The original post: /r/diy by /u/mylegalusername on 2024-11-09 21:02:42.

Got this Rheem water heater 3-5yrs ago. I never got around to cleaning it out, but I am today. While I have it drained, which of course had a ton of sediment and was partially clogged, I removed the top cover for the anode rod.

Being Rheem, there was insulation covering the anode rod and before even touching it to remove it, I noticed water.

At first I thought maybe it was condensation or such, but I noticed as I removed some insulation, there was a tiny bubble that’s come up.

So my question is, will changing the anode rod solve this? The last water heater withstood 15-20yrs., iirc.

Update: images: https://imgur.com/a/WHUquSr