It should be very simple. They mostly screw in from the top. Here is an article on thisoldhouse.com http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/knowhow/solutions/article/0,16417,460788,00.html
or a slightly better one: http://www.improvenet.com/adviceandresources/articleslibrary/jeff_williams_waterheater.html Empty it to flush sediments and refill with fresh water. On 9/27/05, Dana <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > 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? > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:175280 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
