Hi folks had the camper 8 years! Replaced the anode rod with the kind that makes it easy to replace 7 years ago. Started getting s bbaadd smell awhile back, not rotten eggs, but worse! Replaced the anode yesterday, no more smell!
Jack
What is the 'easy to replace' type? I take mine out yearly and scrub the crud off it and replace. If it's not a sulpher or rotten egg smell you got, just what was it?
__________________
2010 Cedar Creek 5th Wheel 34SATS "The Beast"
2006 Ford F350 Lariat 6.0L Diesel
2003 Harley Heritage Softail "Hogzilla"
1986 Marriage to "Wifey" (patience of a saint)
Chemical?? Are you sure it's not ammonia? If so, the refer is suspect.
__________________
2010 Cedar Creek 5th Wheel 34SATS "The Beast"
2006 Ford F350 Lariat 6.0L Diesel
2003 Harley Heritage Softail "Hogzilla"
1986 Marriage to "Wifey" (patience of a saint)
Was it the rod and water heater that smelled or the area of the water heater in general?
Dead mouse or other perhaps?
Did you flush out the water heater tank with fresh water, and some bleach?
__________________
2016 F350 6.7L LB CC Reese 28K 2014 Chaparral Lite 266sab
"Those who would give up essential Liberty, to purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." 2014 19 days camping 2015 17 days camping201620 days camping
The hot water had the smell! Once I replaced the anode rod I flushed the water heater, then turned it back on. The smell is gone!
I might add that the water had a brown look to it when it had the smell!
I am sure that when the old anode lost the sacrificial zink, that the water heater was then eating itself up and that was the odor and color! I just hope it didn't cause too much damage!
Jack
Linear Mode
