I installed my new High Efficiency water heater 2 years ago....replacing a pair of HE water heaters that lasted 14 years. Now for the past 3-4 months, there is black sediment in the hot water and it really smells like rotten eggs.
We have city well water, very hard with lots of iron in it. I do have a BIG water filter installed between the softener and the hot water heater.
I flush the hot water heater every couple months or so.
This has gotten so bad that the bathtub is literally gray when filled. All hot water outlets throughout the house smell, and will put out the black sediment for a moment or two when turned on...then it will subside after a few seconds.
I've read that I need to pour Peroxide into the water heater....but that is a temp fix. I removed the Magnesium rods from my original water heaters early on and they lasted 14 years.....so should I do that with this one too?
Last thing.....I tried to unscrew/remove the Magnesium rod....No luck, it's tighter than heck. Tried a box end wrench and no luck...tried an impact wrench with tons of torque and rounded the bolt head!!! I tried a pipe wrench and it just slides off.
Yes I used it with the teeth facing the right way. Any tricks to getting that darn thing OFF???? Help.....my wife is NOT happy with black smelly water.
Thanks
We have city well water, very hard with lots of iron in it. I do have a BIG water filter installed between the softener and the hot water heater.
I flush the hot water heater every couple months or so.
This has gotten so bad that the bathtub is literally gray when filled. All hot water outlets throughout the house smell, and will put out the black sediment for a moment or two when turned on...then it will subside after a few seconds.
I've read that I need to pour Peroxide into the water heater....but that is a temp fix. I removed the Magnesium rods from my original water heaters early on and they lasted 14 years.....so should I do that with this one too?
Last thing.....I tried to unscrew/remove the Magnesium rod....No luck, it's tighter than heck. Tried a box end wrench and no luck...tried an impact wrench with tons of torque and rounded the bolt head!!! I tried a pipe wrench and it just slides off.
Yes I used it with the teeth facing the right way. Any tricks to getting that darn thing OFF???? Help.....my wife is NOT happy with black smelly water.
Thanks