Everyone wants to save money in the long run, especially when it comes to their greatest investment, their home. When it comes to replacing the water heater, the price will tank your savings and drain the smile from your face. Sediment can build up in the water heater tank, creating a nasty barrier between the water and the heating elements, making the system work harder to heat your home’s water.

water heater freedom home warranty — With a protection plan from Freedom Home Warranty, your water heater is covered as long as you maintain your appliance. Don’t chance ruining your tank, follow this easy guide and ensure your water is hot and your home is happy.

Increase the lifespan of your water heater and help it run more efficiently by flushing your water heater at least every three years. The process is so easy, you could add it to your yearly appliance maintenance checklist. With a protection plan from Freedom Home Warranty, your water heater is covered as long as you maintain your appliance. Don’t chance ruining your tank, follow this easy guide and ensure your water is hot and your home is happy.

Turn Your Water Heater OFF/PILOT

Depending on if your water heater is electric or gas, you will be turning off the heat source, electricity or gas, so the water can cool down. Make sure no one is trying to shower or run a load of laundry while you flush out the sediment. NOTE: You may need to relight your pilot light once all the steps are done.

Turn Off the Cold Water Valve to Stop Supply of Water

Cold water is brought into the water heater and heated. Once this valve is turned off, the tank won’t continuously fill with water while your trying to drain it. The cold water valve is usually located near the top of the water heater with a blue knob.

Turn on the Hot Water in a Sink or Tub and Let it Drain

While you wait for the water in the tank to cool for a couple hours, turn on a sink or tub hot water and leave it running during the entire process. Not a lot of water will continue to come out, but it will prevent a vacuum from forming within your pipes while you drain the tank.

Attach a Hose and Let it Drain

Connect a house that either leads outside or into a large bucket and turn the drainage spigot on slowly, checking for leaks. Drain the tank until the water runs clear and there is no more brown water or sediment.

Final Flush

With the hose still connected and poised over the bucket or leading outside, turn the cold water valve back on and let it run for a few minutes until the water coming from the hose is clear. Continue to flush out the tank until there is little to no sediment in your water.

Finish The Job

Be sure to turn off the drainage valve and disconnect the hose. Turn on the cold water valve leading to the water heater and when the tank is full, open up the pressure relief valve to let out excess air from the tank. Turn off the sink or tub hot water and turn back on the power or gas to the water heater. Relight the pilot light and then wait about 20 minutes for the water to heat up. Test out your handiwork by turning back on the hot water in a sink or tub to ensure hot water is coming out.

Your systems and appliances might be in great working condition today, but everything wears out eventually. Don’t be caught without a home warranty and face hundreds or thousands of dollars in expensive repair costs! Let Freedom Home Warranty protect you.

We have you covered and all it will take is a simple service call to bring your home back to working condition. Home warranties allow you to be in charge of your home repair costs, not the other way around. Please view each plan available to determine which plan fits your exact needs.

appliances freedom home warranty utah idaho colorado wyoming oregon washington nevada hawaii minnesota — Your systems and appliances might be in great working condition today, but everything wears out eventually. Don’t be caught without a home warranty and face hundreds or thousands of dollars in expensive repair costs! Let Freedom Home Warranty protect you.

How do you keep your appliances in tip-top shape, and running longer? Like humans, houseplants and pets, appliances need TLC to run well into their golden years. We’ve included our favorite tips to keep your appliances running and your home happy.

Don’t Overload

The fastest way to shorten the life of appliances, especially the washer and dryer, is to overload the appliance. Cramming in more laundry than the appliance should handle will wear out the appliance, put a strain on the motor, could cause an unbalance and small parts to come loose. We recommend smaller loads to extend the life of your washer and dryer.

Keep ‘em Clean

This tip is specifically for the refrigerator, but can also apply to the dryer as well. Remove the cover from the kickplate at the bottom of the fridge and vacuum up all the dust from the coils under the bottom, and in the back. Clean the rubber seals around the door to ensure the cool air stays in and the warm air stays out. If warm air is getting past the seals, the compressor will have to work twice as hard to keep your goodies cold. Regularly cleaning your appliances will extend their life, and thoroughly cleaning will give yourself an opportunity to see if there are any repairs that need to be made.

When it comes to Freedom Home Warranty’s plans, there are a lot of perks that make us different and provide you, our customer, with the best value. There are no age restrictions on covered appliances and systems. This means if your stove is a family heirloom, but still is in operational order, it is protected by America’s TOP home warranty company.

Remove Hard Water Buildup- FAST!

Hard water. We hate it, you hate it, and so do your faucets and shower heads! But for many of us who don’t have water softeners, or live in parts of the country where well water is a way of life, build up is unavoidable. Even with a water softener or filter, deposits will absolutely build up over time.

Getting sprayed in the eye by a clogged showerhead is not the best way to start the day. Luckily, removing magnesium and calcium buildup is as easy as 1, 2, 3 and as inexpensive as can be. Instead of requesting service from Freedom Home Warranty for insufficient water pressure, try this quick tips to get your faucets back to full power!

White vinegar is a godsend when it comes to DIY home cleaning. This acidic agent has a chemical reaction to the compounds in magnesium and calcium, and even manganese, brass, iron or copper. For chrome faucets, shower heads and even your coffee maker, use vinegar to fight the scum. But a word from the wise, DO NOT use undiluted vinegar on nickel or iron fixtures as it is abrasive and may break down the metal. Dilute the vinegar ratio 1:4 with water and apply on a very small area as a test.

Remove hard water buildup with vinegar! It is easy and inexpensive to ensure water pressure.

How It’s Done:

Remove the shower head and faucet aerators periodically and place in a bucket or basin and pour enough vinegar to cover them completely. You’ll see the chemical reaction working, with little bubbles greeting the surface and cleaning the deposits. Soak overnight or for at least half an hour if you need to speed the process. Use an old, soft toothbrush to give a gentle scrub or a toothpick to remove any remaining buildup.

In an even bigger hurry? Heat up the vinegar on your stove so it is hot but not boiling, and then place the faucet head in the vinegar. The heat speeds up the chemical reaction and your faucets will be good as new.

Can’t be bothered with removing your shower head or faucet? Use a plastic bag and a rubber band to secure the vinegar-filled baggie around the shower head for soaking.

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