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portscanner
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Jun 25, 2017

Annoying Appliance Aggravates Anniversary Affair

We made it to our 30th! We decided to run off and do one of our favorite activities - camping - to celebrate. Problem is, the first morning we got there we had a chill put on things. Looks like the...
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drsteve
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Jul 03, 2017
CavemanCharlie wrote:
My water heater is 23 years old and still works fine (knock on wood)

But, it's days are numbed. I bought this unit used 5-6 years ago. I tried replacing the anode rod once and it was so stuck in the tank that I chickened out and gave up. It doesn't look to me like it has ever been changed.

I wonder how long a tank will last on the original rod ?


Soak it in penetrating oil overnight, then use a six point socket and an impact wrench.

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