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Old 03-28-2019, 02:43 PM   #21
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Old 03-28-2019, 02:49 PM   #22
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Swap out the WH for a Glass lined WH. I think that's what I'm going to do. No more Anode Rod.
Even your glass lined water heater in your home has a anode rod.

And as far as the aluminum attwoods I had a scotty trailer that the back wall rotted because of pin holes in the aluminum tank.
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Old 03-28-2019, 02:57 PM   #23
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The key is nice, clean threads on both the male and female sides, and pipe dope instead of PTFE tape — especially if you go nuts on the number of wraps of tape. The pipe dope will give you a better feel for when the threads are mated correctly.

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That’s the key.

In the fall I clean up the anode threads on a wire wheel and give it a coat of Rustoleum. I clean up the threads on the HW tank with a wire brush.

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Old 03-31-2019, 07:42 PM   #24
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Great advice. My dealer's instructions said to leave the anode rod out during the winter. I did, but covered the opening with a small screen to keep critters out of the tank. However, during the winter enough rust/corrosion accumulated to make the wire brush necessary. Even then, it was difficult starting the threads, probably because of the angle, but I finally got it.
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Old 04-12-2019, 10:49 AM   #25
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For the .01% that may share my joy of installing these things, I have an 'update' of sorts. I came up with a positively genius method to try the next time I'm faced with the task. Magnet!!!!

Armed with a few inch diameter 'rare earth' (I guess that's what they're called) magnets, I'm going to stick some on a metal rod on one end and the anode on the other. They (magnets) support the weight of the anode rod well....just don't know if they will hold enough to let me start the threading.
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Old 04-19-2019, 03:13 AM   #26
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Me either. Now the element is another subject!!
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Old 04-19-2019, 05:31 AM   #27
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For the .01% that may share my joy of installing these things, I have an 'update' of sorts. I came up with a positively genius method to try the next time I'm faced with the task. Magnet!!!!

Armed with a few inch diameter 'rare earth' (I guess that's what they're called) magnets, I'm going to stick some on a metal rod on one end and the anode on the other. They (magnets) support the weight of the anode rod well....just don't know if they will hold enough to let me start the threading.
I use some "Rare Earth" magnets at work that will suspend a 1 7/8" box wrench in mid-air. Good luck and let us know how it worked.
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