Water Heater Drain Pan Drain completely cloged

[Fried Chicken]

As titled... I tried putting compressed air through it, no dice. I tried putting a vacuum on it, no dice. I tried poking at it, and it's completely full of dirt or something.

The issue is, I only have like 2 inches to get into it w/o moving the water heater, and I have absolutely no clue where it drains to. I don't expect I'll ever need it, but it's there for a reason, so I'd rather have it not be clogged.

Any ideas?

 

[Section VIII]

As titled... I tried putting compressed air through it, no dice. I tried putting a vacuum on it, no dice. I tried poking at it, and it's completely full of dirt or something.

The issue is, I only have like 2 inches to get into it w/o moving the water heater, and I have absolutely no clue where it drains to. I don't expect I'll ever need it, but it's there for a reason, so I'd rather have it not be clogged.

Any ideas?

Did you try using a wire coat hanger to poke to break up any dirt? It sounds like an object is stuck in the drain if it's completely clogged. Maybe a small ball?

The drain pan should drain to the exterior of the house. Some drain into a sump or crawl space (which they shouldn't).

 

[Fried Chicken]

Did you try using a wire coat hanger to poke to break up any dirt? It sounds like an object is stuck in the drain if it's completely clogged. Maybe a small ball?

The drain pan should drain to the exterior of the house. Some drain into a sump or crawl space (which they shouldn't).

I tried with a piece of copper romex, but it wasn't stout enough. I'll try the coat hanger, that's a good idea.

It must drain straight down, but the house sits on a concrete foundation. The pressure relief valve does drain, but also no clue where. Perhaps into the drain system? It's to a copper pipe.

 

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I tried with a piece of copper romex, but it wasn't stout enough. I'll try the coat hanger, that's a good idea.

It must drain straight down, but the house sits on a concrete foundation. The pressure relief valve does drain, but also no clue where. Perhaps into the drain system? It's to a copper pipe.

Can you post a picture? This is a water heater? The pressure relief valve would typically drain down through a copper pipe on the side of the heater and into the a drain pan with an exposed end. The drain pan is hard piped? Into a slab?

 

[Fried Chicken]

Can you post a picture? This is a water heater? The pressure relief valve would typically drain down through a copper pipe on the side of the heater and into the a drain pan with an exposed end. The drain pan is hard piped? Into a slab?

I'll get a picture tomorrow, the hot water heater is soaking in vinegar right now in preparation for its first ever flush (~10 years old). I tried simply flushing, but the despots clogged the valve (I got it unstuck by backflowing water). The anode is removed.