PLUMBER REVEALS WHY YOU SHOULD FLUSH YOUR TANKLESS WATER HEATER-AND WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU DON'T

In a TikTok with over 1.6 million views content creator Plumbers Plunger (@theplumbersplunger) decides to open the back of a water heater that he had trouble flushing out. 

And what he finds is stomach-turning.

“This is a water heater that I pulled out of an attic yesterday,” he begins. “This thing would not drain, and the water that eventually came out of it looked disgusting.”

The camera closes in on the inside of the water heater, revealing a thick, black goo spilling out of the back.

“When I got back to my house I cut it open to see what was on the inside. This was absolutely disgusting and probably the worst I’ve seen,” he continues he says.

The plumber explains that the “buildup” is due to a lack of maintenance from the owner. He also later reveals that the tank used well water, which also accounts for the large sediment buildup.

In the comments, many users seemed surprised by the revelation that they need to flush their water heaters at least in an annual basis. “Jeez really I no longer want to be a homeowner. I’m so tired of maintaining everything,” one user wrote.