"clifto" wrote in message
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wrote:
It's not much hassle really to check an anode.. All it takes is a 1
1/8" socket with a good bar on it and can be done start to finish in 5
mins.

I have no room to get a "good bar" in there and have been trying to remove
the anode on mine for a month now. It feels like I need someone to hold
the tank while I turn, so the tank doesn't twist and rip loose from the
gas piping.


My water heater is firmly held to the wall with the required earthquake strap.

Bob