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Old 10-11-2017, 06:48 PM   #3
BB_TX
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M.O.C. #6433
After sanitizing and flushing your hot water heater system, the general recommendation is to install a zinc-aluminum anode rod. The zinc supposedly helps prevent the odor causing bacteria. Both magnesium and aluminum rods can cause the bacteria. Problem is worsened by softer water.
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