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Posted by George on February 12, 2007, 5:25 pm
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>> On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 12:52:53 -0500, "Joseph Meehan"
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>> >George wrote:
>> >> Gas-fired HW heater, 7 yrs old.
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>> >> Yesterday, our hot water suddenly became quite rusty. 've filled and
>> >> drained the tank 3x so far, and it's not any cleaner. t may be
>> >> coming dirtier, even. he cold water runs clean. iping to the tank
>> >> is all copper. find no sign that the tank is leaking.
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>> >> Any insight on how to clear this, or even as to what's going on, would
>> >> be appreciated.
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>> >> Thnaks,
>> >> George
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>> > ime for a new tank. t may be a defective tank, or it may have been a
>> >cheap tank and water that is hard on tanks.
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>> I just called the manufacturer (American Water Heater) about the
>> warranty. hey said to change the anode rod. 'm in the process of
>> trying to get it off (no harm in looking).
ut, does this seem
>> credible. here's really a lot of rust, and it did start very abruptly.
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>> Thanks,
>> George- Hide quoted text -
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>Good luck do you have the hedroom to clear the rod vs cieling?
Yeah, lots of room above. The question is, do I have the torque? It's
a 1 1/8* hex head, screwed into the top of the tank. So far, I haven't
been able to budge it.
George
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Posted by Bob M. on February 12, 2007, 8:14 pm
George wrote:
> wrote:
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>> Good luck do you have the hedroom to clear the rod vs cieling?
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> Yeah, lots of room above. The question is, do I have the torque?
> It's a 1 1/8* hex head, screwed into the top of the tank. So far, I
> haven't been able to budge it.
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> George
Squirt some penetrating oil or WD-40 on to it, let it sit overnight and try
again. Whenever you do get it out, if you do, put the new one in with some
teflon tape.
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Posted by LayPerson Tom on February 13, 2007, 1:19 pm
>Gas-fired HW heater, 7 yrs old.
>
>Yesterday, our hot water suddenly became quite rusty. I've filled and
>drained the tank 3x so far, and it's not any cleaner. It may be coming
>dirtier, even. The cold water runs clean. Piping to the tank is all
>copper. I find no sign that the tank is leaking.
>
>Any insight on how to clear this, or even as to what's going on, would
>be appreciated.
>
>Thnaks,
>George
Don't chance a flooded house, or no hot water for a while. If this is
an older unit, replace it. If it's under warranty, contact the
manufacturer.
7 years seems a little soon for dying wh, curious, do you have it
cranked up? Have hard water, or sulfer water?
tom @ www.Consolidated-Loans.info
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Posted by George on February 13, 2007, 2:05 pm
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>>Gas-fired HW heater, 7 yrs old.
>>
>>Yesterday, our hot water suddenly became quite rusty. I've filled and
>>drained the tank 3x so far, and it's not any cleaner. It may be coming
>>dirtier, even. The cold water runs clean. Piping to the tank is all
>>copper. I find no sign that the tank is leaking.
>>
>>Any insight on how to clear this, or even as to what's going on, would
>>be appreciated.
>>
>>Thnaks,
>>George
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>Don't chance a flooded house, or no hot water for a while. If this is
>an older unit, replace it. If it's under warranty, contact the
>manufacturer.
As far as flooding, it's in the (very unfinished) basement. Not a big
deal. As noted, the mfr is adamant that we try a new anode rod. That's
not a big deal either, except it seems to be a PITA to get out.
>7 years seems a little soon for dying wh, curious, do you have it
>cranked up? Have hard water, or sulfer water?
I don't have a clear answer on the temp setting. A couple of months
ago, we started getting 'not very hot' water from the tap. At that
time, I found the t'stat set to the high end of "warm", which I think is
120F. I moved it up to the next mark on the dial, which might be 130F.
And, we do have pretty hard water.
G
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