The original house has a gas hot water heater and the new house has an electric hot water heater. We each have a salt system to help with the staining. We just gave my grandson a bath and we are very excited to say that the smell is gone!!!
This is amazing and I will be telling anyone in this area about the success of the Corro-Protec!!! Kudos to whom ever figured this out!!!! Installed this in a 4 yr. This rod eliminated the smell within 24 hrs. The old rod was completely sacrificed so a new rod was needed and all the positive reviews of this rod solving the sulfur smell issue for others prompted me to try it. Great service, quick arrival and easy install used impact wrench to remove old rod, took all of 20 seconds.
Would highly recommend this to others. Now lets hope it continue working for a long time. I am so impressed with this product. It has done every thing you have said it would. I had recently bought a new water heater and with in days that nasty smell and taste showed up.
Being in ill health it was makein g me ill to my stomach. It took it away with in hours. Il will be recomending this to my various associates and friends in the construction industry. Thanks for the great product. I ordered this product expecting the 10 day to 3 week delay but it arrived on the 3rd day after ordering it! I had an sewer odor from my water heater after changing the anode rod, changing from Aluminum to Magnesium made no difference but 12 hours after changing to the Corro-Protect system and flushing the hot water heater as per the instructions I had no odor to my water!
I purchased three of your Corro-protect units and so far I am quite pleased! The first one I installed in my house, I am on city water, and had to change my anode every months. As my hot water heater uses a hot side nipple style anode, it was always more pricey than a conventional one. The third one went to my brothers house. As his kids grew up and moved away, there was less water usage and the water smell become worse.
Happy to say within less than a day, the water smell was completely gone! This was a conventional style anode. Such great service and warranty! WOW is all I can say! Then it hit us like someone left a dozen hard boiled eggs under my vanity after a shower horrible. So I started researching how to get rid of the smell. We have well water and know it takes a little extra maintenance so we have a whole home filter as well as a softener.
I was reluctant at first when I found Corro-Protec but I was out of options as my wife was talking about selling the house not a joke. Ordered it and it showed up 2 days earlier then the tracking said. Decided to install immediately unfortunately AO Smith torks their Anode rods to about lbs extremely difficult to remove took an lb impact to get it out. I kid you not once installed without draining within 6 hours the egg smell was completely gone. Happy wife happy life best bucks I ever spent, awesome product and does what they say it does.
Bought a new home in the country which was on a deep well. Had the rotten egg smell really bad in the hot water. I installed the Corro-Protec and within hours the smell was gone. Its been about a year now with this installed and still no smell. Great product and yes I would recommend it. I live out in the country, and have always had, and grew up on, well water.
I recently had to replace the hot water heater in my house due to sediment build up and less and less hot water. The new hot water heater was glorious, but the sulphur smell from the water that had always been there was now unbearable.
I tried 2 different anode rods to try get rid of it. Standard aluminum, a magnesium one, and was looking for a zinc one when I discovered Corro-protec. The smell from the hot water having a shower was so bad that it actually burnt your nose when you were showering.
For the first time ever in the 16 years of living there, it was like showering in spring water. I am so thrilled with this product and cannot believe how well it works. Thank you, for giving me fart-free water! I installed the Corro-Protec at my cottage which has well water. If you do not have the ceiling clearance above the tank the old anode will need to be bent during removal. After 2 days the rotten egg smell diminished.
So far I am very pleased. This thing is remarkable!! Literally within less than 24 hours the smell was gone!!!! Cannot believe what a relief it finally is to not have that horrible embarrassing smell! Thank you corro-protec!!!
Every once in a while, you find something that exceeds your expectations. I bought the anode and installed in our hot water heater. Within hours our stinky water was gone. Hope the part lasts forever. I chose this one due to 20 year warranty and favorable reviews. It was easy to install after I took out the old anode. Taking out the old anode was made easier for me by having the water heater already fastened down for earthquakes.
It came free after that. So far so good, easy installation on my new water heater. Used a cordless impact wrench to remove the factory anode rod. So just a little more each time. We recently purchased a fantastic lakefront cottage. It is a beautiful place with one drawback. The water really stunk. I thought it was kind of normal for well water systems. I asked some friends, one of whom said that it is just something you have to put up with.
