[Shop-talk] water heater anode revisited

[Jimmie Mayfield]

Any chance it was left-handed threads?

On 01/02/16 19:21, Tim . wrote:
>
> Today I dug out close to three inches of hard-ish insulation and 
> exposed a hex nut in one of the holes. My longest impact socket sticks 
> out of the hole about an inch. Great frelling design.
>
>
> Anyway, I have a young neighbor, mid 20s, Sgt in the army, great 
> shape, strong, etc. He was holding the tank and I was using a four 
> foot pipe on the wrench and the nut still didn't budge. (I was moving 
> the tank.)
>
>
> Soooooo, any further suggestions? I think I have enough air hose to 
> get from my detached garage to the basement. Should I try an impact 
> wrench? I hesitate to encourage my hamfist gene.....
>
>
> Thanks guys
>
> tim
>
>
>
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