This kind. It does seem just complicated enough to make me nervous about DIY, which suggests it could be doable. Slowly, carefully. Maybe after trying the hot water filter first so I don't run the risk of breaking something.
I might seem daunting, but this kind of repair is pretty simple. The annode is literally one nut to loosen (albeit a very hard to remove one). Slow and careful is the way to go, but definitely doable.
In this case the cover on the heat pump portion needs to be removed too, and stuff is attached to it (wires, control panel). But again, probably surmountable.
I think this isban AO Smith model. If so, it should throw an error code if the annode is depleted. If its just the rotten egg smell, you can increase the temps of the hot water to above 140F and run the water a few times at that temp through all the faucets
We did that, it sort of worked, temporarily. The problem is the house is between occupants so we don't know if, under normal use, it would still be like this. It might just be sitting too long.
At this rate I'm just going to flush the tank as you describe before move-in and hope it works.
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At this rate I'm just going to flush the tank as you describe before move-in and hope it works.