations, only a qualified plumber may install, replace, maintain a hot water heater. Therefore the permit required would be the plumbers qualification
Replace the shower valve.
The most likeliest answer to this question would be that your hot water heater is unfortunately rusting or perishing from the inside, no amount of cleaning will help. your only option is to replace the hot water heater.
It is a water heater, not a hot water heater. There would be little point in using a hot water heater. I assume that is your point.
If water heater is electric, usually bottom element is going bad. Replace ASAP.
According to DIY on Hot Water Promblems if theres not enough water then you hit the reset button. If the water is too hot then change the temperature and reset. If you have a leaky heater then you need to replace the valve. If you have a rusty tank then you need to replace the water heater. If you have a noisy heater then you need to drain and flush the tank. If you have dirty water then drain and flush the tank and do it on a regular basis.
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Yes. I would. If you are replacing the hot water lines, it is also a good time to drain the hot water heater and get rid of all the junk at the bottom of the hot water heater. That should be done once a year. Your hot water heater must be off when you do that, your hot water heater should be off when you drain your hot water heater. You will see boiler scale come out of your water heater. Leaving the boiler scale in your water heater makes it less efficient. It makes it harder to heat your water. It is the same as throwing money down the drain. If you want to give your money away, you should give it to the Salvation Army instead of the Utility Company.
THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A HOT WATER HEATER.
The hot water valve should always be open, so the hot water can exit the heater into the system. If your actually meaning opening the drain valve on the bottom of theater, the water in the heater will drain, starting with the hot water stored there, and then the cold water that is entering the tank to replace it will simplt flow out the bottom before being heated. Dpending on where the heater is located will denepnd on how much of a mess the ensuing flood will be.