Water heaters flushed in Clawson, once a year.

Once a year, the tank drained of the sediment that makes it work harder, on a Clawson 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.

One-time
$— a visit

A single visit, no plan. Charged after the work.

On a plan
$— a visit

Plan holders. Billed after the visit.

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.

Clawson households run small, often two people in a house they have kept for years. A tank that never gets pushed hard gives no warning as sediment builds, so a yearly drain is the way to know it's clear.

Clawson's houses went up fast in the 1950s, and the utility corner in most of them has seen several tanks come and go since. On Loaded the flush comes at the spring visit, before the Fourth of July brings a houseful of guests and a run on hot water.

A hose attached to the drain valve of a gas water heater, draining into a pan. The street clock and storefronts at the main corner of downtown Clawson, Michigan.

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 Clawson: Home upkeep in Clawson.

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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