Aluminum Zinc Anodes For Water Heaters

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.

Aluminum zinc anodes for water heaters.

Eliminates rotten egg smell in hot water caused by hydrogen sulfide gas h2s and extends service life of water heater tank. Item 1023132 model 60066. The aluminum oxide forms a virtually odorless gel substance that can vary in texture from a firm somewhat sticky curd to a thick running slurry. In stock on april 29 2020.

On oct 04 2018. While there are a few advantages of anode rods you should be aware of the disadvantages too. Sacrificial anodes change sulfates into hydrogen sulfides. An aluminum water heater anode rod is placed into a water heater to prevent corrosion.

Aluminum aluminum and aluminum zinc anode rods are used in similar ways as magnesium sacrificial rods. Choosing the right anode rod mainly comes down to the level of hardness in your water. Hot water outlet aluminum zinc tin anode rods are perfect for use if your water heater does not have a separate anode rod inlet port or your old anode rod is impossible to remove. Both aluminum and magnesium anodes work well.

However aluminum rods are the better choice for a water heater that heats up sulfate tinged water. The anode rod works specifically to change the sulfates into hydrogen sulfides that can reduce the levels of contamination. Replaces water heater tank s existing magnesium anode rod hex head only. The best part of using the aluminum anode rod is for places where there are a lot of sulfates present in the water.

Eastman water heater anode rod water heater anode rod. The presence of zinc can help to reduce the foul rotting egg sulfur smell that some water heaters produce. Flexible segmented sacrificial anode rod for water heater tank made from aluminum zinc alloy cures rotten egg sulfur smell in hot water. As aluminum anode rods corrode they can produce an aluminum oxide deposit normally found at the bottom of water heaters but occasionally make it into the main water supply and into faucet aerators.

Keep in mind that zinc anode rods are really just aluminum with a tiny bit of zinc added. Contain a built in heat trap nipple with a fluoroplastic ball that sinks inside the nipple into a seat as water flow stops. Most of the heaters come with anode rod as a standard option because of this mechanism.