Turn off the cold water supply to the water heater. Run a hose outside or to an inside drain and connect it to the drain port on the bottom of the tank. Turn on a hot water faucet in the house to allow air into the pipes, open the drain valve on the water heater, and let the...
If the washer is full of water and the door is locked, it would be better to drain the water out of the washers tub before unlocking the door. Draining the water from the tub will allow the door to unlock once it is empty of water. The washing machine can be safelydrained of waterb...