Re: Water heater Sacrificial Anode


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ theplumber.com Web Chat Board ] [ FAQ ]

Posted by Lyle Tompsen on January 23, 1998 at 08:33:11:

In Reply to: Water heater Sacrificial Anode posted by Lyle Tompsen on January 20, 1998 at 10:15:22:

: Hi there, you have no idea how nice this is to have someone to ask this question to. The set-up is this. I just bought a house and it has a 50 gallon gas water heater in it. Unfortunetly, the previous owner was something of a home handyman wanna be and put in the hot water heater himself (it is about five months old). The problem is this, he never put in the sacrificial anode, he left it lying next to the heater. I have tried to put this in myself, however, the bolt where it goes is frozen solid and I can't get it out. I have tried everything from cheater bars to a manual impact wrench to get this off so I can put the anode in, all to no avail. My question is, first, how important is the anode (how much trouble would I get into if I didn't put it in), and second can I use a blow torch on this bolt to try to get it loosened? Is the fitting it is in ceramic or steel connected to plastic that would be damaged by me applying that kind of heat to it. Thanks for all of the help!!
I managed to get it out. The previous owner had placed a large bolt where the anode should have been. He was under the impression that the water softner would ruin the effect of the anode (I've never heard this before, but it is a moot point since I already removed the water softener!). I used a ten foot length of iron pipe as a cheater bar (standing down the hall) and it finally gave!!



Follow Ups:



Post a Followup

Name:
E-Mail:

Subject: Re: Re: Water heater Sacrificial Anode

Comments:

Optional Link URL:
Link Title:
Optional Image URL:


[ Follow Ups ] [ Post Followup ] [ theplumber.com Web Chat Board ] [ FAQ ]