Lots of calcium buildup in hot water heater
The last couple of trips we noticed that the water would slow or stop from some faucets. I took the aerator off, and they were clogged with the particulate that looked like calcium from hard water. After cleaning all the faucets, and draining the water tank, I thought, problem solved. Well the next trip same thing happened. So I took off the sacrificial anode from the water heater, and about 1 inch of calcium particulate in the bottom of the heater. I blew it out, and am hoping that will fix the issue.
What would cause such a large buildup after only 2 years of ownership/use?
And no, I wasn't thinking, and didn't use the hot water drain in the water bay, need to completely flush the entire system next time I have it. But the anode looks quite covered in the white calcium deposit, so probably will replace that as well.
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2020 Winnebago Vista 29V
San Francisco Bay Area
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