When that friend came over, he said it smelled worse than his place. I narrowed down the source of the smell to the hot water. Not willing to accept that I would have to put up with the smell, I did some research on the web which led me to the Corro-Protec product and the reasoning behind the cause of the poor odor explained on the corroprotec.
The odor from the water made washing dishes, showering, brushing teeth all the normal activities of living very unpleasant. The cost of the Corro-Protec anodizer was quite reasonable and there were youtube websites explaining how to install the Corro-Protec anodizer which looked quite simple.
So why not give it a shot. I made the order, and received it within a few days. The positive connection tab on top of the anodizer rod was bent over a bit which must have happened during shipping. I emailed Corro-Protec to explain and was assured that the product is quite durable.
The tech told me how to pre-test the product which gave me confidence in going forward with installing and using the product. I went ahead and installed the Corro-Protec rod which took me about 20 minutes taking my time to inspect and clean things up along the way. I drained and flushed the hot water tank ensuring the electric tank was turned off. It definitely made living in the cottage much much more pleasant. I also mentioned this to the selling agent of the cottage, whom has never heard of this before and was excited to try it out himself.
Big thank you to Corro-Protec. I plan to use this in other properties that I own although the smell of the other properties is nowhere near how bad the cottage water smelled.
I highly recommend this product. I ordered one a few weeks ago. I had it in 3 days. We have it installed and it works perfect so far. We are on well water and had sulfur smell. Almost too good to believe. Only minutes after install and running the hot water a large noticeable difference was noted. Wish I would have found this much sooner. I am giving this a 5-star rating because it worked instantaneously.
Just a heads up on installation. It may take longer than 15 minutes if you have no luck like me. I just recently had a new OA Smith water heater installed and the installation took 3 hours because of a comedy show. Well, I have at least 7 half inch socket sets. All of them had 30 mm and 32 mm sockets, but no 31 mm socket. That took about a half hour.
When I popped the black cap label anode, all I saw was a bunch of foam insulation. Once I reach the rod nut, I thought I was home free. Well, when I tried to undo the old rod I only succeeded in moving the water heater. So, I got out the breaker bar.
So I got out the air hammer and finally broke it loose. Now I had to be home free. Not so fast! Once I hand threaded the new Corro-Protec rod in the hole, it became apparent that the thread on the inner tank was not quite straight up. So, be patient because it is worth it after 20 years of smelly water a little extra time was worth it. I went into our purchase of Corro-Protec as a bit of a skeptic. I just did not think something so simple would fix our smelly hot water.
This solved our problem entirely! We would have bought one of these long ago if we had known about it. Quality product. We are so happy with our purchase! We had a new hat water heater installed and within 2 weeks the water was quite smelly.
What a great product. Installed new hot water tank about 6 weeks ago and the water started smelling instantly. My previous water heater only lasted 5 years due to the fact I removed the anode rod completely and did not replace it. Once my water started smelling after new tank installed I started researching and came across Corro-Protec. I read the reviews and even though a little pricey, I purchased. I installed and the smell was gone within hours!
Installation was very easy. Instructions were easy to follow. This was a great investment. Just installed mine a wk ago was pretty sceptical of it working but so far it has worked exactly as promised!! Worth the money!! I installed mine yesterday.
After about 5hrs, the smell was gone! Fully back this product — I recently purchased a Corro-Protec anode and it immediately solved our issue. The hot water had a bad smell and after installing a water softener it even got worse!! After switching anodes, reading , talking to a few so called experts I still has terrible rotten egg smell in my hot water. I came to find your electric pa ode on the internet, so I thought what have I got to loose?? Aftertastes a very quick and simple install it was ready to plug in.
I bought one delivered on Monday and installed after removing the three year old aluminum zinc anode which was loaded with chemical deposit. I live in rural area with well water and before installing the Corro-Protec, I flushed my water heater and poured in 64 ounces of Hydrogen Peroxide and refilled the heater and let set for an hour then open water line and ran each hot water faucet to sanitize.
Then drained the heater again before installing the new fix. Today, I went in my attic in the garage and tied into a junction box running a new outlet circuit volt just above the water heater to plug in this new unit. Yesterday, I used an extension cord so I could get it operational. By morning no smell at all. This works. I read several reviews and researched quite a bit about this before investing the money. After installing in our water heater, the smell was GONE within about 3 hours.
The instructions were thorough and easy to follow. It was nice that the company included the extra fittings needed to install in our Bradford White water heater. That familiar hot water sulfur stench started after only 2 years in our newly constructed home, so of course we called a plumber.
