Stripped Anode Rod
Hey, y'all. Alright... I'm in a pickle... Long story made relatively short, my element went out in my Suburban sw6de water heater. No big deal. I figured I'd drain the tank via the anode rod a...
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BB_TX wrote:
Since it did not budge with breaker bar or impact and rounded it off with a 6 point, I have little faith that an EZ out will do any better. I would just leave it for the time being and plan on a tank replacement in your future. When you get to that point you can take more drastic measures to try to get it out before buying a new tank.
And next time just snug the anode rod. With tape the pipe threads do not need much tightening to prevent leaking.
Can't just buy a new tank.....Suburban requires whole new water heater.
No Suburban tank replacements offered.
