It's been two years since we brought out 3121RL home and got thinking abut that anode rod in the water heater so I purchased a water wand and a new rod. WOW, I'm surprised that the water heater worked at all. The Rod was shot and stuff that came out of that water heater was awesome to say the least. It's still making it's way down the street!!!! I guess from now on I'm cleaning it out and replacing the anode rod every year!!!!