Water Heater Rod

How an anode rod protects your water heater water heaters in general are vulnerable to rusting and corroding simply because of the composition of water and the process of how the materials that manufacturers use to make water heaters such as steel react to oxygen and moisture.

Water heater rod.

Product description preserve the life of the water heater tank in your rv camper or motorhome by changing out that worn out anode rod with one of our high quality magnesium anode rods. Set your store to see local. To prevent the tank from rusting or your heater element from corroding the brilliant plumbers and chemists of long ago created a sacrificial rod for the water heater tank. Rheem protech 54 in.

The idea was that the anode rod would corrode first leaving the metal of the tank and element if you have an electric water heater alone saving you from dealing with a rusty behemoth that randomly springs leaks. Tankless water heaters don t have anode rods but standard tank style heaters will have one. Item 1023132 model 60066. Least expensive of the hot water outlet styles this particular anode rod has a 5 built in dielectric nipple no ball or seat allowing less water restriction than a heat trap nipple.

Free delivery with 45 order. Eastman water heater anode rod water heater anode rod.