You can go a long time without ever thinking about the anode rod in your water heater, but leaving it in too long without ...

Q: Recently, you wrote about replacing a water heater’s drain valve. A friend told us that we should also check the anode rod. Is this worth checking? If so, how do we do that? A: An anode rod is a ...

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: Recently, you wrote about replacing a water heater's drain valve. A friend told us that we should also check the anode rod. Is this worth checking? If so, how do we do that? A: An anode rod is a ...

Nearly every home has one. Water heaters are ubiquitous in buildings, though they are not all the same. In most cases we heat and store water in a tank which has either electric elements or a gas ...

These two water heater maintenance methods sound similar, but one significantly outperforms the other for extending your unit ...

Nearly every building has a water heater. While many are operated by resistance-type heating elements, the majority of them are gas fired. That sheet metal cylinder you see conceals thermal insulation ...

Q Why, when we are gone for several days and not using hot water, does a gray-purple fine sediment discolor the hot water? The less water used, the darker it gets. One salesman told us that we needed ...

Your nose knows when water in your house seems "off." A home expert talks water safety and how to fix funny smells coming ...

Q. Regarding your recent article, I also have a rotten egg smell in my hot water caused by a new water heater. When I contacted the manufacturer, it mentioned that removing the anode rod would ...