Hex head size in.
Anode rod hex size.
Socket to reach it.
If the hex head is set below the top of the heater you ll need a 1 1 16 in.
This hex head anode anode is a 44 long continuous rod making it a direct replacement for the solid anode your tank shipped with.
1 1 16 thread size npt in.
Diameter x 42 in.
Anode rod 0 900 in.
Diameter x 44 3 8 in.
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The key here is.
The anode rod s head is offset in its opening atop the water heater making it essentially.
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The negatively charged electrons create a higher voltage to flow from the anode rod to the steel tank causing the anode rod to corrode instead of the steel water heater tank or other exposed metals such as electric elements.
It has a 1 1 16 hex head that calls for a rather large socket.
Chances are your old anode rod will be frozen in place by corrosion.
This part is exactly what the rheem specs call for.
Water heater anode rod model 60145 18 82 18 82.
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Flexible segmented version also available.
Long aluminum anode rod for water heaters model ap12938 41 37 41 37.
The combination anode is an ordinary anode which is attached to an unusual place.
Most anodes are at the top of the heater attached by a hex head screw.
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The anode rod is basically an aluminum cylinder around a steel wire core attached to a steel bolt that screws into the top of the water heater.
Magnesium flexible water heater anode rod magnesium anode rod for hot water heaters 44 inch long 0 8 inch diameter 3 4 npt thread including 1 1 16 inch hex socket tool and teflon tape 36 go to amazon.
Oneness 369 water heater element hex socket with anode rod hex socket wrench removal tool tube spanner 1 1 16 x 1 1 2 x 6 length 4 8 out of 5 stars 1 484 10 95 10.
If it protrudes above the top you can use any type of wrench.
Check the condition of your anode rod every three years.
Eastman flexible 45 in.
The anode rod is self sacrificing and will continue to corrode until eventually it must be replaced.