Re: Propane hot water heater "anode rod" ?

From: Mike Kennedy (mikek400_at_R3MOVE.earthlink.net)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: Wed, 08 Dec 2004 16:33:28 GMT

Sounds like the heating element in an electric hot water heater. Unless it
is some kind of thermostat.

<captainvideo462002@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1102522920.964090.17360@c13g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
> My son just bought an old house which has a 16 year old propane water
> heater. The cold water seems fine but there is a "rotten egg" smell
> which comes from the hot water. He was told that the "anode rod" is
> probably at fault. Does anyone know what this is, how it works and if
> it is replaceable? My own hot water heater is electric and we've had it
> for 27 years, which is admittedly longer than most last but we have
> very good water here. I think that he does too as I saw no evidence in
> his house of calcium build up or rust stains anywhere. I know 16 years
> is possibly stretching it on an appliance like this but they hardly
> have a nickle left after the home purchase and anything that we can
> repair we would like to. Thanks. Lenny Stein, Barlen Electronics.
> 

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