6 gal electric hot water heater upgrade
Have a 18 ft Jayco and hot water heater went out. Wanting to see if anyone has ever replaced the original with a smaller electric one. Don’t really like the use of propane for anything inside.
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BarneyS wrote:
How do you guys get it out of the heater in your home? My water heater is in the basement and there is not enough overhead clearance to get the anode rod out without destroying it. To get a new one in, I had to disconnect the entire heater and tip it on its' side so the anode would slip in the hole.
What am I missing or doing wrong? Does anybody make an anode rod with a hinge in the middle? I can see two joined together with some kind of eye bolt like a Numchuck. Is that kind available anywhere?
You should have pulled up the old anode and cut it, repeat as many times as necessary to get it out, of course prevent dropping the remainder with something like vise grip pliers.
It is hard to find anodes at local stores because folks just don't do the service. Dedicated plumbing shops should have them, and Amazon or eBay has tons of them.
