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Look at label on side of unit to identify BRAND MODEL and TYPE water heater you have. For example 4500 watt electric tank-type. Or Bosch tankless gas Or AO Smith tank-type gas. From that point we can narrow down next step.
Question posted under Bosch tankless. Question says 'tank' Brand, model, and type heater unknown. Elements mean electric. 'Thermal cutout pops when taking shower produces cold water' indicates tankless, since tank-type would maintain some hot water. No error code might indicate tank-type. Add a comment with type, brand and model number of heater for possible assistance.
Ariston GL6 6-gallon electric water heater has anode rod to prevent steel tank from rusting. Once anode rod depletes, the tank rusts. All tank-type water heaters have replaceable anode rod that can stop rusting, but will not repair damaged tank. Open following links for resources + manual with parts number and illustration on page 7 and 10. Part number is shown as 570241 anode rod. http://waterheatertimer.org/pdf/Bosch-GL_English.pdf http://waterheatertimer.org/Replace-anode-rod.html
I don't know exactly how to solve your Bosch tankless problem, but there are resources for troubleshooting including contacting Bosch and reading manual. http://waterheatertimer.org/Troubleshoot-Bosch-Tankless-water-heater.html You can buy 40 gallon tank-type electric water heater at Lowes for $207. Offer 10% less, and look for scratch and dent models with more markdown. Tank-type electric are easy to install and cheap to fix, cheap to maintain.
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