Water heaters flushed in Birmingham, once a year.
Once a year, the tank drained of the sediment that makes it work harder, on a Birmingham street the truck's already on. It heats fast and lasts. The price is on the page.
Tank units only. One price covers any tank size.
A single visit, no plan. Charged after the work.
Plan holders. Billed after the visit.
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Basic, $—/mo: four visits a year and every filter in the house.
Loaded, $—/mo: everything in Basic, plus dryer vent, water heater flush, fridge coils, fridge water filter, range hood and bath fans.
Loaded ($—/mo) already includes this job, along with dryer vent, fridge coils, fridge water filter, range hood and bath fans. See Loaded →
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In Loaded, done every spring. On Basic, add it to the plan at $—, spread across the monthly bill, or book it at the plan price.
Own a rental?Between-tenant jobs, same prices as any house.In Birmingham's older houses and its newer custom builds alike, the water heater sits down in the basement, well out of sight. Sediment gathers on the tank floor all winter, while the Lincoln Hills course doubles as a sledding hill, and a spring flush drains it before summer.
Birmingham got its start as a foundry town in 1836, and the tank in a Birmingham basement is steel that quietly collects grit every year it runs. Hot water that runs short, or a first draw with sand in it, is the Birmingham sign that the yearly flush has slipped.
The schedule.
Once a year. On Loaded it is done at the spring visit. Hot water that runs out sooner than it used to, or a first draw that comes out gritty, means it is overdue.
What the visit looks like.
The heater is turned down first, then a hose goes on the drain valve and the tank drains until the water runs clear. It refills and comes back up to temperature, and the heater's age and condition go in the record.
On a plan, this job is done during one of the four visits. The plans, priced for Birmingham: Home upkeep in Birmingham.
About water heater flush, the full page: Water heater flush.
Rather do it yourself? The guide: Flushing your water heater: the yearly hour that buys the tank years.
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