Re: Propane hot water heater "anode rod" ?

From: WbSearch (wbsearch_at_aol.com)
Date: 12/08/04 

Date: 08 Dec 2004 20:24:48 GMT

When we installed a water softener 25 years ago, the advice was to remove the
annode rod. I removed the pipe nipple on the top of the heater and cut the rod
off. No rotten egg smell, nor leaks, nor replacement of the water heater.

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