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Old 10-19-2009, 01:49 PM
 
Location: Las Vegas
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If the water is purple, there may be no rod left, and there might be tank corrosion or thread issues. Many DIYers can handle that, but some can't. I'll amend my response to say - if you change out the rod, do it on a Tuesday morning with the phone book nearby in case the project turns sour.
Would it be likely for corrosion to occur when the tank is only a year old??? Also would water sitting in the tank be more damaging than water constantly running thru?? I think I am going to get someone out here to resolve the issue anyway but I am curious.
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Old 10-19-2009, 03:06 PM
 
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Would it be likely for corrosion to occur when the tank is only a year old??? Also would water sitting in the tank be more damaging than water constantly running thru?? I think I am going to get someone out here to resolve the issue anyway but I am curious.
That one is really hard to say. I think you should be ok, but if the rod is totally gone then yes, there could be corrosion. You appear to have some strong sulfur water. If you had significant hydrogen sulfide gas, you had an unusual situation and would have experienced more effects than most places.

Sitting water vs. moving water - that depends on the properties of the water, but there is usually no reason to leave a tank full of water anyway, so it is a moot point. Draining unused tanks completely, and even using a compressor to blow the last water out or adding potable antifreeze (RV store) is highly recommended.
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Old 10-19-2009, 03:29 PM
 
Location: Lost in Montana *recalculating*...
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We had very strong sulfer water in our last house and after several weeks away on vacation we had to flush out the tanks and lines, re-chlorinate (heavy up) and then flush again.

And the water was discolored at first, kinda a ruddy brownish/black, but pushed through after a while.

And Whoa Nelly!!! Did it ever smell like crap!
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