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    • #273509
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        because of smelly water from my state water heater, two yrs old, i have been told that simply removing the anode rod will solve my problem. will this cause other problems in the future?

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          It WILL cause premature tank failure.

        • #287901
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            The anode is a “sacrificial anode”. The idea is that the anode is eaten away instead of the steel tank. Remove it and you risk your tank rusting out early in life

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