Atwood Hot Water Heater Anode Rod

You are just throwing money away they don t do anything for an aluminum tank water heater.

Atwood hot water heater anode rod.

Simply remove the plastic drain plug and insert the anode rod. This anode rod fits atwood water heaters. Simply remove the plastic drain plug and insert the unit. Atwood does not recommend an anode for their water heaters.

Their tanks are aluminum not steel like suburban. Unscrew the flex supply to the hot water outlet which should enable you to unscrew the anode rod and pull it out to check. The atwood rv water heats like the part at96163 that you were looking at do indeed feature an aluminum clad tank that eliminates the need for an anode rod. Atwood recommends an annual flushing and replacement of the nylon atwood drain plug about 2.

0 5 diameter x 4 5 long. Plus if you put one in and leave it in too long it could weld itself to the water heater and you might not get it out. Magnesium anode rod extends the life of a water heater by attracting corrosive elements in the water protecting the tank and elements from corrosion. One of the most common killers of rv water heaters is interior corrosion.

Anode rods are easily replaced and should be checked every three months. An anode rod protects your water heater from corrosion by attracting corrosive elements in water so they attack the anode rod rather than the interior of your water heater s tank. When replacement is necessary unscrew the old one and insert the new one. Atwood s anode rod is 4 5 long with a 1 2 pipe thread and made of magnesium alloy.

Never use a anode rod in a atwood water heater. They are made for glass lined steel tank water heater. Extend the life and efficiency of your rv s water heater with replaceable anode rods. Yes suburban water heaters do require an anode.

How do i know when to change mine. 1 2 npt fits atwood heaters. Because aluminum doesn t have the same corrosive properties as steel that is used on other brand heaters adding an anode rod won t provide any benefits over what the factory design already gives you.