Billfig
New Member
Hi & Happy Holidays! I installed a new 40gal 9yr GE (rheem) electric tank exactly 2 mos ago. Our water has recently(3-4 wks) been getting nasty with an ubtrusive sulpher smell, so I called rheem & she said "well system? add a chlorinator". I asked about a "different" anode rod & she said an upgraded zinc/aluminum but I'd have to pay for it(US craftmaster did this for free last one)? So I had a 2 mos old zinc/alum anode I put in tonight. I flushed the tank & ran a 1/2 cup of bleach thru tank and then flushed again. Everything seems great now! wondering if all this was correct and how long ya think the anode will keep doing its job? I had my water tested at 28g hardness 25 yrs ago and seems probably the same? I was surprised just how much the 2 mos used zinc/alum had corroded in that time too?? Thanks for your expert opinions! The pics show mag rod in background & zinc/alum in foreground. Oh there was that greenish area towards the top on the magnesium rod I took out, what is that?