Comments on: Rheem Fury Water Heater Review

By: mark

mark — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:12:57 +0000

Got to vent. Grrrr
Just found out my rheem 22v40-f1 will not qualify for a SWG rebate. the 22v40-fN does. Why doesn’t someone , like maybe RHEEM, put that on the tank or at least tell their venders. What’sa so hard about,” Hey dude, your gas company will give you a nice rebate if you buy the FN model versus the F1.” what the F.
grrr

By: JERRY MAC

JERRY MAC — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 18:59:06 +0000

YES YOU CAN EVERBODY SHOULD DO TIS AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR,
STEP
#! TURN YOUR GAS VALVE TO PILOT
#2 CONNECT A DRAIN HOSE LEADING TO A PROPER DRAIN AREA
#3 LEAVING COLD WATER “ON” TO HELP
TO FLUSH OUT SEDIMENT
THIS IS A EVER KLEEN MODEL THAT US’ES THE INCOMING WATER TO STIR THE MUCK UP INSIDE THE TANK,
AND SINCE YOU WILL NOT BE DRAINING THE TANK YOU ONLY HAVE TO TURN THE THERMOSTAT DOWN OR TURN TO PILOT JUST SO BURNER DOE’S NOT COME WHILE YOU ARE FLUSHING TANK
YOU WANT TO USE THE SORTEST HOS POSSIBLE WITH NO KINKS IN IT

By: Rebeca Wallace

Rebeca Wallace — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 00:14:49 +0000

Thanks so much Joseph for responding. Do you know where I can get a drawing/visual of the heater so I can figure out how to follow the specific steps that you’ve recommended? I am a visual learner and really need the basics on how to do this. Thanks again for your patience.

RGW

By: Joseph

Joseph — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 08:27:50 +0000

Hi Rebeca,

Yes, you can empty the sediment out of the water heater yourself every couple of months,

You just shut the heater down, shut the power, shut the water supply and then drain the heater and you will see all the sediment come out,

I would also suggest putting a water filter inline before the heater to help with the sediment,

Feel free to ask more questions :)

By: Rebeca Wallace

Rebeca Wallace — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:42:11 +0000

Hi, I live in the country and we have a water well that occassionally allows sediment and gook into the house water lines. At least once a week we have to clean the kitchen sink faucet filters. I have a Rheem Fury everkleen gas water heater. About a year ago we had a professional repairman come clean something out on the water heater that had gotten clogged with this sediment from the well. My hot water is dwindling and I am thinking it needs to be cleaned out again. Is this something my husband and I can do without calling in a professional? can you guide us through this please? would so much appreciate your help. Thank you.

Rebeca Wallace
rdgw@poka.com