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wopachop
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Oct 05, 2020

Would you dissolve water deposits in the tank?

Previous owner didnt change the anode rod. It was a toothpick when i bought the trailer. Just stuck my finger inside the anode rod hole and there are a ton of white deposits stuck there. I was abl...
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wopachop
Explorer
Oct 06, 2020
Cool thanks everyone. Have vinegar in there now. Going off that link it seems that its beneficial to heat the water. I ran out of vinegar so i only let the water heater fill for 45 seconds. Its not completely filled but hopefully high enough to be soaking the deposits around the drain plug. Debating if i should turn the electric element on, knowing its not completely filled. Where is the thermometer on these suburbans? Will a water heater filled to only 1/3 capacity maintain proper temps?

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