[C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

[Freedman Arthur]

Hi Dean,

My fresh water system is drained by the yard every fall and no antifreeze.  However, towards the end of the season the water from the hot water tank does smell.  I found turning on the hot water periodically when I only need cold water helps to  flush the hot water tank and no foul water smell.   I do sail C320, but the problem should be the same.  My opinion is the  water repeatedly heated  within the tank  becomes stale and subject to odor.


Art Freedman
On Aug 8, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:

Hi All,



The hot water on our C320 smells bad.  I'm not sure I would call it a sulfur
smell, but that wouldn't be too far off.  I have flushed the water tanks,
cleaned with a bleach solution, flushed again, etc.  I do think that having
put the pink antifreeze in for the winter has added to the problem.  The
water at the lake where we keep our boat is undoubtedly well water, rich
with minerals.  I do use a filter cartridge when I fill the tanks, but don't
think I'd really want to drink the water anyway.



I have been reading a bit online, and saw references to a sacrificial anode
for the water heater that sounds like it is what I need.



Do any of you have experience with this?  It looks like it just replaces the
spigot on the water heater with a metal rod.



Any advice is appreciated.



Thanks,

Dean Vermeire

Moonstruck II (#847)


Arthur Freedman, DVM
Hawthorne Animal Health Care
978-741-2300
saltyvet at mindspring.com