can it be drained easily
229305
no unfortunately it can not. It does not provide a drain valve. You have to disconnect the unit from plumbing / electric and tip it over several times.
229306
Yes, it can, but like any water heater, you will need to route the water somewhere. I disconnect mine and remove it from the wall and drain outside, as I take mine out in the winter months as it is in an unheated area. It is very easy to do this.
229307
no it cant be drained easily and mine lasted less than a year and was plugging up with rust
229308
It depends on the way & where it is installed. You really need to take the heater down to drain it, which means you need to un-install it. If it was installed with unions or flex lines to the water supply, then I would call it a moderately easy job. Replacing the anode rods is important, or you void the warranty. The first time doing this may be a little un-nerving, but once you did it, it's not really that hard.
229309
Hi,I use mine in a summer home. I plumbed it with stainless flex lines, they fit right on the unit's hot and cold connections. Come fall I shut the power off, shut water lines off and unscrew (hand tightened) the flex lines, lift the unit up off the hook bracket and tip it upside down to drain. Even with two and a half gallon (~20lbs) of water it's not hard. I tip it a couple of different ways and that's it until spring.I did plumb in a pressure sensor in the inlet line that controls the 110v to the unit to prevent the heater from burning out if there is a loss of water pressure.
229310
I have installed 2 in the last few months. I plan on draining the tanks every year. I will remove the tank and flush outside since the tanks have no drain. While outside I plan on replacing the anode rod which is less than a $10.00 part. This will prevent the tank from rusting out. This is a little bit of work but for immediate hot water in the bathrooms it's well worth it. I also have the relief valve attached to the drain pipe just incase the valve opens. Pls let me know if you have any other questions
229311
no it cant be drained easily and mine plugged up with rust in less than a year. I think it is junk
229312
no you disconnect and empty, I used the flexible lines you use to attach a sink ti the supply, this makes it easy to remove!!!!!!
1078034
No. The drain is on the bottom. You have to get on the floor to drain it with a hose or bucket.
2143454
Good morning Jonathon and thanks for the inquiry. No, this doesn't require draining. The fluid that is inside the tube is a heat transfer solution and will not freeze.Please let us know if you have any additional questions or if we can assist you further.Thanks again,Jeff CousinsOperations Manager
282721
It drains alright but you'll have to spray debris down the drain... It also scratches easily, but they can be taken out with a scotch pad. It's beautiful and I'm happy with it, but there is some effort involved.
590064
You can use the drain plug however you will have to manually empty the water after use.
509599
Yes the valve is easy to access. It will take along time to get it filled up with a foot pump.
961147
Yes. It comes with a drain hose and an overflow drain hose. Can set it up to drain with one hose or use other if reservoir becomes full. Set mine to continually drain.
545899
Since I owned it for about 6 months, I never had to drain. It runs every day without any problems.
1538803
No not without drilling a hole in the plastic . Honestly if mine filled in 2 weeks . I'd be shocked. Removes low amounts of water.
779495
Probably not, unless this is a permanent set up. It sounds like you are bring a hose over to a tank and and filling the tank then draining and disconnecting the hose.
155321
Not easily. When you turn it off it must be able to contract to squeeze the water out. I actually keep mine in the bottom of a small bucket and it still only takes about 1/3 of the bucket at the bottom.
403363
Truthfully, it does drain well. I've never had a problem with it filling while running the water for any length of time. It is shallow so it would fill very fast if you close the drain stop.
322182
It's super easy. The only thing with the tubing is to let it keep pumping after you're done to get rid of any fluid in the lines. Otherwise, that's the only issue I have with mine.
312499
Not easily. I'm sure it could if you soaked it for a while, but other than that, nothing noticeable.
2062896
Hi, Tracy. We live where it freezes and snows all winter, so, no, we do not leave it out then. If it were drained, it might be okay, but it is portable enough for my husband to carry it to the basement for winter storage. This is our second summer using this pump and it is still pumping strong.
982371
No. It doesn't have drains. Water will build up there and you will have to manually drain it before it starts smelling.
1314461
No, not if it was left upright. It has a hard plastic liner inside so it won't leak and makes it easy to clean.