How to Clean Your Water Heater

MAR 29

Did you know that flushing your water heater regularly when you first install the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner can be the key to seeing the best results in the quickest amount of time?

Water heaters build up an incredible amount of scale, as you probably know if you’ve ever had to replace one. You might also know that the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner is by definition a “descaler,” a system designed to remove existing scale build-up. When the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner descales an appliance or a piece of plumbing, the scale minerals of calcium and magnesium are added back to the water supply. This won’t hurt you at all, but it will make your water even more hard for a short period of time, until all of the existing build-up has been removed. The best thing you can do to accelerate the process of descaling is to remove these semi-dissolved scale deposits by following these three simple steps.

Connect a hose to the drain valve on your water heater, and run the hose to a bucket. You can also run the hose directly to a drain, but using a bucket will allow you to see the drainage material.
Open and close the valve on the drain in 1 minute intervals – one minute on, one minute off. The alternating one minute of rest will allow the disturbed scale to settle back down to the bottom of the heater, so it can be flushed when you open the valve again.
Repeat this process until the water runs clear. This can take anywhere from just a couple of times to many times, depending on the amount of existing scale build-up inside your water heater.

It’s best to start this process after you’ve had the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner installed for about 3 or 4 weeks, to give the system time to start breaking down the hard deposits. You’ll then want to repeat the process every month until your water heater is completely free of build-up, and every 6 months or so thereafter. With the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner, mineral will form as a sandy-like residue in your water heater and will be very minimal, and very easy to remove.

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How to Clean Your Water Heater

Larry H. McEwen April 16, 2011 at 4:42 pm · Reply

I would like a salesperson to give me a call as I would like to learn more about the Easywater System.

Thanks Larry

EasyWater April 18, 2011 at 3:41 pm · Reply

Hi Larry, thanks for reaching out! We have removed your phone number and location for your privacy. You can expect to hear from Lou, one of our residential specialists.

terry chandler April 25, 2011 at 12:52 pm · Reply

I am trying to find out if the easy water system helps sulphur smell in the water. We have bought a very large home with two hot water heaters and one line to the water well and we can’t keep a hot water heater working too long and the water has lots of scale and it smells like sulphur when we come home and we drain all water in hot water heaters before we use them again. Can you help us know if this is what we need or if we need this and more or what is the solution??? Thanks , Terry Chandler

EasyWater April 25, 2011 at 2:29 pm · Reply

Hi Terry, from your description it sounds like one of two things is going on with your well water. Either you have sulfur naturally present in your well, or the hard water minerals in your water are degrading the anode rods inside of your water heaters and causing the hot water to smell like sulfur. We have solutions for both types of situations! Give us a call at 877-708-3338 or use the chat link above, to speak with one of our residential specialists about the best solution for your situation.

rebecca June 09, 2011 at 12:18 pm · Reply

I installed my system a week ago and will be leaving town next week for 3 weeks. Would it be better to flush my water heater before leaving (2 weeks after installation) or when I get back (5 weeks after installation)?

EasyWater June 09, 2011 at 12:51 pm · Reply

Hi Rebecca, that’s a great question! In your particular situation, we actually recommend that you wait to flush your water heater until a couple of weeks after you return from vacation. During those 3 weeks that you’re on vacation your water won’t be used, and it’s the flow of the treated water that actually does the work of removing scale build-up. Once you return from vacation and start using your water again, the scale removal will begin again.

rebecca June 09, 2011 at 6:14 pm · Reply

actually, we have a house/baby sitter staying at home with the kids and using the water….does that change the answer?

EasyWater June 10, 2011 at 8:18 am · Reply

Yes it does! Since your water will be in use while you’re gone, go ahead and flush your water heater right after you return.

Robert July 05, 2011 at 11:45 am · Reply

I just received my EasyWater System and will be installing it next weekend at my second home. I have copper pipe and I see that I am supose to “double wrap” copper piping.

Does that mean that the wire will be “two deep” on the pipe?

EasyWater July 05, 2011 at 11:52 am · Reply

Hi Robert, you are correct, the signal wire will be “two deep” on your copper pipe. If you have more installation questions, you can refer to our dedicated installation blog, How to Install EasyWater, and you can always reach us at 1(877) 708-3338.

Clint MacIntyre August 05, 2011 at 8:36 am · Reply

Will the easy water system work with a tankless water heater?

EasyWater August 05, 2011 at 8:46 am · Reply

Hi Clint, the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner will absolutely work with a tankless water heater! You can read more about a test that was performed by a major tankless water heater manufacturer here, and how to keep your tankless water heater in top shape here. You can also give us a call at 1(877) 708-3338 for more information.

Tracie Pangborn August 26, 2011 at 5:17 pm · Reply

We just installed our easywater and was wondering if we should remove the screens from our faucets while the descaling process is going on.

