No hot shower is a biggie for us, less important for tub bathers.

So you have gone 3 days without hot water, spent 20 bucks on a anode
rod, how much will the vinegar cost, you will need a LOT to really
clean the tank since the rust MIGHT b formed in the bottom but then
again MAY be near the top

Letus know how it goes your family must be patient I KNOW mine never
is