"Stormin Mormon" wrote:
After 24 years of stinking up your water, your anode is probably mostly gone
away. I'd wonder how to check, see if it's still there.

Christopher A. Young
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"gregz" wrote in message
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Only thing I have to say, nice to have an anode like that. My drain is a
twister like on a car radiator. Anode is way in back top. I'm sure I have a
magnesium anode, because it makes the water stinky and funky. It might very
well be original, 24 years old.

Greg

I would have to unscrew from rear. Afraid it might break something. Some go
to aluminum anode. Magnesium promotes growth of bacteria making sulfur
smelling water. If tank is not kept at at least 135 degrees. 140 will kill
the bacteria, but still stinks. Have to flush first.

Greg