Aluminum Zinc Water Heater Anode Rod

This combo rod is designed to fight some foul water odors that can occur in water heater systems that use aluminum or magnesium anode rods.

Aluminum zinc water heater anode rod.

Just safely cut it shorter with a simple hacksaw. Eastman water heater anode rod water heater anode rod. The anode rod sacrifices itself to increase the lifespan of your water heater. Flexible segmented sacrificial anode rod for water heater tank made from aluminum zinc alloy cures rotten egg sulfur smell in hot water.

Please read our faq for more information regarding water odor. The presence of zinc can help to reduce the foul rotting egg sulfur smell that some water heaters produce. Order 2 or more single anode rods for greater savings. An anode rod made of a mixture of aluminum and zinc appears to prevent odors since the zinc changes the chemical composition of the water.

This water heater anode rod makes it simple with everything you need anode rod teflon sealing tape and 1 1 16 chrome finished socket all in one box. Replaces water heater tank s existing magnesium anode rod hex head only. Eliminates rotten egg smell in hot water caused by hydrogen sulfide gas h2s and extends service life of water heater tank. To be fair this type of rod is much less expensive when you compare it with the magnesium or any other type of rods.

Choosing the right anode rod mainly comes down to the level of hardness in your water. Aluminum zinc anode rod kit the best choice to extending service life of your water heater tank from corroding is replacing water rod. Since the working mechanism is slow this is the reason why it produces low voltage during electrolysis. Both aluminum and magnesium anodes work well.

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. This kind of anode rod produces an electrical charge in the water instead of having a chemical reaction. Keep in mind that zinc anode rods are really just aluminum with a tiny bit of zinc added. For harder water an aluminum anode rod is the best choice for your heater and if you live in an area with soft water then a magnesium anode rod is your best choice.

Anode rods are made from more reactive metals. The aluminum rods are the slowest performing anode rods built from aluminum. Aluminum anodes tend to be cheaper than magnesium anode rods. Item 1023132 model 60066.

Another alternative is an electrical anode rod. Zinc oxide and zinc compounds are indigestible to micro organisms such as bacteria.