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I was able to flush it when the anode was off just without pressure washer. Good idea about the pressure washer though. With my screw ups hourly rate would be equivalent to brain surgeon vs. Bill Gates level. Still highway robbery though what plumber wanted to replace the rod.

Update: All, Finally got around to removing the anode. Here is how it played out. I followed advice of putting 5/8 inch bolt into the anode nipple to prevent it from being crushed. Also applied some WD-40 to the threads to help loosen the threads. I actually found that the smaller 8-12"...

I bought 18” pipe wrench and 5/8” carriage bolt to put inside the nipple to keep it from being deformed. Am debating to take a shot at trying to remove the anode. Probably wait and do it early morning on a weekday so I can call in a plumber if it proves to tough. Anyone out their have...

Thx for the link. Guess trying to replace the anode puts me in the minority. I'll try the 5/8" bolt idea to prevent crushing the nipple and use the pipe wrench on the threads. I just hope I don't fail to replace the anode while also buggering up the threads preventing me from reconnecting the...

Ok-- I follow now. So one possibility is to remove that white plastic so that an internal pipe wrench can fit inside the pipe and be used. Before I try that any advice if it would be ok to just use a regular pipe wrench or will that irrevocably damage the exterior threads? I wish the water...

The part you see in the picture is screwed into the water heater. It won't lift out. I want to unscrew the nipple without damaging the nipple threads that the hot water outlet pipe screws into. In case I can't unscrew the nipple and anode from the water heater I want to be able to screw back...

Hi All, Trying to replace nipple type anode on a Bradford White Water heater. I have unscrewed the hot water connector from the anode nipple and was about to unscrew the anode rod from the water heater using a pipe wrench but noticed only the pipe thread was visible. I am hesitant to use a...