Turn off the valve supplying fuel to a gas hot water heater or turn off the power supplying electrical hot water.
Can t remove anode from water heater.
Replace them as needed but never remove one without installing a new rod.
Gas water heater about 2 years old.
1 turn off the gas to the hot water heater or turn off the breaker at the.
More intensive effort could very well damage the unit.
Connect the female end of a garden hose to the threaded drain fitting located near the bottom of the tank.
You have certainly given it the effort to remove that stubborn anode rod.
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Problem is that i can t get enough torque to turn the rod out of there even with a breaker bar and extension pipe and a lot of cussing.
How to remove an anode from a hot water heater 1.
With a water heater that sounds like it is over 20 years old it might make sense to simply replace it.
Check anode rods every three to five years.
My well water gives my hot water the nasty smell so i want to replace the anode rod.