My well water gives my hot water the nasty smell so i want to replace the anode rod.
Can t remove anode from water heater.
Turn off the valve supplying fuel to a gas hot water heater or turn off the power supplying electrical hot water.
Gas water heater about 2 years old.
How to remove an anode from a hot water heater 1.
Connect the female end of a garden hose to the threaded drain fitting located near the bottom of the tank.
Replacing the anode rod in a water heater before it fails can slow down corrosion inside the tank and significantly extend the life of the water heater sometimes even doubling it.
With a water heater that sounds like it is over 20 years old it might make sense to simply replace it.
By the diy experts of the family handyman magazine.
1 turn off the gas to the hot water heater or turn off the breaker at the.
Check anode rods every three to five years.
Replace them as needed but never remove one without installing a new rod.
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