Anode Pic After 5.5 Months Full Timing

[rxbristol]

Today, I changed the Suburban magnesium anode after 5.5 months of full timing:



Looks like I'll put in on a regular six month schedule of things to do.

 

[jbeletti]

Rex,

No harm in doing that - though many would say your old anode rod has time left on it.

 

[rxbristol]

Rex,

No harm in doing that - though many would say your old anode rod has time left on it.

I'm sure, but, as with most things, I usually operate in the realm of "better safe than sorry."

 

[jbeletti]

I'm sure, but, as with most things, I usually operate in the realm of "better safe than sorry."

Agreed. If I had mine out and it had 50% left and I had a new anode rod on-hand, I'd have replaced it and moved on as well. Did you use one of those hook tools to rinse the crud out of the tank while you were at it?

 

[MTPockets]

Agreed. If I had mine out and it had 50% left and I had a new anode rod on-hand, I'd have replaced it and moved on as well. Did you use one of those hook tools to rinse the crud out of the tank while you were at it?

I use a screwdriver with a 90 degree bend that I found in my toolbox. Works great. So they actually make a tool for this purpose?

 

[JohnDar]

I use a screwdriver with a 90 degree bend that I found in my toolbox. Works great. So they actually make a tool for this purpose?

It's a hose wand with an angled tip.


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[porthole]

I would be of the opinion that anode should have been replaced a month ago.

 

[jbeletti]

Picture of the tool, here in the Wiki How-To on changing the anode rod.

 

[rxbristol]

Agreed. If I had mine out and it had 50% left and I had a new anode rod on-hand, I'd have replaced it and moved on as well. Did you use one of those hook tools to rinse the crud out of the tank while you were at it?

I did use a water clean-out wand...it got a lot of extra gunk out.

 

[TXBobcat]

If you would use filters on your fresh water you wouldn't have one get eat up as bad. I have gone a year before I changed mine out. This happens if you stay where they use hard water or/and are on well water.

BC

 

[JohnDar]

Heck, I'm still using the anode rod that came with the rig. Filtration (and good water) work.


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[Birchwood]

I change my anode rod every two years but thoroughly flush the tank each year.Probably depends on the water you mostly use.

 

[porthole]

I use the yellow tank wand, but I also just turn on the water supply, either the pump or city water.