http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-to-do-with-water-heater-and-water-softner-when-draining-water-from-plumbing/ Solving your Plumbing and Drains Problems Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-to-do-with-water-heater-and-water-softner-when-draining-water-from-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-347 Kimora Waterman Tue, 19 Jun 2007 23:58:50 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-to-do-with-water-heater-and-water-softner-when-draining-water-from-plumbing/#comment-347 Turn off the power supply to the softener and water heater. I see no reason to drain the heater as the water will push out any air. If you install anti-hammer devices, do not use compression type fittings in areas where the units will not be in plain view at all times. Most codes prohibit this. Turn off the power supply to the softener and water heater. I see no reason to drain the heater as the water will push out any air. If you install anti-hammer devices, do not use compression type fittings in areas where the units will not be in plain view at all times. Most codes prohibit this.

]]> http://www.drains-services.co.uk/questions/what-to-do-with-water-heater-and-water-softner-when-draining-water-from-plumbing/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Ronald 7 Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:32:44 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/questions/what-to-do-with-water-heater-and-water-softner-when-draining-water-from-plumbing/#comment-345 turn off the heater. shut the valve to prevent siphoning. by-pass the softener. install water hammer devices sold at your hardware store. you may need a few if four house is big. if you need to you can use compression fittings or tiger gripps. turn off the heater. shut the valve to prevent siphoning. by-pass the softener. install water hammer devices sold at your hardware store. you may need a few if four house is big. if you need to you can use compression fittings or tiger gripps.

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