re: Water heaters - how often do you flush/drain?

I flush it more often now considering the last water heater we had didn't last five years before it started leaking, and it was not a cheap one.

I flush it every six(ish) months. The one we have now is an overcomplicated, bluetooth, leak detecting, phone controlled, likely piece of shite in the long run. We had to replace ours right smack dab in the middle of the Covid supply chain BS. We couldn't find a basic, normal model anywhere that wouldn't take days or a week or two to get. So, I get to see how a water heater that looks like it can launch a nuclear warhead fairs. We shall see.