JeanineAlyse wrote:
> On Jun 9, 5:12 pm, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>> It was suggested to me by a neighbor, who had to have her water heater
>> replaced, flushing the water heater once a year is a very good idea. It
>> doesn't take much to do it. A garden hose. Turn off the heater then attach
>> the hose and open the spigot. Let it drain out through the hose, into the
>> yard or down the driveway. Then shut the spigot on the water heater. Let
>> the tank fill back up from your water supply...only takes a few hours....
> Will I be able to run/use the household cold water faucets during the
> hours that the garage heater's water supply is turned off?
> ...PickyCurious
The water is only turned off for the 15 minutes, or so, that it takes to
drain the water heater. The "hours" that Jill is referring to is the
time to re-heat the water.