Aluminum Zinc Anodes For Water Heaters

However aluminum rods are the better choice for a water heater that heats up sulfate tinged water.

Aluminum zinc anodes for water heaters.

Hot water outlet aluminum zinc tin anode rods are perfect for use if your water heater does not have a separate anode rod inlet port or your old anode rod is impossible to remove. Most of the heaters come with anode rod as a standard option because of this mechanism. The anode rod works specifically to change the sulfates into hydrogen sulfides that can reduce the levels of contamination. 44 aluminum zinc anode rod eau get rid of rotten egg smelling flexible water heater anode rod for ge rheem reliance kenmore water heater including 1 1 16 hex socket tool and teflon upgraded.

Keep in mind that zinc anode rods are really just aluminum with a tiny bit of zinc added. Both aluminum and magnesium anodes work well. Choosing the right anode rod mainly comes down to the level of hardness in your water. Aluminum aluminum and aluminum zinc anode rods are used in similar ways as magnesium sacrificial rods.

Aluminum anodes tend to be cheaper than magnesium anode rods. Contain a built in heat trap nipple with a fluoroplastic ball that sinks inside the nipple into a seat as water flow stops. An aluminum water heater anode rod is placed into a water heater to prevent corrosion. For harder water an aluminum anode rod is the best choice for your heater and if you live in an area with soft water then a magnesium anode rod is your best choice.

As aluminum anode rods corrode they can produce an aluminum oxide deposit normally found at the bottom of water heaters but occasionally make it into the main water supply and into faucet aerators. The best part of using the aluminum anode rod is for places where there are a lot of sulfates present in the water. Item 1023132 model 60066. The presence of zinc can help to reduce the foul rotting egg sulfur smell that some water heaters produce.

Replaces water heater tank s existing magnesium anode rod hex head only. In the same way that ships use sacrificial rods to protect the metal of the hull an anode rod attracts the corrosion and keep the rust and corroding elements away from the water tank itself. Flexible segmented sacrificial anode rod for water heater tank made from aluminum zinc alloy cures rotten egg sulfur smell in hot water. On oct 04 2018.

In stock on april 29 2020. While there are a few advantages of anode rods you should be aware of the disadvantages too. Sacrificial anodes change sulfates into hydrogen sulfides.