Water Heater Replacement Zinc Anode Rod

Item 1023132 model 60066.

Water heater replacement zinc anode rod.

Rods are made from magnesium aluminum or aluminum zinc alloy. Certain water conditions will cause a reaction with magnesium or aluminum anode rods to produce a rotten egg smell. If you don t see the hex head check your owner s manual. Zinc anode zinc rods are made of a combination of aluminum and zinc 1 proportion of zinc to 10 proportions of aluminum.

Set your store to see local. Eastman flexible 45 in. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Contain a built in heat trap nipple with a fluoroplastic ball that sinks inside the nipple into a seat as water flow stops.

14 npt x 42 in. If necessary unscrew and lift off the cover from the top of the heater. Set your store to see local availability add to cart. Eastman water heater anode rod water heater anode rod.

Long aluminum anode rod for water heaters model ap12938 31 37 31 37. Your existing anode rod looks similar to this. 1 turn off water and fuel supply gas or electricity to water heater. 4 4 out of 5 stars 12.

By replacing the magnesium or aluminum anode rod with a combination aluminum zinc tin anode rod you may help decrease this smell but it may not eliminate it completely. 2 partially drain the water heater. Water heater anode rod model 60145 19 38 19 38. Aluminum replacement rods are sold at home centers.

This is a common problem with older water heaters and in certain parts of the country. Water heaters use an anode rod to attract and remove sediments from the water being heated. The rod may be under the water heater s sheet metal top or connected to the hot water outlet nipple. Osring 44 inch zinc anode rod for water heater flexible anode rod kit with teflon tape and 1 1 16 socket tool triple defense against water odor and water tank inner wall corrosion.

In most cases the hexagonal head of the rod is visible on the top of the water heater. A few newer plastic lined tanks have no anode rods to replace. An anode rod will corrode and deteriorate over time until it s no longer capable of functioning and has to be replaced. Zinc serves to reduce the smell of sulfur which can affect some water tanks although modern water heaters are not typically supplied with zinc anode rods installed at the factory.

L 3 section aluminum anode rod model 11612 47 41 47 41. Free delivery with 45 order. 3 locate the anode rod on the water heater. Diameter x 42 in.

Marey magnesium rv water heater anode rod model anoderod 11 40 box 11 40 box free delivery with 45 order.