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Old 04-22-2021, 06:53 AM
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My 3 month electric hot water heater came with a magnesium rod. The smell was terrible. Replaced it with aluminum/zinc and the rotten smell gone. My old heater was 31 years old and never touched it once. They just don't make them like they used to....