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01-11-2015, 03:34 AM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Sure surprised me
We drain the water heater a couple of times a year and use a water softener most of the time so I never invested in one of those little wands to wash out the inside of the heater tank. It seemed draining the tank got out most of the stuff. Saw one of those wands on sale this fall and picked it up not expecting much. Changed the anode rod yesterday and used the wand and was surprised at the amount of scale and crud that came out. It is worth doing, even if like us you filter and soften your water.
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Dick, Joyce, Diego, Picatso and Gustav
2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
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01-11-2015, 03:59 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Vancouver Island
Posts: 894
M.O.C. #14417
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Lots of crud does come out when you use the little wand especially if you haven't used it before or missed a year in between use. Seems like the water here in Q and Imperial Dam really causes a lot of crud even when you filter your water before it goes into your trailer.
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Lenny and Ros
2012 Montana 3400RL,680 Watts Solar,4xT-105 Trojans,GP-ISW2000-12 Inverter,Trimetric 2020, EMSHW50C
2009 Chevy Silverado 3500 LTZ Duramax 4x4 CC Dually, Banks Speed Brake
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01-11-2015, 04:31 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: North Ridgeville
Posts: 20,229
M.O.C. #2839
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We get the same thing with Florida water but not so much with Northern Ohio water.
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01-11-2015, 05:20 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Couldn't agree more, just another little procedure we do twice a year and at the same time check the rod.
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Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
2017/3721RL/Legacy Pkg./Pressure-Pro 
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01-11-2015, 07:47 AM
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Montana Fan
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Redlands
Posts: 460
M.O.C. #9135
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We had our serviced by our dealer last year and we couldn't believe the amount that came out of ours either. Our Anode was eroded down to the steel core also. I thought it would last longer than that.
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01-11-2015, 11:35 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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Maintenance task that needs to be done.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
F350 crew cab dually 6.7
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01-11-2015, 04:46 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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I have one and it's on my semi annual maintenance checklist. Not expensive either!
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