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Originally Posted by larryflew
Now that you got that done check the one in your house if its more than a few years old. Little harder to flush but should be done and especially on electrics.
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From my experience residential water heaters have a hose bib and valve (like the one on the outside of the house) for flushing/draining. Connect a garden hose, stick it into a sink or bathtub and open it up. If you drain it outside make sure no children or pets can get near it and be cognisant of what your draining it on as you can flood plants and do damage.
Anodes on most residential water heaters mount on the top of the tank. In most situations it will be too long too fully extract because of the ceiling restriction. You need a hacksaw to cut it to remove it and hold on to the anode below the cut so it doesn't fall in, vice gripes work well. The replacement anodes are made in a form that looks like a string of sausages to enable the reinsertion.