Water left in Suburban water heater - UPDATE!
Do you leave water in your Suburban water heater? I did and I paid. For years I have left the water in my Atwood WH (which is in our trailer) all season. I would drain the FW tank between trips, bu...
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OK - I said we got a new magnesium anode rod and were taking a trip...
Surprisingly - the water was not smelly or brown for the 5 nights we were out. When we got home I emptied the WH - the water came out clear and the rod has a bunch of black pitted spots on it - but not eaten up by any means. I sucked out the 2 or 3 cups of water from the bottom of the tank and re-installed the anode rod with vaseline on the threads.
We had planned on replacing the entire WH next spring, but think we'll see how things go!
(Still wishing it was an Atwood, but you get what you get and we just have to learn to live with it...)
Thanks to all who responded. :)
Surprisingly - the water was not smelly or brown for the 5 nights we were out. When we got home I emptied the WH - the water came out clear and the rod has a bunch of black pitted spots on it - but not eaten up by any means. I sucked out the 2 or 3 cups of water from the bottom of the tank and re-installed the anode rod with vaseline on the threads.
We had planned on replacing the entire WH next spring, but think we'll see how things go!
(Still wishing it was an Atwood, but you get what you get and we just have to learn to live with it...)
Thanks to all who responded. :)
