um, ok? Since it's an older house (guess mid-40s to mid-50s) I guess I should investigate this too. Would the way to go be to get the brand name then google that to find out how to do this? And what's with draining the heater, is this to get the sediment out?
Dana On 9/27/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Should be on both. > > There is a little rod of magnesium or aluminum/zinc inside the > waterheater. This is called the anode rod. > > It basically is a sacrificial corrosion item. Over time it will get > eaten away to nothing. As long as it is in place and working, other > parts of the interior of the heater will not corrode. > > If it gets too corroded though, it losses its effectiveness and will > greatly reduce the efficiency and life of the heater. > If it gets too corroded, it can even break off and fall, and then > rattle around inside the heater, potentially cracking the interior > lining of the heater. > > It also helps keep the odor down in the heater. Specially switching to > an aluminum rod from magnesium. > > Softened water will corrode the anode rod quicker. > > It should be replaced a minimum of every 4 years. > > > On 9/27/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > not a clue. Didn't know I had any. Is this gas heater, electric heater? > > > > On 9/27/05, Jerry Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > While we are on heating tips, does everyone know when and how to check > > > the anode rods on your waterheater? Have you looked at yours lately? > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Purchase Studio MX with Flash Pro from House of Fusion, a Macromedia Authorized Affiliate and support the CF community. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=51 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175268 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
