Zack_&_Tory

Wow, THANKS! This is great! After supper I'll take another look at the water heater, and pull the drain plug.

Hi: we have a new-to-us Itasca Spirit. All seems to be working more or less fine (for her age), but I'm wondering about the water heater and what it might need done to it. We haven't fired it up yet. I understand the water heaters have something called an "annode rod", right? And I've read conflicting things about maintaining it: plan to replace it regularly when stuff builds up on it, or pull it out when winterizing and clean it, or ....??? What do I need to know about the care and feeding of a 17 year old water heater? thanks.

SORRY, FOLKS: I put this in the wrong thread and can't figure out how to delete it! Newbie error. I have also posted it over on what I think is the correct thread -- Tech Issues. mea cupla! ======================================== Hi: we have a new-to-us Itasca Spirit. All seems to be working more or less fine (for her age), but I'm wondering about the water heater and what it might need done to it. We haven't fired it up yet. I understand the water heaters have something called an "annode rod", right? And I've read conflicting things about maintaining it: plan to replace it regularly when stuff builds up on it, or pull it out when winterizing and clean it, or ....??? What do I need to know about the care and feeding of a 17 year old water heater?