Rburt5
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I just finished draining my hot water tank to get rid of sediment. I relit the pilot as the directions said. No problems yet. Then I turned the thermostat to "Hot" and lit the heating element. Everything seemed fine, but now the flame is making a spitting sound as if something keeps dripping into the fire and burning up. I don't smell anything. When I looked in I could see what appeared to be some kind of ash-like substance that was falling through the flame and burning up. Could it be bits of rust or droplets of water? It has been going on for about 10 minutes, and I plan on turning it off if it continues much longer. Anything with gas and a flame makes me worried. Any ideas? Is it dangerous?
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