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Very well done video. Thank you.

With that water heater, how do I turn my?I think it has a scalding alarm and my kitchen sink.Am my dry washer.My bathroom sinks get hot.But my shower isn't hot enough for me.I wanted to turn it up.They said that it may be in the knob on your water knob on a shower.Can you tell me if there's something in there that I have to turn up to make it warmer?It's winter now and I'd like to have a little warmer water

Why didn't you take off the fan also to make working easier?

Did you get any errors about the anode rod being depleted and needing replacement?

I want to do this (one year old 65 gallon) because I know I will not change the anode rod in the future and will rot out the tank prematurely. For an appliance this expensive, it's crazy that it doesn't come with electronnic cathodic protection. It would be much better to engineer it in from the start. Great comment section too - helpful experiences.

Never heard of it. Thanks

If you didn't think the powered anode rod would prevent the corrosion, then you should have just removed the old rod and left it unprotected :) Also I'm pretty sure it would be illegal for Rheem to void your warranty for replacing a maintenance part like the anode rod. In fact it would be counter-productive for them because replacing the anode rod makes the tank last longer. The condenser being a little dented on the top is inconsequential. the fins are so delicate it's no wonder they get a little bent from assembly of the top. Thank you for documenting the removal of that annoying plastic shroud! That "grab and twist" maneuver you did with the pliers is exactly what I would have done. I'm going to try mine next week so your video is very helpful! Finally I believe that powered rod takes a 1-3/16 socket, not a 1-3/8". Why they don't make it 1-1/16" to match every standard anode rod is beyond me!

I need to add webbing to a bench that has metal slats but no existing webbing. Can you help me figure out how to do this? The webbing would need to attach just to itself. Thank you in advance for any ideas you may have.

Electric SDS chisels are best!

The term "self-levelling is a misnomer. You have level it yourself. I did all the hard work and removed my old flooring and then I hired a so-called professional to "self-level... big mistake! Unfortunately, they made big claims and my floor is uneven, just like yours. So do not hire a professional. Always do it yourself and learn how to do it.

Great video! And what a PITA getting the plastic sleeve out.. I was wondering if an electric impact wrench, with an extension, would be a good way to go (after the plastic sleeve is removed) to get the old anode out?

11:56 hurt my soul

Excellent video. I had sulfur smell with our old water heater that went away I assume when the old anode got completely eaten away. I put in a Richmond (Rheem) hybrid heater last month and 3 days ago the sulfur smell was back. I've ordered a powered anode after watching this video and will install it tomorrow. I'll probably just disconnect the PEX allowing me to tip the water heater to get the old anode out (after draining it of course) rather than chopping the old one up. That way I guess if I do have warranty claims I can sneak the old anode back in before calling for repair.

Personally I'd grind down the socket instead of screwing around with the plastic cap. I've had to make special purpose super thin wall sockets in the past for other things.

Thanks I'll give it a go!

Nice job !!!

@EvolutionDIY great video! You made a fantastic Point regarding not knowing it was working until much later. So, Now that it's been 4 years, I'm curious what your thoughts are? It would really be terrible to have a false sense of security that this device is protecting the water heater only to find out that it wasn't really doing a job as well as the sacrificial anode. It would be great if there was a way to have a sacrificial anode in addition to this device, using the sacrificial part as a visual representation of the efficiency of the electric anode.

thanks for the video! very informative

Great tutorial! This is my new winter project. Also, I like your t-shirt! 😊

i went over the run time on mine and got a partial bond except near my door. used the bare minimum water amount exactly, weighing out the leveler bag for a partial fill. didn't know if i could trust my foam tape dams (you actually can). had to crack off a good tenth of my project where i found a couple carpet staples i missed. thing is, you may need to prime before repairing. didnt see if you did. primer type is on the product. both the floor and concrete. abrate (light sanding) as well per instructions before priming. a placer helps smooth the material but my jack and jill sink rooms are small. the one i had to redo a bit is narrow and pesky. at least in round 2, I bought a trowel.

That little led light won't do anything to your battery life. Given enough time, it could possibly run your battery down, but most people mow more than once every few years, so it shouldn't be an issue. :) That looks like a 2 milliamp led light(most indicator led lights are 2 or 10 milliamps, 20 is the max you'll ever find), so it would take 4.5 years to run down a 6000 mAH battery. So I wouldn't worry to much the next go around. ;) Great video btw, appreciate the time you took to make it!

Best demonstration of all youtube

You just save me alot of money thanks

If grass clippings get in the pond is that bad?

Excellent video. Had a very hard time finding. Very similar to the price I need to fix. Thank you!

