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Old 10-25-2011, 08:11 PM   #21
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I agree with some of it.What does t</span>he water heater changes with ?It depend.</span>
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Old 10-25-2011, 08:16 PM   #22
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I learn much from this post.Water heateris important in our life.</span>
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:50 AM   #23
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I bought a plastic wand for cleaning out the deposits from the bottom of a water heater - that stuff comes from two sources I believe - calcium and the the anode rod's break down. every year I have cleaned out at least a 1/4 pound of the stuff with this wand - just attach to a hose ( it comes with a valve, and put it in the drain plug and wave it around to flush the water tank until no more carp comes out - prepare to get your feet wet! - works gerat and well worth the $8.00 it cost. On my old trailer the 6 gallon suburban, water heater's drain plug was also where the anode rod screwed in. I could stick my finger in the drain plug and feel the bottom of the tank- therefore I knew that the tank was completely drained when the anode rod was pulled out and allowed to completely drip dry. I guest I am going to have to check out this again on my new Atwood 10 gal tank.
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Marpel: I have a brand new 20102 335SS with a 10 gal Atwood water heater - there isa label on the exterior side of the water heater - inside the access hatch, which says the anode rod is located on the opposite end of the unit in side the RV basement - My access to that is behind the access hatch in the cargo bay. But when I looked for the anode rod - nothing was obliviously an anode rod. So I will have to read the manual I guess.


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Old 10-31-2011, 01:47 AM   #25
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The manual may be referring to the electric heating anode which is located inside.
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You should remove the anode every year or two as the purpose of the anode is to corrode so your tank does not. I have replaced my anode twice in seven years.
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The Atwood water heaters don't have an anode rod. They use an aluminized tank that isn't subject to galvanic corrosion. You should only see a plastic drain plug in the Atwood. Suburban water heaters use the anode rod.
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Old 11-18-2012, 10:27 PM   #28
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I drain my Atwood water heater tank between trips (if it's going to be more than a couple of weeks). Twice a year ( spring and fall) I drain the tank ( leave the plug out), hook up to city water and turn on the tap. This will loosen any deposits on the bottom of the tank and flush them out through the drain hole. Be sure that the plug is out before turning on the water. If you remove the plug while the tank is under pressure, you will get very wet.

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