How Do You Replace A Bad Drain Valve On A Water Heater?
Replacing a bad drain valve on a water heater due to either it is leaking or when you went to drain it, it broke. If you have a floor drain near buy you could temporarily divert the water to the floor drain until you can fix it. Step 1 Step 1: Try to put a cap on the valve before you tear into the heater. This could be a remedy for a long time until you can afford to fix it or replace the water heater. Check with local state & city building department to insure you do not have to pull a permit, if you proceed further. Step 2 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep2 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5342795/tP005_Full.jpg’); }); Gas valve Step 2: Turn the gas valve and the control box to the pilot off. Step 3 jQuery(document).ready(function(){ jQuery(‘#jsArticleStep3 span.image a:first’).attr(‘href’,’http://i.ehow.com/images/GlobalPhoto/Articles/5342795/waterheater002_Full.jpg’); }); Brass water valve Step 3: Turn the water