My went wrong too....😢

I would start at the battery first then cut if you’re already putting new ends on

Great little video. I place a rag/towel in the intake hose then use compressed air. Straight from Kubota, blow the air filter out and hold it up to a light source. If you can see light through the filter it's good for reuse. Otherwise, replacement is necessary.

Awesome video! Just what I was looking for!! Thanks

Unless I missed it. You didn't explain what you used the dielectric grease for. You mentioned something about using it on the "tip" of the Corro Protec. I assume you meant on the electric connector on the end of the electric anode tube and not the end that goes inside the tank. Is that correct? Getting ready to install one on mine and my son's new Hybrid water heaters. Thanks.

I have stripped out the 8 mm breather plug on the left side. Any ideas on how to remove?

Unfortunately, I made the same mistake. Thank you for the video. Very helpful in deciding how to proceed. I don't have a air hammer or compressor. Ill be grinding before my re-pour. Ill be using the screw trick for sure. Thanks again!

Awesome! Guys that can figure stuff out and then improve on it. Better than a college degree (seriously). I tried to teach him, but my son is getting a degree in some crap or another and is as sharp as a bag of wet hair when it comes to man-stuff like this. Much respect to you and your pops.

B careful not to slip my brother fixed his ingrown big toe cutting a bank with a push mower

Nice

You sound just like me. I am an a experienced DIYer who has rebuilt motors, renovated and installed a new kitchen and bathroom before but never used leveler. I researched everything to death but assumed this was a no brainer after watching one or two videos. I just ran into the same problem with pouring floor leveler to level a section of plywood for a shower pan. My dried higher in the center and now my pan sits worse than before. So disheartened and humbled.

If you had had a skinnier 1 1/16" socket, do you think you still would have had to destroy the plastic cap in order to get the anode rod out?

Hello Chris. Thanks for sharing this genius idea. I am going to build one this afternoon. Take care, Ben

So the place I work at has a Z781i and we got the stuff to change the trans filters. Talked to 2 different dealers and they both said to just drain it, change the filter and fill it up. Neither told me anything about the breather at the top! Hopefully I didnt damage the pumps because I called them both again and I told them the oil wasn't getting into the pumps. They said," just crank it up and work the oil in by the control sticks." Then came to TH-cam and found your video. I really appreciate your time and knowledge shared. A short little plug for where I work is Deer Lake Cabins in Mt. Vernon, Tx. Gice us a call for your next family vacation! We've got side by side rentals with 20 miles of trails, horse back rides( guided) and our Lake side Cabins have their own personal docks for fishing in our stocked Lake! Again thank you so much foe this video!!

Hi may I ask, what was the variation of your failed screed? I have just laid a self levelling compound over 21 sq meters (approx 4x5m) and have a tolerance of about 5mm. Really upset. I was hoping for 1mm.

We just had a plumber out to perform this task and he was able to do the switch without fully removing lid and without unhooking electrical. Great video thanks a lot.

Question! I have a chair that has the vinyl wrapping and plastic rivets. Can I use the poly webbing and screws to replace the broken vinyl straps and rivets? The typical lawn chair webbing screws are too small (8). A diameter of 14 is too big. Anyone know what size screws will fit, or will I just have to do trial and error? Otherwise, I may end up doing a macrame and weaving with paracord. Thanks!

Great video. You explained it so well. Thank you. I feel empowered to be able to make the repair.

Very detailed thanks

Thank you for the video. I have been running the core protect rod in my Bradford white heat pump tank for several years. So far it has been great. I do recommend that if you have any Pex piping that you run grounds to all branches. I’ve had issues with calcium buildup at my transition location. I didn’t have this before the CoreProtect so I’m assuming that it is related. It is an easy fix especially since I no longer have the smell. At this point I have been very satisfied with the CoreProtect and I have not had any tank issues so I believe that it is working as advertised. As a side note, a few months ago I did have a blinking light on my power supply and the customer service quickly sent me a replacement power supply. I was very pleased with their response.

Water infiltrated that hydro oil. Good call to change it.

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Thanks for the video. So many "experts" have videos on this that makes it look easy but so little can be found on what happens when things go wrong. Also as I just learned earlier, Mapei makes a self level plus that takes 24+ hours just to walk on BUT it's a far better product for a single person, DIY or novice as there's substantially more time to work the product. Mine started to set up after only 7 minutes to where the rake marks never leveled out. Thankfully I had the smart idea to start using a floor scraper after it sat for an hour and hadn't fully cured so it was easy to remove 2/3s of it before I was screwed.

Thank you.

Work a flathead screwdriver under the lip of the plastic cap. Lift up as you go. I eventually got a small claw bar under the cap and was able to pry it out in one piece