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Replacing water heater anodes C & E 11-15-2006
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Posted by C & E on November 15, 2006, 10:26 pm


So, what's teh concensus? Is the projected improvement in longevity worth
the expense?
TIA,
C



Posted by zxcvbob on November 16, 2006, 12:02 am


C & E wrote:
> So, what's teh concensus?



Shut the water off *before* you unscrew the old anode. Don't ask me how
I know this.

Best regards,
Bob

Posted by Sev on November 16, 2006, 1:00 am



zxcvbob wrote:
> C & E wrote:
> > So, what's teh concensus?
>
>
>
> Shut the water off *before* you unscrew the old anode. Don't ask me how
> I know this.
>
> Best regards,
> Bob
LOL
I think this is a story that needs to be heard! Here's mine. Years
ago my kid and friend managed to back a large toy jeep under water
heater PRV downspout, then snapped it clear off as they pulled away. I
was at work and got the call- fortunately a friend got in to shut off
water, which was of course spraying everywhere.
I think the consensus is :yes, it is worth it


Posted by zxcvbob on November 16, 2006, 11:24 am


Sev wrote:
> zxcvbob wrote:
>> C & E wrote:
>>> So, what's teh concensus?
>>
>>
>> Shut the water off *before* you unscrew the old anode. Don't ask me how
>> I know this.
>>


> LOL
> I think this is a story that needs to be heard!
>


Sorry, there is no story. I just saw the set-up for a good joke and I
went for it. (it should have made a *great* mental picture though)

Here's a slightly related story: I once unscrewed about a 1 1/2" pipe
plug from the bottom of a 50 gallon pressure tank before all the
pressure was bled off. It had maybe 10 gallons of water left in it at
about 8 or 9 psi. All the water blew out in about a millisecond...

Best regards, ;-)
Bob

Posted by Steve Barker LT on November 16, 2006, 8:44 pm


Here's a good one. We had this guy in Automotive trade school that was
dumber than dumb. He asked about the "sight glass" on his chevy A/C unit.
We explained to him that is how you know if the refrigerant is full or not.
Then, before we saw what he was doing, he took an allen wrench and unscrewed
the durn thing!! 'Bout took his head off with the flying sight glass and
refrigerant. We laughed until we cried....

--
Steve Barker



>> Here's a slightly related story: I once unscrewed about a 1 1/2" pipe
> plug from the bottom of a 50 gallon pressure tank before all the pressure
> was bled off. It had maybe 10 gallons of water left in it at about 8 or 9
> psi. All the water blew out in about a millisecond...
>
> Best regards, ;-)
> Bob



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