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    Posted: 17 Jul 2014 at 1:06am
Draining the low point drains will drain the water heater, too, although very slowly if you don't open a hot water valve somewhere.
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Posts: 12 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 20 Jul 2014 at 9:21am
Originally posted by techntrek

My suggestion to prevent burning out the element, just leave the water heater full all summer.  That also keeps you from losing 6 gallons of water from the fresh water tank if you are boondocking and don't fill it until you get to camp.

...but doesn't this cause the anode rod to deteriorate more rapidly?
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No, the anode action is a function of the water hardness not exposure time directly. We have VERY hard water, and our anode has lasted 3 years so far. Our WH is full from spring until fall.
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