Anode rod mysteriously disappears

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   O where o where did my anode rod go? I got my R-pod second hand in 2016. It was new, or like new. I don't think the shower had ever been used. Maybe once. So I put in a new anode rod, in anticipation of using the shower. Fast forward to today, I haven't ever used it, due to VA health problems. But today I am trying to get it set up to use it for the first time. I have taken the tiny sink out of the shower. Caulked everything, and taken the door off for more room. It was just getting in the way. Today when I took the anode rod out to check it, none of the white stuff was on the rod. Just a clean rod. So I hooked up the hose to city water and ran water through the HWH. The white stuff, as well as gray, came out. I let it run for a while until it ran clear. Hopefully, the anode rod did it's job and there is no damage to the HWH. Tomorrow I will go to the camping store and get a new one.  

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Oliver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2018 Status: Offline Points: 321	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oliver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Anode rod mysteriously disappears Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 3:49pm
	O where o where did my anode rod go? I got my R-pod second hand in 2016. It was new, or like new. I don't think the shower had ever been used. Maybe once. So I put in a new anode rod, in anticipation of using the shower. Fast forward to today, I haven't ever used it, due to VA health problems. But today I am trying to get it set up to use it for the first time. I have taken the tiny sink out of the shower. Caulked everything, and taken the door off for more room. It was just getting in the way. Today when I took the anode rod out to check it, none of the white stuff was on the rod. Just a clean rod. So I hooked up the hose to city water and ran water through the HWH. The white stuff, as well as gray, came out. I let it run for a while until it ran clear. Hopefully, the anode rod did it's job and there is no damage to the HWH. Tomorrow I will go to the camping store and get a new one.

mcarter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 12 Apr 2017 Location: Greenbrier, TN Status: Offline Points: 239	Post Options Post Reply Quote mcarter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Apr 2020 at 8:01pm
	If you had water in the tank, and depending upon the quality of that water, that anode was doing it's job. The fact you ran water in tank and it cleaned out particles is a good sign. Replace anode and continue to march, you're good.
	Mike Carter 2015 178

Oliver Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 23 Mar 2018 Status: Offline Points: 321	Post Options Post Reply Quote Oliver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 22 Apr 2020 at 9:13am
	Thanks again Mike!