The water heater drained once a year, so it heats fast and lasts.
Sediment settles at the bottom of the tank and the heater works harder every year it stays. One flush a year takes it out. 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.Why it matters.
The burner heats through the sediment layer before it reaches the water, so the heater runs longer for the same hot shower. The rumbling or popping some tanks make while they heat is that layer. Left there for years, it takes years off the tank.
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.
While there.
Same corner of the basement: the sump pit can be cleaned and the pump tested before the spring melt asks it to work. Add it to a plan visit; the full list and prices are in the plan.
One-time, or on a plan.
One-time is a single visit, no plan, charged after the work. On a plan is the lower price for plan holders, billed after the visit. On Loaded the flush is already in the plan. On Basic, add the job when starting the plan and it is done during one of the four visits, with the cost spread across the monthly bill. Plans start at $— a month.
Rather do it yourself? The guide: Flushing your water heater: the yearly hour that buys the tank years.
Water heaters flushed across Oakland County. Twelve towns have their own page:
A free hour of help. No plan, no card.
One hour of help with whatever's been waiting. Free, no card.