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    Water heater blew (layman questions)

    Oops, accidentally posted twice. I don't see a "delete" option...
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    Water heater blew (layman questions)

    Right, the anode rod. I looked in my manual and it says the anode is there to prevent corrosion of the tank by corroding instead of the tank--once the anode is all used up, the tank begins to corrode. Why all the hulabaloo about flushing, then? I mean, I can see where a lot of sediment...
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    Water heater blew (layman questions)

    BLAST! I found out the water heater has to fit into a space 18" wide. That severely limits my options.
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    Water heater blew (layman questions)

    Oh, forgot. It's a Rheem model 21V40-38 natural gas 40-gallon one.
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    Water heater blew (layman questions)

    OK, this is my first water heater blowout. I have some questions: 1. Can you point me to where I can find tips on buying a new one? 2. Why aren't the tanks made of stainless steel so they don't blow out in the first place? 3. I'm just now learning you have to drain them. Would it be...
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