HMP011 LF Brass 3/4" MNPT Water Heater Drain/Flush Valve(Full Port, Ball Valve, 3 inch Shank, 180 degree Handle W/Garden Hose Cap and Thread Tape)

This drain valve is sturdy, well made, and a far better option than the cheap plastic valves that come on water heaters nowadays. If my water heater ever goes out, I’ll take this one off and replace my new water heaters stock valve with this one. I also like that it’s angled, has a rubber coating around the valve handle so you don’t have to burn your hand if the pipe has radiated any heat, and comes with rubber sealed cap which seals the valve as an extra layer of security. Changing the old valve was a breeze. I watched a very helpful video on YouTube which walked me through this and saved me hundreds of dollars in having to have someone come out and do the exact same thing. I didn’t have a drain in by basement so I had to repeatedly fill 5gal buckets and carry them upstairs and outside to drain them and this entire process took me about an hour. Would be far less with a floor drain. Added bonus that it comes with threading tape so I didn’t have to go out and buy any of that. I wasn’t sure which valve would work best so I purchased three and returned the other two. This one took the cake by a mile.

this appears to be of great quality. It is a bit pricier than i was hoping but all shut off valves are expensive. was easy to install and is a great upgrade over stock hot water tank drain valves. Lots of them are plastic these days and they are the worst design ever. please upgrade to brass before filling it with water, you will thank yourself later. my Rheem actually came with a brass drain valve but i still upgraded to this since its a much bigger opening and also easier to open and close.

My water heater is 2 years old so I did not get a lot of sediment out of it for the final drain. I have a water softener so there was no mineral build up. My last house had a water softener the whole time and after 15 years when I drained it to replace the water heater it was half full of what was like oatmeal in consistency. It would not drain with the installed drain valve. This is made in China, but the quality is good. Purchase the longer 3 inch one as it comes with a dust cap. I used Hercules 15620 1/2PT RealTuf T Sealant which is made in the USA and 24 hours later no leak from the threads or the valves. Wear gloves to protect from the Teflon. The longest part of the job was waiting for the tank to empty. Open the water heater circuit breaker, open one or more hot water faucets in the house, loosen the valve with the tank full, let it drain. I will put links in the comment I later add. You can get the straight ones cheaper, I prefer this one as you can put the bucket below. The dust cap is great, it has a rubber gasket so it will prevent a leak.

Great FULL PORT valve for my Bradford White water heater. Makes for better flushing to remove sediments.

This fit perfectly in my 55 gallon AO Smith water heater model number E9-55H55DV 100. So much better than the cheap plastic one that came with it and clogs all the time. It's very functional and I was able to take the handle off and zip tie it to it so there's no accidental opening of the valve. It drains really fast so the speed is phenomenal and it's a great value for the money!

I installed this flush valve into an AO Smith brand gas water heater in my house to simplify and improve the drainage of the heater during annual maintenance. Note that this fitting meets the NSF standard 61 which establishes minimum criteria for evaluating the health effects of materials, components, products, and systems in contact with drinking water as established by the Safe Drinking Water Act of 2014. The first photograph is the original valve upon removal. The second picture is the House Mods valve after installation. The valve has an inside diameter of 3/4 inch (19mm) which is much larger then the minimum diameter of the valve that was installed by AO Smith. Not only does this reduce the time needed to drain the tank but also facilitates the removal of sediments. The lever handle to open the valve is simple to use and requires only a 90 degree turn of the handle. The original valve requires a slotted screw driver into rotate the valve open. Installation was straight forward and there are several good videos on YouTube that describe the necessary steps for anyone who is not familiar with the installation process. I would recommend using a pipe wrench which give better leverage than tongue and grove pliers (eg. Channel Lock pliers) to ease removal and installation. Note that both the House Mods brand valve and the factory original valve are made in China.

This drain valve is awesome!

Should be standard for all new hot water heaters. The valves that come on hot water heaters have too small an opening to properly flush them. This valve has a much bigger opening, allowing mineral deposits to flush out easier. It was a pain to remove the old plastic valve. My pipe wrench had too big of a head. Channel locks wouldn't budge it. I had to get a self adjusting pipe wrench to break it loose. That had a slimmer head to it and could get a grip on the valve. I have a blanket on my hot water heater, so this longer shank valve worked perfect. TIP: When removing the old valve, use a utility knife to slit one side of the plastic collar to get that out of the way and maximize the valve area to get a grip on. Once the new valve is in, it's easy to put that collar around it.

Seems like a good quality unit. Flows well. As expected with the larger inside pipe diameter.

I replaced a leaking plastic (original) hot water tank drain with this brass 3/4 full flow valve and cap. It was easy to change. The flow is incredible out of this valve with no obstructions (like the original). All tanks should come with this valve.

Works a lot better than the original one for doing a flush of my hot water tank. Let's more sediment come out.

The plastic one included with the hot water tank must have warped and I had a leak. I don't go into basement often so it was a significant amount of water that had leaked out by the time I discovered it. Super easy to replace. Next hot water tank will get one of these immediately upon installation. No more plastic valve

Good product and huge flow to come out the residue on my drain valve..