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When "bleeding" an oxygen tank, you are releasing excess pressure stored in the regulator, not the tank itself. If the excess pressure remains, it can damage the regulator, and the guage needle can get stuck, giving an inaccurate reading of how much oxygen remains in the tank.

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Why do the totals of carbon dioxide and oxygen not change?

i don't completely under stand your question, but if you're asking why the amount of it in the air doesn't change, the answer is simple. we breathe in oxygen and let out carbon dioxide. while plants "breathe in" carbon dioxide and let out oxygen. oxygen is also made from chemical reactions from the ocean. but this is not enough to supply this much life with oxygen, and we still don't know where all the extra oxygen came from.


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Why is oxygen not exchanged directly through the body surface in humans?

Humans are designed to use lungs for efficient oxygen transfer. The body surface (called skin or the epidermis) is designed more to keep harmful things out than to let oxygen in.


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Clean a H/W tankYou first turn OFF the power to tank, then attach a hose pipe to the bottom fitting, lead it outside or to any drain, turn on the valve by it, turn OFF your inlet valve and open the relief valve so air can enter the H/W tank. Let the whole tank empty - it takes about 30 -40 minutes. Next, when empty, turn ON the inlet valve and let cold water run through the tank and out the hose, now you will see the sludge coming out. Let this run 5-7 minutes or until water is coming through clean. Now you are done . Let it fill, then turn on power.


Why are you getting an odor from your hot water?

Possibly because you have not drained or cleaned your H/W tank for a few years. The H/W tank collects sediment and rust and this gradually forms sludge in the bottom of the tank, making flow slower and smelly. - To clean, switch off the power or gas to tank, and the inco,ing cold valve. Attach a garden hose on the bottom running outside or to nearby drain, then open the faucet on bottom, open the spring loaded relief valve on top to help flow. Let it all out, then open the water valve on cold pipe and let that flush out the tank for 5-10 minutes. Now let it fill before turning on gas or electricity

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