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Originally Posted by Vandelay Industries
I had a problem with an electric water heater in one of my rental properties last week. One of the heating elements shit the bed, but I could also see quite a bit of exterior corrosion on the tank along with water seepage, so it made sense to replace the 16 year old unit.
For the hell of it, I had a look at the anode rod...or what was left of it: absolutely nothing.
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One of the other heaters was installed at the same time so I pulled the rod on that one...slightly better. At least the wire was still attached. 
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Since there is no visible corrosion and no sign of leakage, I put a new anode in that one. Maybe it'll buy a few more years, maybe not. |
Never changed one, or even looked. I had my 2012 unit I put in changed this past fall. Still worked fine, but had it changed before it blew.
Should be my last one ever.
