Here's a question: Where can I get an anode rod? I have not seen them at the HomeDespot or the Ace Hardwares I have been in--but often admit to being blind. I doubt the Farm&Barn would have them eith
Hi Tim, I order mine online: http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/WHRpages/English/OrderPages/XCart/Flex-Hex-Zinc-Anode.html Mine looked like the "before rod" in that picture. I imagine any plumbin
Actually I included the wrong link for when I said mine looked the before picture. This is what I had intended to show: http://www.waterheaterrescue.com/pages/WHRpages/English/Longevity/what-kills-wa
I ordered one from the appliance parts section at Sears.com (there's more for your f** life at Sears!! as Tim Allen used to say back in his less than squeaky clean days) Think it was about $18. You n
Sigh. Everything's disposable nowadays, including things that really shouldn't be. :-( _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
How do you loosen the old anode rod? I tried it a couple of times and it was soooooo tight I couldn't budge it. Gary K. I ordered one from the appliance parts section at Sears.com (there's more for y
First, you build a time machine. Then, you go back in time, and install the anode rod with anti-seize. Then, you go back to the future, and your all set. socket every mind http://autox.team.net/mailm
HOPING that is not the case. I bought the anode a couple months ago and procured the big socket last week. Figuring between breaker-bar and impact wrench something will get it. -w __________________
Google turned up lots of places, including True Value Hardware and Amazon. -- Randall _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net Donate: http://www.team.net/donate.html
Anodes: Just be sure that your anode is a simple bolt type. My Bradford-White anode is integrated into the hot water outlet pipe. The manufacturer got me to a mail order supply house that was reasona
I have a coulda woulda shoulda question. Our water heater is original to the house, which makes it about eighteen years old and we have a water softener. It has NEVER had anything done to it. Do I le
Very impressive, indeed... I think I would go with the sleeping dogs approach unless your gas bill is very high. I would think you must have several inches of sediment in the bottom of the tank that
I agree. Don't stress that sucker. Jack Rich, Very impressive, indeed... I think I would go with the sleeping dogs approach unless your gas bill is very high. I would think you must have several inch
My opinion, I'd flush it anyway, if the valve will move easily. Went through something similar with my last house, and flushing didn't seem to hurt anything. And it did seem to help the noise (althou
I've had to replace my share, and I think they should last longer too. The problem is not so much the cost of the replacement water heater, they seem to be cheap enough at HomeDepot. The problem is t
I'd love to know if the areas like yours where they require licensed professionals with permits to do work like this have a lower rate of fires and other safety related incidents than areas like wher
in They have that sign up in our local big box store. I've never had any trouble ignoring it. Anonymous Basement Puddle, Ga. _______________________________________________ Shop-talk@autox.team.net D
This winter when the inspector came out to inspect the installation he told me that I really did not need either a permit or the inspection. -Rube Grinder Switch, California _________________________
I can't say one way or the other. But the "professionals" around here do lousy jobs. The building at work had an electric water heater mounted in the ceiling, with no drain provision for the TPR val