Anode Rod in Stick Home?

skipro3 wrote:
Geez! By the time you used the 3/4 air, I'd figure the threaded hole would tear out of the tank!!

Turns out I don't even have an anode. There are two holes in my water heater; one on top and one on the side near the top. The one on top is for the anode. The one on the side near the top is for the pressure relief valve. The subcontractor who installed the heater removed the anode and put the pressure relief valve there. Turned out he couldn't loosen the side plug.

My decision now, on a 9-year old heater is; do I move the valve and get a anode installed or just shotgun it and replace the heater when it decides to fail? It's likely any damage is well on it's way by now I suppose.

Also, anyone have any links, recommendations on how to bone up on hybrid water heaters? Mine is currently propane gas, but I converted the house electric to solar. It's not sized for electric water, but I would still be in the lowest tier since I do have solar now.

It would seem to me that having a fitting for a conventional sized electric heating element would be all that is necessary to hybridize it. You might check with your heater mfg and see if your gas model has the fitting blanked off and covering up an electric element fitting.