Water Heater Replacement Zinc Anode Rod

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Water heater replacement zinc anode rod.

Eastman water heater anode rod water heater anode rod. Water heater anode rod model 60145 19 38 19 38. Set your store to see local. If you don t see the hex head check your owner s manual.

1 turn off water and fuel supply gas or electricity to water heater. 4 4 out of 5 stars 12. Free delivery with 45 order. Aluminum replacement rods are sold at home centers.

Marey magnesium rv water heater anode rod model anoderod 11 40 box 11 40 box free delivery with 45 order. 14 npt x 42 in. By replacing the magnesium or aluminum anode rod with a combination aluminum zinc tin anode rod you may help decrease this smell but it may not eliminate it completely. 3 locate the anode rod on the water heater.

Zinc serves to reduce the smell of sulfur which can affect some water tanks although modern water heaters are not typically supplied with zinc anode rods installed at the factory. 2 partially drain the water heater. Certain water conditions will cause a reaction with magnesium or aluminum anode rods to produce a rotten egg smell. Water heaters use an anode rod to attract and remove sediments from the water being heated.

Diameter x 42 in. Eastman flexible 45 in. Contain a built in heat trap nipple with a fluoroplastic ball that sinks inside the nipple into a seat as water flow stops. The rod may be under the water heater s sheet metal top or connected to the hot water outlet nipple.

Free delivery with 45 order. Osring 44 inch zinc anode rod for water heater flexible anode rod kit with teflon tape and 1 1 16 socket tool triple defense against water odor and water tank inner wall corrosion. If necessary unscrew and lift off the cover from the top of the heater. A few newer plastic lined tanks have no anode rods to replace.

Zinc anode zinc rods are made of a combination of aluminum and zinc 1 proportion of zinc to 10 proportions of aluminum. Your existing anode rod looks similar to this. 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. Long aluminum anode rod for water heaters model ap12938 31 37 31 37.

An anode rod will corrode and deteriorate over time until it s no longer capable of functioning and has to be replaced. 4 use a ratchet wrench and 1 1 16 inch deep socket to unscrew the anode rod from the heater. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. This is a common problem with older water heaters and in certain parts of the country.

Rods are made from magnesium aluminum or aluminum zinc alloy.