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1. Water Heater Anode (score: 1): Author: Mike Frerichs <frerichs@tconl.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 18:54:26 -0500; I was wondering if anyone could explain to me what the anode is for on my water heater. I've also heard it referred to as a "sacrificial anode" which leads me to believe it might be something that ne; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00014.html (7,064 bytes)
2. Re: Water Heater Anode (score: 1): Author: Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 21:51:42 -0400; Could be gone. I'm sure you know about the galvanic corrosion that happens when dissimilar metals come together, e.g. copper and galvanized plumbing connected without a di-electric connector. The sam; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00016.html (8,405 bytes)
3. Re: Water Heater Anode (score: 1): Author: Trevor Boicey <tboicey@brit.ca>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 23:03:27 -0400; It's it's job. It's job is to corrode, so that the rest of the system doesn't. As far as I know, as long as it's not totally insulated by it's own crud, it works as good as ever. -- Trevor Boicey, P.; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00018.html (7,366 bytes)
4. Re: Water Heater Anode (score: 1): Author: Douglas Shook <shook@usc.edu>; Date: Tue, 07 Sep 1999 20:22:30 -0700; My understanding is that the anode is there to "sacrifice" itself to the corrosive chemicals in your water in order to prolong the life of the tank lining (i.e., to let the chemicals attack and destr; /html/shop-talk/1999-09/msg00019.html (7,782 bytes)

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