https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/74e78efe-e61f-4cb3-8549-b26cee5cfabf This Old House plumbing and heating contractor Richard Trethewey shows a quick and effective way to drain a sediment-filled water heater. (See below for a shopping list.) SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse Shopping list for How to Flush a Water Heater: garden hose, used to drain water heater, electric pump, used to pump drained water to the outdoors; not needed if basement has floor drain, 5-gallon bucket, About This Old House TV: This Old House is the No. 1 multimedia home enthusiast brand, offering trusted information and expert advice through award-winning television, a highly regarded magazine, and an information-driven website. This Old House and Ask This Old House are produced by This Old House Ventures, LLC and are presented on PBS by WETA Washington, DC. Follow This Old House and Ask This Old House: Facebook: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseFB Twitter: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTwitter http://bit.ly/AskTOHTwitter Pinterest: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHousePinterest Instagram: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseIG http://bit.ly/AskTOHIG Tumblr: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseTumblr For more on This Old House and Ask This Old House, visit us at: http://bit.ly/ThisOldHouseWebsite How to Flush a Water Heater | This Old House https://www.youtube.com/user/thisoldhouse/ Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:33:21 GMT https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html PeerTube - https://stream.echo6.co https://stream.echo6.co/client/assets/images/icons/icon-512x512.png https://stream.echo6.co/videos/watch/74e78efe-e61f-4cb3-8549-b26cee5cfabf All rights reserved, unless otherwise specified in the terms specified at https://stream.echo6.co/about and potential licenses granted by each content's rightholder.