That next year the mutant smell returned. This time I did the research and discovered Corro-Protect. Their web page lays out the cause and remedy, and the customer reviews sold me. Instantly the smell vanished! The worst part was removing the old lime encrusted dissolving anode. Oh ya, also wait for an 80 degree day with matching humidity to do the install.
It will make the results that much more satisfying. My last Richmond water heaters lasted 5 years and 2 years! And I kept getting the black gunk in the hot water lines even though I bled the tank every 6 months. In desperation I cut off the mag rod, left about an inch and a half. After 10 days I took the advice of the water conditioning guy and had them install the Corroprotec. The mild odor is gone and only time will tell if the tank holds up any longer than the last two.
This was a lifesaver! I can new take a shower in fresh smelling water. No more sulfer smell in laundry, shower, and dishwasher. Easy installation — the water quality seems better than a standard rod.
Will find out how effective when I get back from vacation. My last anode was ineffective and cause a rotten egg smell. I am anxious to see the water quality when I get home.
Will update if I have any issues. I have no details to add. It was installed by my plumber. Seems to be working though. No sulfur smell anymore. Seems like a good product. I have already recommended it to our neighbours. This is a great product!! New anode rod took care of the rotten egg smell at my cottage, worked almost immediately, but definitely within 24 hours, easy to install and great instructions.
Purchased for a vacation home that had an issue with rotten egg smell from hot water heater, despite heater being brand new. Under warranty, the hot water heater was changed and shortly thereafter, the smell returned. Had the corro-protect installed and immediately the smell was gone. I have had it installed a few months now and it continues to work like magic. So thankful for this product. Amazing Product! We have had sulfur smell in the water for years…. We put a new drilled well in last year and only had the smell on hot water after that…Put in a new hot water tank, Using multiple filters and uv light and still the smell!
Installed this product and added some bleach to the tank when we installed it… filled tank and let is sit over night…drained the tank again to get the bleach out and then refilled… This is overkill but as I said, I have tried everything.. Very pleased to say that the smell is gone!! Wish I had found this years ago! If you have sulfur smell on the hot water side, buy this now and get rid of that old anode in the tank.
Highly Recommend! Shipping was very quick. This device was very easy to install and got rid of our sulfur issue literally overnight. Our 2 month old water heater came with a magnesium anode and it was being eaten away at. Fantastic product!! I have owned and installed the Corro-Protec since September about six months and not once have I had foul smelling hot water in the shower or sinks. In addition, if this device can prolong the life of my electric water heater, WOW, what a bargain for the price paid!
Ten thumbs up guys! Worked as promised! I have a fairly new well and for a while the water was fine. However after about 6 months the smell came and got worse and worse. We were able to isolate it to the hot water side. Our well folks suggested it was a reaction to the anode.
Their only solution that works was to remove the anode, acknowledging that would void the water heater warranty. It was only months old, so I googled and found articles about corro-protect. Seemed logical since I knew my magnesium anode was the problem. I ran all the water out of the tank right after install, and the next morning the smell was gone! I installed it but do not know at this time if it solved my smelly water problem yet. Will update in 6 months.
Amazing product! Sulfur stink gone in less than 24 hours. Remove your faucet aerators and open your hot water sink faucets and run water to drop pressure in the tank. Stop draining water temporarily and remove the old anode while water level in the tank is still nearly full. Connect a garden hose to the tank valve and position the hose outlet outdoors, open hot water only faucets again and open the tank valve and drain all the remaining water from the tank.
Close the valve. Using a funnel in the open anode hole, pour a container of hydrogen peroxide into the tank and let it sit for ten minutes. Install your Corro-Protec powered anode per instructions. Leaving your hot water faucets open, open the cold water supply to fill the tank until it blasts thru the hot water faucets in your sinks.
Close all faucets, clean aerators, and re-install them. Now turn on the electric power to the tank and plug in your Corro-Protec anode. We also offer heat trap nipples separately. Used when access to the top of the water heater has limited clearance due to any obstruction such as low ceilings in closets, attics, under stairwells or in basements.
The Ultra Flexible Magnesium Anode Rod has four sections of magnesium attached with copper or stainless steel couplers and stainless steel braided wire providing greater flexibility during installation.
