GarytheWaterGuy
New Member
A customer who was getting sulphur smell from their (rental) hot water tank and had their anode replaced with an Aluminum anode (instead of zinc, which I recommended) and ended up getting discoloration from their water. So they complained and the company that rented them the hot water tank removed the anode altogether. Now a plumbing supply business told them they would get significant buildup in the bottom of the hot water tank because the anode has been removed. Does anyone have experience with the negative side effects of removing the anode and if it did cause a buildup inside the hot water tank or not. I have never heard of this mysterious buildup. The customer has a water softener.