Suburban hot water heater threads
My water heater has only been used for one season. The anode rod was pretty bad so I ordered the replacement. I noticed the threads in the tank were nasty looking. And when I put the new rod in , it d...
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Get the tap, but be very careful starting it as the threads will be very loose at first and easy to cross thread. That may be what you have already done with the anode. Run the tap in till it just begins to cut and back out.
Teflon tape will be cut thru where the fit is tight and will not prevent grounding.
To start the anode, get a socket with an extension. Place a parer towel over the socket and jam the anode hex into the socket using the paper to give a snug fit. If one layer of tape isn't enough add more. Tear off excess paper so you can see what you are doing. With this long "handle" starting an anode is easy. You can do something similar with the tap if you don't have a long tap handle.
Teflon tape will be cut thru where the fit is tight and will not prevent grounding.
To start the anode, get a socket with an extension. Place a parer towel over the socket and jam the anode hex into the socket using the paper to give a snug fit. If one layer of tape isn't enough add more. Tear off excess paper so you can see what you are doing. With this long "handle" starting an anode is easy. You can do something similar with the tap if you don't have a long tap handle.
