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alhurley
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we've been getting some rust from the hot side on initial turn on, especially first thing in the morning. The hot water heater is a 3-yr old gas Bradford-White. Plumbing is all copper. The installer says it's from fixtures or something on the line. B-W tech support says it's probably the anode rod. I tend to believe the latter.
So, any ideas where this thing is? I don't see anything obvious on top to remove, and so far can't find the book. And the B-W website isn't much help (their answer for the DIYer seems to be "call a plumber").
the BW guy also claims our softened water (NaCl) may actually accelerate the anode rod depletion. Does that make sense? Should I consider a different type of rod?
TIA!
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So, any ideas where this thing is? I don't see anything obvious on top to remove, and so far can't find the book. And the B-W website isn't much help (their answer for the DIYer seems to be "call a plumber").
the BW guy also claims our softened water (NaCl) may actually accelerate the anode rod depletion. Does that make sense? Should I consider a different type of rod?
TIA!
-art-