Water Heater Anode Tube Replacement

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Water heater anode tube replacement.

Bradford white 224 47782 04 hex head magnesium anode rod. There are several options for replacing your anode rod with magnesium aluminum or a combination of aluminum zinc and tin being the most common anode rod materials. Remove the magnesium anode rod. Anode rods dip tubes.

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State industries product preservers product preserver anti scale system for bmgv1600nxxfw2 commercial water heater. Dia x 44 3 8 in. Turn off the water and power supply or gas supply to the water heater. An anode rod will corrode and deteriorate over time until it s no longer capable of functioning and has to be replaced.

This is a common problem with older water heaters and in certain parts of the country. Most water heaters come with an aluminum rod as standard equipment. Rods are made from magnesium aluminum or aluminum zinc alloy. This old house plumbing and heating contractor richard trethewey shows a simple way to add years to your water heater by swapping out the sacrificial metal.

Anode rods dip tubes. Water heaters use an anode rod to attract and remove sediments from the water being heated. Pour a to 1 gallon of bleach into the water heater through the hot water outlet opening. Drain several gallons of water from the drain valve on the water heater.

Rheem protech 0 750 in. When the rod itself becomes so corroded that it can no longer do its job the tank soon rusts out leaks and needs replacement. Install the bradford white a420 anode rod. However if you replace your water heater anode rod before it fails about every five years you can double the life of your water heater.

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