Anode Rod For Hot Water Heater

[MtnGuy]

Originally Posted by sundawg

Aluminum or Magnesium? I think the one my suburban WH has in it is magnesium and the one I bought is aluminum.. Is it okay to change?

I don't think it matters. Magnesium, zinc, and aluminum are all at the high end of the galvanic exchange chart.

[j2detroit]

we have had our 06 since new and i changed our rod this spring for the first time its been doing its job well and i could have gotten another year out of it but figured time to get a new one

[rockwood06]

I still have the same one in my camper right now as i had posted and i have been living in the camper for the past 4 months, as of September i will be moving in to our house and will pull the anode rod out to see what condition it is in and post it.