This is something I've read about here and there, but this is perhaps
the first time in my memory that I've heard a recommended interval for
replacing an anode rod. I have not yet done a change of my anode rod -
mainly because I didn't want to discover that I've had the remains
break off and bring my water heater to an end!
I have a 7+ year old standard electric water heater at my home. The
Fairfax County public water at my house is pretty hard (and high in
chlorine). Would that (or the addition of a water
filtering/conditioning/softening unit) affect the period between anode
rod changes?
I have been looking at getting a Raine system to improve the water
here - any recommendations for/against that - or for/against an
alternate?
-Peter
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Peter Murray (N3IXY)
Oak Hill, VA
On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 1:38 AM, Jack Brooks <jibjib@att.net> wrote:
> Phil,
>
> The Bradford-White units have them build into the cold (or is it the hot)
> water outlet.
>
> All - Change those anode rods every five years or so and the water heater
> will last a long time.
>
> Jack
>
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>
>> I had a plumber swear to me that a gas water heater didn't have a
>> sacrificial anode rod. Any truth to that?
>
> Hmm. There certainly was one on my last gas water heater, but I don't see
> where it is on the Bradford White I have now.
>
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