Quote:
Originally Posted by kerry
Why drain it? Can't you just relieve the pressure and swap it out with the water in it?
|
Sure you can, but you will get rather wet in the process. It's that gravity thing that makes the water in the tank fall out of that hole where the element goes. Maybe if you're quick enough it won't be too bad. Most folks turn off the power, let it cool down, and then drain the water and sediment out the bottom tap, before removing/replacing heating elements.