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Removing the hot water heater element
by conductor943 on 1/15/2010, 5:38 pm
Anybody had a problem with the water heater heating element breaking off when removing for winterizing ?
If so, any advice on how to remove it ?
If so, any advice on how to remove it ?
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by oldelmer1 on 1/15/2010, 5:46 pm
The heating element? or the anode rod?
The only winterizing of the water heater is to remove the anode rod to drain the water water out.
The only winterizing of the water heater is to remove the anode rod to drain the water water out.
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by Maxtor on 1/15/2010, 6:30 pm
Remember when removing the anode rod to release the pressure from the water tank first, or you might find that it will become a bullet 
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by conductor943 on 2/3/2010, 2:38 pm
Sorry, it's the anode rod.
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by f150k on 2/3/2010, 3:24 pm
No never had any problem, I did mark the size for the socket on the Wh so I would remember each year.
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by slowtruck on 2/3/2010, 4:26 pm
Are you sure it broke off? I've seem them disinigrate away. Look in the hole and see if you can see it. If you do use a set of mechanical fingers to go thru the hole and pull it out. It should come out of tank that way. Good luck fishing. 
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by 2+2inacamper on 2/7/2010, 5:29 pm
Mine came out without a hitch. The rod has to be replaced before the new season starts. Owners before us didn't keep the anode clean. Wished forest river would put Atwood hot water heaters in these rigs nothing to worry about.
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Re: Removing the hot water heater element
by conductor943 on 2/11/2010, 3:55 pm
OK, thanks for the advice, it had actually just fallen apart !
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