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[Shop-talk] anode rods-- was the air saga continues

Subject: [Shop-talk] anode rods-- was the air saga continues
From: dirtbeard at pacbell.net (old dirtbeard)
Date: Thu, 2 Jun 2011 20:04:03 -0700 (PDT)
References: <22911b19.f784.13051855fcd.Webtop.49@charter.net><790374.81097.qm@web81301.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, <846272.99767.qm@web81308.mail.mud.yahoo.com>, <047D35EAA29E4139A6F91BEAC0036354@EntCent> <SNT123-w30085317C0253D6B798DAFE17F0@phx.gbl>
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 inches of sediment in the bottom of 
the tank that would be insulating the water from the flame. I doubt that if you 
open the drain valve that any water would come out anyway and you may not be 
able to close it.

I would think that if you did anything to disturb the TP valve, etc., you will 
end up with leaks and problems there as well.

I would consider myself blessed and just keep a eye on it. 

Is it outdoors or in a basement? If it is in a basement, I would be worried 
about leaving for a vacation without turning off the water and the gas to it.

If it is outdoors, I would just wait for it to fail (as long as I was not going 
away for a week vacation or something).

You got a good one...
 best,


doug
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From: Rich White <rlwhitetr3b at hotmail.com>
To: shop-talk List <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 7:37:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] anode rods-- was the air saga continues

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 let sleeping dogs lie or try to
flush it etc?
I'm worried that the sediment is the only thing keeping it together.

Rich White Central, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF###L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!
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