[C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

[Dean Vermeire]

All,

Thanks for the feedback.  I'm surprised to hear that the sacrificial anode
could make it worse.

For now, I think I'll give it another good effort of thoroughly cleaning the
tanks and water heater and using a new filter.  I'll also go back to blowing
out / vacuuming out the water system at the end of the season.

Thanks again,
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Chris Burti
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 12:14 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

In this region, shoreside, sacrificial anodes are blamed for sulphuric
smells and removed. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti


> 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)
>