About a year ago, my friend and I had some major complications with the boiling water heater.
After feeding the teenagers dinner, I began to fill the sink in order to scrub dishes. I observed that the water coming from the faucet was so boiling that it created steam. I decided to check the water heating system plus water pump in the basement. As soon as I started down the stairs, I heard what sounded like running water. I then saw that the basement was flooded. Extremely boiling water was pouring out of the water heater. I instantly shut off the water to the entire household plus contacted a licensed local plumber. The plumber promised to come by the household once he’d completed his tasks for the morning. This left us without water for more than six hours. My associate and I couldn’t flush the toilets, scrub our hands, take a shower or do laundry. I was unable to scrub the dirty dishes leftover from dinner. When the plumber arrived, he confirmed that the water heating system had ruptures. It took him about an hour to install a brand new water heater! For many afternoons, the new water heating system worked perfectly. However, the water gradually turned black plus developed a certainly unpleasant smell. I googled the concern plus learned that the cause was the anode rod. This rod is installed into water heaters to attract minerals such as calcium plus rust. It prevents the minerals from getting into the water. The hardness of our water overwhelmed the anode rod. It was really contaminating our water supply, however removing the anode rod negates the manufacturer’s warranty of the water heater… Unluckyly, I had no choice.