As I get closer to pressurizing the entire system for the first time, the next item to address is the water heater.
Quick story is that it was filled with water that sat for about a year (late 2019 to late 2020). About 16 months ago I emptied the tank fully and while the water that came out was generally clear, it had a stagnant/rotten smell (not really surprising). It has been completely empty since then.
My thought was to now fill it fully with fresh water again ( I have a shut off valve on the hot side to allow me to generally isolate the tank) and then drain it in an attempt to give the inside a little bit of a wash down. Is this a bad idea for any reason? Is there anything else I should do or be concerned with?
If it helps, it is a Bradford White, 50 Gal Natural Gas unit (Model #RG250S6N)
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!
Quick story is that it was filled with water that sat for about a year (late 2019 to late 2020). About 16 months ago I emptied the tank fully and while the water that came out was generally clear, it had a stagnant/rotten smell (not really surprising). It has been completely empty since then.
My thought was to now fill it fully with fresh water again ( I have a shut off valve on the hot side to allow me to generally isolate the tank) and then drain it in an attempt to give the inside a little bit of a wash down. Is this a bad idea for any reason? Is there anything else I should do or be concerned with?
If it helps, it is a Bradford White, 50 Gal Natural Gas unit (Model #RG250S6N)
Any help is appreciated. Thanks!