You didn't realize your anode rod was completely gone. That skinny rod you cleaned is the steel core of the anode rod, a new rod is as thick as a finger. Replacement rods are about $16.
You can put a 3/8" or 1/2" rubber hose about 4 feet long down the cold water side and siphon it out like a car gas tank. That way it isn't heavy to work with. That's what I did with mine. Mine is mounted on the basement wall to service my kitchen sink, half bath and laundry room. I have a 50 foot run to that side of the house from my 50 gal hot water heater. Was taking forever to get hot water to the other side of house. Now I get hot water almost instantly. It is dumb they have no drain plug on the bottom.
That's a good question. When I serviced it, I didn't pay that much attention so I'm not sure. If you fill it with water and operate it without any leaks it should be okay.
@@brianscully9080 It looked dissolved, but wasn't: That was mineral build-up on the outside I scraped off with force, then it was normal. Now I only allow more filtered water in the heater to prevent build up.
Thanks for sharing! I have been using the 2.5 gal version in my Transit build for 1 year now and was wondering about maintenance . Especially appreciate sharing small mistakes! Do you think it is possible to do this leaving it mounted in the van? I have full front access to the heater. Thanks
You didn't realize your anode rod was completely gone. That skinny rod you cleaned is the steel core of the anode rod, a new rod is as thick as a finger. Replacement rods are about $16.
You can put a 3/8" or 1/2" rubber hose about 4 feet long down the cold water side and siphon it out like a car gas tank. That way it isn't heavy to work with. That's what I did with mine. Mine is mounted on the basement wall to service my kitchen sink, half bath and laundry room. I have a 50 foot run to that side of the house from my 50 gal hot water heater. Was taking forever to get hot water to the other side of house. Now I get hot water almost instantly. It is dumb they have no drain plug on the bottom.
I have the 6 gal eemax in my van has a anode rod I clean the element 2 times a year
I have this water heater could you tell me if the plastic case has a crack will it leak or is it just a case? I dropped it and cracked the case.
That's a good question. When I serviced it, I didn't pay that much attention so I'm not sure. If you fill it with water and operate it without any leaks it should be okay.
it's a glass lined steel tank in a plastic case
Can you run bleach water through this?
Yes but the next clothing may get bleached unless the bleach is thoroughly rinsed out.
Did you replace the diode?
You mean "anode rod"? I cleaned it good enough.
@@EcoNeato yes but in the video it was completely dissolved and I think you didn’t catch it
@@brianscully9080 It looked dissolved, but wasn't: That was mineral build-up on the outside I scraped off with force, then it was normal. Now I only allow more filtered water in the heater to prevent build up.
Thanks for sharing! I have been using the 2.5 gal version in my Transit build for 1 year now and was wondering about maintenance . Especially appreciate sharing small mistakes! Do you think it is possible to do this leaving it mounted in the van? I have full front access to the heater. Thanks
@@alwallash6111 I use a 6 gal eemax upright in my van
You forgot to replace the diode lol