![I can't drain this Hot Water Heater! I shut off the gas, turned off cold water intake valve, attached hose and undid the pressure relief valve. After one hour, it didn't finish I can't drain this Hot Water Heater! I shut off the gas, turned off cold water intake valve, attached hose and undid the pressure relief valve. After one hour, it didn't finish](https://preview.redd.it/i-cant-drain-this-hot-water-heater-i-shut-off-the-gas-v0-1kgtw8dug3ab1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=4fbb585dcd4e760bf7314f8639c0fceaafc75ae7)
I can't drain this Hot Water Heater! I shut off the gas, turned off cold water intake valve, attached hose and undid the pressure relief valve. After one hour, it didn't finish
![Looks like plumber used pex for relief valve. Is that okay? It's also installed into drain pan which I thought was not supposed to be done. : r/Plumbing Looks like plumber used pex for relief valve. Is that okay? It's also installed into drain pan which I thought was not supposed to be done. : r/Plumbing](https://i.redd.it/0hoyna5h3kl81.jpg)
Looks like plumber used pex for relief valve. Is that okay? It's also installed into drain pan which I thought was not supposed to be done. : r/Plumbing
![8 year old 40gallon Rheem gas water heater, no leaks but I did not know it needed to be maintained. Had it flushed last year, now the plumber said the pressure valve 8 year old 40gallon Rheem gas water heater, no leaks but I did not know it needed to be maintained. Had it flushed last year, now the plumber said the pressure valve](https://preview.redd.it/8-year-old-40gallon-rheem-gas-water-heater-no-leaks-but-i-v0-jzd2y8dcfy9a1.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=727a66d93f74291fffed07fbaa2b608df9b12be4)
8 year old 40gallon Rheem gas water heater, no leaks but I did not know it needed to be maintained. Had it flushed last year, now the plumber said the pressure valve
![drain - Tankless water heater plumbing: neutralized condensate and pressure relief valve - Home Improvement Stack Exchange drain - Tankless water heater plumbing: neutralized condensate and pressure relief valve - Home Improvement Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/IYCQX.jpg)
drain - Tankless water heater plumbing: neutralized condensate and pressure relief valve - Home Improvement Stack Exchange
![A water heater pressure relief valve/pipe is guided to release hot water outside of the pan (see picture). Is this installation correct? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange A water heater pressure relief valve/pipe is guided to release hot water outside of the pan (see picture). Is this installation correct? - Home Improvement Stack Exchange](https://i.stack.imgur.com/6i4Ud.jpg)