They are made from aluminum magnesium or zinc all metals that will sacrifice themselves through electrolysis and save the exposed steel water heater tank from a similar fate.
Rv hot water heater anode rod.
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Camco rv water heater anode rod for suburban water.
An anode rod is a solid metal cylinder that gets screwed into a water heater s drain plug to prevent the steel water heater tank from rusting inside.
After watching this update you ll know why we highly recommend using suburban oem magnesium anode rods instead of the aftermarket anode we tried out.
Because aluminum doesn t have the same corrosive properties as steel that is used on other brand heaters adding an anode rod won t provide any benefits over what the factory design already gives you.
Which size magnesium rod to use for 10 gallon tank.
The atwood rv water heats like the part at96163 that you were looking at do indeed feature an aluminum clad tank that eliminates the need for an anode rod.
Replacement anode rod recommendation for 10 gallon atwood water heater.
Replacement hot water heater anode rod for a suburban brand water heater.
Replacement anode for suburban rv water heater.