EasyWater August 29, 2011 at 9:12 am · Reply

Hi Tracie, you should not need to remove your faucet aerator screens while the descaling process is going on. The existing limescale in your pipes and faucets will dissolve on a microscopic level, and will pass easily through aerator screens. Under certain conditions, scale chips can flake off once the scale is dissolved down to about 1/8″ thickness inside your pipes, but this is rare. If this does happen to you, you will want to remove the aerator screens to dump out the chips.

Elmer Hembree September 12, 2011 at 12:34 pm · Reply

I just received my easy water system and have not installed it. I have a question and that is can you leave my present water softener system connected. The reason for keeping it hocked up is in case she is not truly sold on this system. We have just married and she said she had tried something like this a while back and it didn’t work.
What I have studied and researched the system will work but i would hate to take the present system out and if she isn’t convinced I would have to reinstall it.
Please advise as to which way I should approach this.

Thank you,
Elmer Hembree

EasyWater September 12, 2011 at 5:09 pm · Reply

Hi Elmer, you can absolutely keep your current water softener system hooked up. Simply place it on “bypass” so you can get a fair evaluation of your results with the EasyWater No-Salt Conditioner. If you haven’t already, you might want to check out our blog post about the descaling process, so you and your wife will have a good idea of what to expect immediately after you install your system.

Mike September 15, 2011 at 4:24 pm · Reply

How much electricity does the 1100 use? Should i turn it off while on vacation or away for business?

EasyWater September 21, 2011 at 1:09 pm · Reply

Hi Mike, the EasyWater 1100 system uses approximately 21 watts of power. There’s no need to turn it off when you’re on vacation, as long as water remains in your lines. If you drain your water lines, you’ll want to unplug the system.

Walt LaMasters September 19, 2011 at 12:49 pm · Reply

We have extremely high iron content in our water. We built our home 17 years ago and installed a softener that works very well, but we don’t drink the water due to questions about salt content. My questions are how your system would or could deal with the heavy iron content, what mainenance would be required and whether your system could be used in conjunction with the present system.

EasyWater September 21, 2011 at 1:40 pm · Reply

Hi Walt, it sounds like our Iron Shield products will be a great fit for your needs. Our Iron Shield products were built to handle high levels of iron, and like our No-Salt Conditioner, they don’t use salt or chemicals, and require minimum maintenance. Give us a call at 1(877) 708-3338 to find out more, and to be connected with a dealer in your area!

Julie October 03, 2011 at 2:06 pm · Reply

I just installed my EasyWater and am going to sit back and wait to see results. I am looking forward to the 3-4 week mark to flush the water heater. I will keep you posted.

EasyWater October 03, 2011 at 2:38 pm · Reply

Thanks Julie! We look forward to hearing about your results.

Jim Curtis October 19, 2011 at 11:09 am · Reply

I installed my EasyWater about a year ago and it does a good job. In your advertising pictures the signal wire looks short. As I remember the instructions show the excess signal wire in a roll. Which will work better, long or short?

EasyWater October 19, 2011 at 5:38 pm · Reply

Hi Jim, once you have the wrapped the signal wire around the pipe to the correct length as specified in the installation manual, you’ll want to cut the wires to about 6″ and then push them into the provided wire clips. You can discard any leftover wire.

Samuel K. Martin December 04, 2011 at 6:31 pm · Reply

I am considering an EASY WATER system for my well water supply. One of the problems with my present system is it’s pressure drop thru the several products that are in series. Will that still be a problem? I’m looking at your: No Salt Conditioner, Revitalife, Iron Shield, Bacteria Shield & an Acid Shield. Also, in what series order would you recommend these products (inlet to outlet order) be installed?

admin December 07, 2011 at 5:21 pm · Reply

Hi Samuel, EasyWater will be a great fit for your water situation! The great news is that of the five products you’re looking to install, three will have absolutely no effect whatsoever on your home’s water pressure. The other two – Iron Shield and Acid Shield – will most likely not affect water pressure either, but it’s best to work directly with one of our authorized dealers, who will be able to give you a solid answer after understanding more about your current set-up, your well pump, and your water flow rate before the filters. The dealer will also be able to provide you with the best order of installation. If you’d like to get in touch with one of our dealers, just give us a call at 1(877) 708-3338 and we’ll put you in touch with a great one!

Glen March 22, 2012 at 10:38 am · Reply

We have a sludge (lime?) in our teapot that we have to continually clean out. Also, we get a black residue in our bath tub from our hot water tank. I’ve been told this is a harmless bacteria. Can Easywater help with these problems?

admin March 22, 2012 at 4:34 pm · Reply

Hi Glen, teapots will tend to accumulate lime because as the water boils and evaporates, the minerals are left behind. Couple that with a direct heat source on the bottom of the teapot and you have stuck-on scale! EasyWater will help by making the lime easier to clean off. As for the black residue, we’d have to know a little more about it in order to provide a recommendation. Give us a call and we’ll put you in touch with a dealer in your area!

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