Sulfur smell in hot water. Should I remove the annode rod?

[Benthenonplumber]

A plumber and some non plumbers told me this would help. What do you guys say?

 

[Geofd]

Don't remove it change to a different material, forget what it is but maybe magnesium

 

[cliffyk]

Magnesium anodes are the ones that stink--you want aluminum/zinc or straight aluminun (the former is presferred by many); or a powered active anode ("Google" it). I replaced the OEM magnesium rod in our 3 yr. old A.O. Smith heater with an aluminum rod in early June, the stink went away almost immediately!

 

[turdchaser2000]

A plumber and some non plumbers told me this would help. What do you guys say?

Replace with Zinc Or zinc aluminum rod

 

[mark3885]

Replaced the magnesium anode rod in my AO Smith electric water heater with an all aluminum one last week. Just checked and no smell whatsoever.

 

[Geofd]

Replaced the magnesium anode rod in my AO Smith electric water heater with an all aluminum one last week. Just checked and no smell whatsoever.

That's a good thing!!!!!!