The magnesium will corrode and disintegrate long before the stainless steel braided wire ever can. Over time the magnesium will dissolve into your water instead of breaking down, like other anode rods, and leaving sediment at the bottom of the water heater tank. Magnesium is eco-friendly. It provides many health and environmental benefits and is an essential element in all living things. Ultra Flexible Magnesium anode rods are best for extra tight situations.
Sectional connections are made with copper couplings and stainless steel braided wire. Limited top access? Simple solution! Flexible Hot Water Outlet Magnesium anode rods are the perfect solution for water heaters without a separate anode rod inlet in tight places.
Or maybe your existing anode rod is difficult to remove due to corrosion on the top of the water heater. Low ceiling? No problem! One of the most critical factors in how long a water heater will last is the condition of the water heater sacrificial anode rod. Do you know the condition of your anode rod? Compare the new water heater anode rod on the top what we sell to a one year old anode-rod below. If an anode rod looks any more deteriorated than the picture on the bottom, we suggest that you replace that anode rod with a new one.
The used anode rod shown on the bottom has deteriorated to a condition where it will probably need to be replaced soon. Waiting a long time is not a good idea. The possibility of the old water heater anode rod becoming broken off, and then falling to the bottom of the water heater and then bouncing around whenever water travels inside the water heater is what will deteriorate the water heater tank lining very quickly.
This will cause cracks in the glass lining of the water heater radically shortening the life of the water heater. Having a depleted anode rod and not replacing your water heater anode rod in a timely fashion WILL shorten the life span of your water heater. Please note that the condition of your water and the quality of the water heater lining are two other factors that affect the life span of your water heater.
Anode rods installed into water heaters by the manufacturers will generally be made of magnesium or aluminum that is wrapped around a steel core wire. In order for the anode rod to work correctly the anode rod must possess a lower, more negative, electrochemical potential than that of the water heater's steel composition to be protected.
The negatively charged electrons create a higher voltage to flow from the anode rod to the steel tank causing the anode rod to corrode instead of the steel water heater tank, or other exposed metals such as electric elements. The anode rod is "self-sacrificing" and will continue to corrode until eventually it must be replaced. When there's no sacrificial metal left on the anode, the tank can rust out.
Anode rods generally last about five years but it really depends mostly on the quality of your water and how much water travels through your water heater.
When sodium is added to the water such as when a water softener is used , anode rods can corrode more quickly. Water softeners can help reduce scale build-up and sediment, but anodes can corrode in as little as six months if the water is over-softened. Unpleasant taste or odor coming from your hot water outlets can be caused by natural occurring iron bacteria in the water.
This condition is usually more common in private or municipal well systems. According to the Minnesota Department of Health Iron Bacteria in Well Water iron bacteria are not known to cause disease, but can cause unpleasant odor, stains and tastes in the water. Iron bacteria does not produce hydrogen sulfide, the "rotten egg" smell, but can cultivate an environment where sulfur bacteria can grow and produce hydrogen sulfide the rotten egg smell.
Certain water conditions will cause a reaction with magnesium or aluminum anode rods to produce a "rotten egg" smell.
As Aluminum anode rods corrode they can produce an aluminum oxide deposit normally found at the bottom of water heaters, but occasionally make it into the main water supply and into faucet aerators. The aluminum oxide forms a virtually odorless "gel" substance that can vary in texture from a firm somewhat sticky curd to a thick running slurry. The gel can be either milky or clear and is often mixed with other water heater deposits such as scale, rust, or tiny sediment particles.
When replacing your anode rod it's a good idea to also flush your water heater out to clean out any sediment, rust, or gel build-up accumulated at the bottom of the tank.
You might also consider flushing your water heater out at least once a year as a normal maintenance procedure. A friend of mine told me that it might be caused by my water heater anode rod. Is that true and if so, if I remove the anode rod will the odors go away? Removing the anode rod will not cure the odor problem and will shorten the life span of your water heater tank. It is best to always have an anode rod in your glass-lined steel water heater tank.
In many cases the odor is hydrogen sulfide gas. The source is sulfate reducing bacteria which is present in many water systems. That bacteria in most cases is harmless but thrives in the hot water environment. This type of anaerobic bacteria feeds off the hydrogen gas produced by magnesium anode rods. Periodic flushing of the tank with bleach solution will reduce the problem. Some water heater manufacturers' claim that softened water causes the problems, but that is not a proven fact.
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