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How to replace the anode rod in your Boss water heater

• Shut off the house circuit breaker or circuit breakers for your water heater to completely disconnect electrical power. If you have a gas water heater shut off the gas supply.
• Turn off the cold water supply to the water heater. Attach a garden hose to the drain valve located at the bottom of the unit and run the garden hose outside. Open a hot water faucet in the house or flip the relief valve open on the water heater. Open the drain valve and allow the tank to drain about 5 gallons of water and then close the drain valve and remove the garden hose.
• Pry the plastic cap off from the top of the water heater covering the anode rod. Remove the foam insulation covering the anode rod. Unthread the anode rod and pull it up and out from the tank.
• Wrap pipe thread-sealing tape around the threads of the new anode rod. Thread the new anode rod into the tank and tighten firmly. Reinsert the plastic cap.
• Turn the cold water supply on to the water heater and allow the tank to fill with water. When water begins to flow from the open hot water faucet, turn the hot water faucet off.
• Restore the electrical power supply (and gas supply for a gas water heater) to the water heater.

What to do when you see water in the drain pan of your Boss water heater

Check for leaks at the water pipe fittings. Tighten the water pipe connections if necessary. Check the drain valve and temperature-pressure relief valve for leaks. Replace the drain valve or relief valve if they leak. For an electric water heater, check the heating elements for leaks. Tighten an element if it's loose. Replace a heating element if damaged. A cracked or broken tank will leak water into the drain pan. Don't attempt to repair a leak in the tank. Instead, replace the water heater if the tank leaks.

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