I agree. Don't stress that sucker.
Jack
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From: shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:shop-talk-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of old dirtbeard
Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 8:04 PM
To: Rich White; shop-talk List
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] anode rods-- was the air saga continues
Rich,
Very impressive, indeed...
I think I would go with the sleeping dogs approach unless your gas bill is
very
high. I would think you must have several inches of sediment in the bottom
of
the tank that would be insulating the water from the flame. I doubt that if
you
open the drain valve that any water would come out anyway and you may not be
able to close it.
I would think that if you did anything to disturb the TP valve, etc., you
will
end up with leaks and problems there as well.
I would consider myself blessed and just keep a eye on it.
Is it outdoors or in a basement? If it is in a basement, I would be worried
about leaving for a vacation without turning off the water and the gas to
it.
If it is outdoors, I would just wait for it to fail (as long as I was not
going
away for a week vacation or something).
You got a good one...
best,
doug
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From: Rich White <rlwhitetr3b at hotmail.com>
To: shop-talk List <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 7:37:40 PM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] anode rods-- was the air saga continues
I have a coulda woulda shoulda question.
Our water heater is original to the house, which makes it about eighteen
years
old and we have a water softener.
It has NEVER had anything done to it. Do I let sleeping dogs lie or try to
flush it etc?
I'm worried that the sediment is the only thing keeping it together.
Rich White Central, IL USA
'63 TR3B TCF###L
That ain't a scrap pile, that is my car!
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