mikeleblanc413
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THANKS bukhrn!!!! Now I know what to look for when I open mine for a possible change.
Have a GREAT day!!!!
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You can always test the theory. Don't replace it and it could cost thousands. The tank rusts out and then water leaks everywhere for who knows how long. It's cheap and easy maintenance.
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You won't find any ship at sea that doesn't use the principal. Yes they do work. Every time I've ever removed one I find it eaten nearly in half close to the connection to the plug and that's electrolysis it SAVED my water tank.
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Yep... _not_ needed for Atwoods. Essential for Suburbans. I don't recommend the aftermarkets ones with the little radiator-type drain cock in the center, either. First, you really ought to flush the crud out of the WH when you drain it, and second, the drain keeps a regular 1 1/16" socket from engaging the hex.
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Dusty R
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We have a 2003 Itasca. It has an Atwoods which is an aluminum tank, no anode rod nor is one needed.
A lot depends on the water. In our stick house I installed a new water heater more than 30 years ago. I removed the anode rod when I installed it, because in our area within a couple of years an anode rod will make the hot water smell like rotten eggs. We also have a water softener.
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tatest
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I don't think Winnebago uses the Suburban water heater. It should be Atwood, with an aluminum tank and no anode.
The anodes do work, where they are needed, and that would be a porcelain-lined steel tank water heater. As soon as the porcelain cracks, the tank will start rusting unless there is a sacrificial anode to corrode instead.
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mikeleblanc413
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tatest wrote:I don't think Winnebago uses the Suburban water heater. It should be Atwood, with an aluminum tank and no anode.
The anodes do work, where they are needed, and that would be a porcelain-lined steel tank water heater. As soon as the porcelain cracks, the tank will start rusting unless there is a sacrificial anode to corrode instead.
You're right...I do have an Atwood...so...don't need to worry about the anode...THANKS for your input! We're off in the morning for a long week-end with friends and giving "mouth to mouth" to some wine! My wish is that your week-end is just as GREAT!!!!
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"Do Anode Rods REALLY work?"
IMO, YES, they DO!
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New anode rod, old anode rod. I prefer the anode rod to look like this, not the inside of my water heater tank.
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