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Dip Tube Basics Big Rapids MI

A dip tube is a long, straight plastic pipe attached to the cold water inlet, above the water heater, and into the tank of the heater itself. Its purpose is to ensure that new cold water enters the tank at the bottom.

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    • Standard Dip Tubes. A dip tube is a long, straight plastic pipe attached to the cold water inlet, above the water heater, and into the tank of the water heater itself. Its purpose is to ensure that new cold water enters the tank at the bottom. Hot water naturally rises above cold water, so the hot water will be used first since the hot water outlet is at the top of the tank. If the dip tube breaks, cold water will enter at the top of the tank and will be immediately sent through the hot water outlet. This results in a cold shower or bath.

      Commercial water heaters have the cold water inlet connected near the bottom of the tank, making the dip tube unnecessary. Mobile homes as well as some foreign countries often have the cold water inlet attached to the bottom of the tank as well.

    • Curved Dip Tubes. The only difference between a straight dip tube and a curved dip tube is that on a curved dip tube the bottom end of the tube is near the bottom of the water heater tank. The cold water entering the tank from a curved dip tube will swirl around the bottom of the tank, hitting the area directly underneath the dip tube straight on. The purpose for this is to help keep sediment build-up under control. New sediment cannot form around the bottom of the tank because of the water's swirling motion. With a straight dip tube, only the area directly beneath the dib tube will be free of sediment.

      Also, with a curved dip tube it is easier to flush and drain sediment from the bottom of the tank. To do this, simply open the drain valve at the bottom of the tank and let the water run for at least five minutes; make sure the cold water line is open. This will remove the majority of the sediment in the tank....

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      Author: John Haynes

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