Good call on the valve—I did something similar after my barrel cracked two winters ago (RIP, trusty blue barrel). A quick tip if you're budget-conscio...

Yeah, same experience here—tried one of those anodes and it felt like tossing pennies in a wishing well. 😅 I bit the bullet and installed a bu...

Totally feel your pain—I once tightened a pipe fitting so much I stripped the threads clean off. Lesson learned the hard way: - Always hand-tighten f...