Time to change the water heater anode?

[Desert_Captain]

I'm thinking maybe next time I won't wait quite this long. :S

Actually there is a little zinc left and the tank flushed out nice clean after spitting out the crumbled chunks. I'll be picking up another anode for a spare (about $20 at CW - Suburban part # 232767), and checking it a little more often.

Also learned that if you do not have a large enough (1 1/16"), socket the large end of a lug (X) wrench fits just fine.

:B

[Desert_Captain]

3oaks wrote:

Desert Captain wrote:
Also learned that if you do not have a large enough (1 1/16"), socket the large end of a lug (X) wrench fits just fine. :B

Just don't apply the same torque as you would a lug nut when installing the new anode rod. :E

So you think 145# might have been a tad too much? :h

Just kidding... LMAO!

[3oaks]

Desert Captain wrote:
Also learned that if you do not have a large enough (1 1/16"), socket the large end of a lug (X) wrench fits just fine. :B

Just don't apply the same torque as you would a lug nut when installing the new anode rod. :E

[DickOK]

The water at Buckskin Mountain SP in Parker AZ. will do a number on them. Even with a water filter I flush our heater every week to keep the smell down.

[Dick_B]

It's not absolutely necessary but, as long as you took it out, I would replace it. Put tfe ape on the threads.

[Desert_Captain]

larry barnhart wrote:
Arizona and California are 2 states that I know has water that eats anode rods.

chevman

Yep, true that. After 50 years in San Diego where the water is so hard you have to sneak up on a glass just to get a drink and Tucson for 10 years where the H2O isn't much better my insides look like Carlsbad Caverns.... :S

No wonder I drink beer.

:B

[larry_barnhart]

Arizona and California are 2 states that I know has water that eats anode rods.

chevman

[2oldman]

Wow.. where do you find water that does that?

[downtheroad]

Naw...stick it back in there. You can get at least another 5 minutes worth of use out of it....:)