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FedAgent

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Posted: 04/17/12 02:48pm

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One of the items that the original owner of my 07 Newmar never paid any attention to was the water heater sacrificial anode replacement, I have tried for two days to break it free. Put penetrating oil on it, got a breaker bar on the 1/2 inch wrench and it has not budged. I "assume" it is a normal thread to remove. I was thinking of getting out the impact wrench, but I really don't want to replace the entire water heater. Any words of advice?

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Posted: 04/17/12 02:51pm

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heat.

as in oxy/acet to free it up...

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Posted: 04/17/12 03:10pm

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I'll be right over and give you a hand...
Seriously, please post back and let us (me) know how you resolved this..what worked.
good luck with it.

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Posted: 04/17/12 03:27pm

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I doubt he has oxy/acet. Try Mapp gas on it (burns hotter than propane). You can pick it up with a torch at a hardware store fairly cheap. Then store the torch in your RV as they are great for starting camp fires.

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Posted: 04/17/12 03:37pm

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Sometimes you can 'loosen' the plug by attempting to slightly tighten first.

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Posted: 04/17/12 03:38pm

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Just be sure you are turning the anode rod to the left to remove it...counter-clockwise.

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Posted: 04/17/12 05:04pm

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First make sure that you actually have one. Not all water heaters use the anode rod. My Atwood has an aluminum clad tank and it has a drain plug that is next to impossible to get out, BUT there is no anode rod to change.

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Posted: 04/17/12 04:29pm

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Use PB BLASTER,(much better then WD40 or the likes) any auto/marine shop will have it. Let is soak in. The threads are common pipe thread so it will soak down the threads. There is probably a crust built up on the inside also.

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Posted: 04/17/12 04:16pm

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One old trick that often works is to TIGHTEN it first then loosen it.

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