Don't understand. If the anode is out there won't be any water pressure in the tank. Can I use the hose and nozzle to squirt into the tank and let it run back out?
Fred Cory
Mineral Bluff, GA
2008 20' Cruiser RV Toy Hauler
Dodge Durango 5.9L
Harley 06 VRod
Good point about the pressure in the tank. I used the hose nozzle last year to clean out the tank (be sure to wear safety glasses) and I did get a great deal more crud out. However I did make one mistake: I didn't put duct tape over the 110 volt AC switch and it almost rusted in the off position. Good Luck
The teflon tape is to seal the connection - it fills the voids between the metal on the threads. Note I said "voids" - not all the space is a void. Parts of the threads will cut thru the teflon which makes adequate electrical contact with the fitting on the tank.
To wash out the tank, you can used a short length of hose connected to a shutoff valve on your garden hose. This way you can put the water source at the back of the tank - thus washing the debris (including the old anode chunks) out the opening. You'll want a small diameter hose because you want a large space between the hose and the opening. Do this task on a warm day, and expect to get wet. Leave your clothes in the camper, and have fun doing the task!
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BruceMc
96 Kit Sportsmaster 212f Fiver (For Sale - $8000/offer)
91 SunLite poptop Truck Camper (For Sale - $1500/offer)
93 GMC K2500 Ext cab shortbox, Bright Teal/Silver (Purchased Oct 92)
I took the anode rod out, stuck a coat hanger wire in the hole and stirred it around a bit which broke up some of the calcium scale in the heater. The hose was hooked up to the trailer, so I turned it on. A little water came out of the heater, but not much scale. After a short time,with the water running and nothing coming out, I stuck the coat hanger wire back into the hole. That did the trick, it moved the piece of scale that was blocking the hole and the water pressure that had built up in the heater shot out along with what seemed like tons of white scale. When it was over, the street looked almost like white gravel.
After the anode rod has been replaced and the tank is ready to fill, I take the strainer off the kitchen faucet and turn on the hot water so all the air has a way to get out of the tank and any of the small, stirred up, calcium chunks do not stop up the faucet. Leave it on until you get a good steady stream. I would not advise anyone to turn on their bathroom faucet or shower right at first because you don't want small chunks of scale in the shower head.
The quality of the water where you live and camp will determine the amount of scale that is built up in your heater. Some will have a lot and others will have little or none.
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