Rheem Hot Water Heater Drain Valve

Connects easily with a standard garden hose for easy mess free maintenance on your water heater.

Rheem hot water heater drain valve.

Attach a length of good quality garden hose to the water tank drain valve as hot water running through a poor quality soft hose may cause it to leak. The drain valve on most rheem water heaters is on the lower part of the tank usually to the right of the gas valve or lower electrical panel door. Easy to install this long lasting water heater drain valve is made from durable brass. Electric water heater gas hot water heater power vent water heaters mobile home water heaters online rebate insta hot 100.

Thread a garden hose onto the drain valve on the water heater tank. Use plenty of teflon tape when you install it. The concentric handle allows for simple operation. Repair your electric or gas water heater rather than replacing it.

Should have already been there. Various rheem replacement drain valves can be found here. Proper water heater repair and maintenance requires you to drain your water heater from time to time. Direct replacement for rheem ruud and richmond water heaters.

This valve has the correct length for rheem and rudd heaters and the screwdriver slot for a safer low profile. Before draining the water heater the homeowner should switch off the power of an electrical heater or turn a gas heater down to the lowest pilot setting. Rheem protech 2 1 4 in. Brass with screwdriver poly with handgrip handle poly with concentric handle and brass with handgrip handle are the styles offered.

Place the opposite end of the garden hose in a nearby bathtub or outside through an exterior door. A rheem factory part. Made from durable brass for a long life and better leak prevention. Rheem protech plastic drain valve for tank type water heaters model sp12159b 6 49 6 49.