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(01-09-2025, 11:59 PM)dry heat Wrote: If you have an air compressor There is a gizmo advertised that lets you hook up water hose and AC hose with a valve that lets you blow air back through the drain hole. Might loosen stuff enough to drain.
Ed
Just use a standard air compressor air gun and blow it into the far end of hose connected to drain, see if that starts it draining. Roly
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No love blowing backwards.
Appreciate the replies. Ended up getting a transfer pump. Removed the pipe plug on the top of the tank and pumping it out.
I'm going to have a new a new flushing/cleaning regime. New tank going in today.
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I know this is an older, solved, thread, so just something to consider should the need arise. The (cold) water inlet is already piped to the bottom of the tank, and a garden hose with two washers will seal on 3/4" NPT. And...it's not as bad as siphoning gas.
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