How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank?

Posted by northener on February 24, 2009 at 17:23:06 from (69.159.66.55):

We got a forty gallon hot water tank on the farm which gets its water from a dug well. Once a year the lower element burns out and upon replacement Ive noticed about two inches of shale in the bottom of the tank, The element hole is too small to get at the shale and Im wondering if there is anyway of disolving this stuff without wrecking the tank.We know the well water is hard water but dont seem to have any trouble with using it.A little vinegar in the tea kettle once in a while adequetly cleans it.thanks in advance.

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• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Gary from Muleshoe 04:38:17 02/25/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Charles Santhuff 03:49:14 02/25/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? MarkB_MI 03:32:18 02/25/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? NE IA 21:40:12 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Michael Price 20:34:33 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? buickddeere 20:06:05 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? tomNE 19:58:54 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Russ from MN 19:53:12 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Mark-Mi 18:42:42 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? old timer in ohio 18:13:23 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Fudd@work 17:47:20 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? showcrop 17:35:18 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? Patrick Mosset 17:32:41 02/24/09 (0)
• Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? TerryB Il 17:30:59 02/24/09 (1)
  • Re: How do you remove the shale in the hot water tank? RobMD 17:36:48 02/24/09 (0)

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