Trackrig wrote:
.....To me, the larger question is why do you empty it if you're not winterizing it? ......
From my perspective, I drain my hot water tank after each trip because after leaving it in when I first started RV'ing, I found that it tends to become stinky between trips if I don't go every weekend and keep it flushed....that rotten egg smell. I've cleaned the anode rod, and it probably was the culprit, but opening the drain at the end of a trip isn't very hard and it takes little to no effort to reinstall the plug before heading out. It's on my mental checklist now, so I guess I'll stick with it.