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    Posted: 20 Oct 2011 at 1:42pm
We have had luck with the dryer sheet deal. Some do some don't. Many satisfied users of the 'Fresh Cab" product on AirForums too. We had a snake in the 'stream last year.. not sure just how he got in, never saw him, just a big shed in the spring.. but we had NO rodent evidence... not sure if everyone is up to the trade off..
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Aris - If you are going to keep it on bypass you should get a hose and funnel and flush out the remaining water with RV antifreeze through the anode opening. Its in the alcohol family so it will prevent anything from growing in there.
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Be careful and research this before you get crazy with the dryer sheets.  It's like the old "cover or don't cover the camper" debate.  Many arguments for each option.  Some say the Bounce kept the rodents away and other have said the rodents used them for building nest in their trailer.  You'll hear people mention dryer sheets and mothballs as the bid two items to use.  For me, I've used a product called Fresh Cab for the last several years.  Not one problem and the camper smells good when you open up for the new season.  I am no way affiliated with the company or product.  I'm just a satisfied customer/user.
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We used dryer sheets to keep spiders out of our sailboat cabin too. Seemed to make a difference.
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If you are storing the pod for the winter I recommend putting bounce dryer sheets in and around it. It keeps the rodents away. Several years ago I didnt do it and everything inside was destroyed. I havent had a problem since.
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Put on fresh tape each time, the old tape will kind of self destruct when you remove the rod..
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Originally posted by Tidalwave4455

When you replace your anode rod put a couple of wraps of teflon plumbers tape on the threads.  It really helps when you want to remove the rod.
 
Do you remove the teflon tape next spring when you de-winterize and fill the hot water tank again?
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When draining the water heater though the anode rod, i noticed a slimy yucky solution sitting at the bottom.  There were a lot of small white balls of this slime, and the anode was excessively eroded near the nut where most of it seem to have congregated.  We had never used the water heater, but had the valves ON during the season (i.e. not in by-pass mode).  Thinking about keeping the water heater in by-pass mode all the time. Any thoughts?
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When you replace your anode rod put a couple of wraps of teflon plumbers tape on the threads.  It really helps when you want to remove the rod.
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thank you

had a little trouble removing the anode but it's ok now.
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