If you have a hot water system and you have not checked the anode in DO IT. If it used a lot do it. If you change it yourself make sure you flush out the hole it goes into. I hope this helps as it could save you a lot of dollars Agro
rockylizard said
06:42 PM Sep 1, 2011
Gday...
Good reminder ... should be done every 6 months ideally, particularly if you are travelling in 'outback' water - although some towns have water that will quickly erode the anode (gee that rhymes )
It should definitely be done every 12 months.
I have a n excellent 'how to DIY' anode replacement for the Suburban HWS. PM me and I should be able to email it if you want.
Cheers
John
Smokeydk said
06:57 PM Sep 1, 2011
Good idea for those who have hot water......me.I just boil the jug.....
Boroma577 said
07:00 PM Sep 1, 2011
I have a HWS but don't have an anode in it. Good reminder though.
petengail said
07:03 PM Sep 1, 2011
Whats an anode? We boil water on the campfire lol - Do campfires have anodes? lol
rockylizard said
07:05 PM Sep 1, 2011
petengail wrote:
Whats an anode? We boil water on the campfire lol - Do campfires have anodes? lol
Gday...
dunno .... but you definitely have an (L)ode of ash when ya finished
Cheers
John
Esmeralda said
07:14 PM Sep 1, 2011
Smokeydk wrote:
Good idea for those who have hot water......me.I just boil the jug.....
me too!!!
milo said
07:18 PM Sep 1, 2011
but whatis anode ?
gubby said
07:25 PM Sep 1, 2011
Opposite of Cathode..
Sheba said
07:33 PM Sep 1, 2011
Hope this helps, Milo.
Cheers,
Sheba.
rockylizard said
07:35 PM Sep 1, 2011
Gday...
Attached is photo of a new anode - and an eroded anode. The anode is designed to 'attract' the 'thingys' that corrode the HWS and it sacrifices itself rather than the HWS being effected. Hence the need to change it before it completely "dies".
Cheers
John
Cupie said
07:41 PM Sep 1, 2011
Interesting that they always corrode at the neck closest the thread.
I have a pile of old ones perfect except for that bit.
I have tried putting a smear of tap washer grease on that spot but that doesn't work.
When changing mine I leave a bit of water in the bottom & use a sump pump to suck out all the bits of corrosion that have fallen to the bottom of the tank. Prevents it from going thru the reticulation & lodging in water filters & aerators etc.
ps. Forgot to mention that like campfires, stainless steel tanks don't have sacrificial anodes either.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 1st of September 2011 07:44:02 PM
Helena said
08:10 PM Sep 1, 2011
Think I'll stick to the billy. Helena.
BobnBev said
07:53 AM Sep 2, 2011
They work the same as the zink lumps that are used on boats . Its all to do with voltage in your tank. the zink will go first. well thats the idea...
Nicholstones said
05:38 PM Sep 4, 2011
The hws that came in the van didn't have an anode, we had no idea they even existed until we got a leak in the cupboard where the hws system is. Took it off to a van man in Albany who insisted it wasn't the hws but a leak coming in from the outside, 3 visits to him later the cupboard was still getting wet in the bottom, we put up with it for a couple of months until we got to a place in Gosford, he took one look and confirmed, yep, the hws tank had corrosion holes. He replaced it with a whole new tank and told us the new one had an anode, unlike the old one, it was the first we even knew about it.
Good reminder to check, we've just added it to our list of things to do while we are in Cairns.
weezanikinoff said
11:23 PM Oct 27, 2012
Hello Guru or anyone else who may help,
The BOSS went to change the anode on our new / used motorhome and the outer nut unscrewed off the anode itself leaving the anode still in the water heater and cant get the anode itself out. HEEEEEELP! Please
If you have a hot water system and you have not checked the anode in DO IT. If it used a lot do it. If you change it yourself make sure you flush out the hole it goes into. I hope this helps as it could save you a lot of dollars Agro
Gday...
Good reminder ... should be done every 6 months ideally, particularly if you are travelling in 'outback' water - although some towns have water that will quickly erode the anode (gee that rhymes
)
It should definitely be done every 12 months.
I have a n excellent 'how to DIY' anode replacement for the Suburban HWS. PM me and I should be able to email it if you want.
Cheers
John
I have a HWS but don't have an anode in it. Good reminder though.
Gday...
dunno .... but you definitely have an (L)ode of ash when ya finished
Cheers
John
me too!!!
Opposite of Cathode..
Hope this helps, Milo.
Cheers,
Sheba.
Gday...
Attached is photo of a new anode - and an eroded anode. The anode is designed to 'attract' the 'thingys' that corrode the HWS and it sacrifices itself rather than the HWS being effected. Hence the need to change it before it completely "dies".
Cheers
John
Interesting that they always corrode at the neck closest the thread.
I have a pile of old ones perfect except for that bit.
I have tried putting a smear of tap washer grease on that spot but that doesn't work.
When changing mine I leave a bit of water in the bottom & use a sump pump to suck out all the bits of corrosion that have fallen to the bottom of the tank. Prevents it from going thru the reticulation & lodging in water filters & aerators etc.
ps. Forgot to mention that like campfires, stainless steel tanks don't have sacrificial anodes either.
-- Edited by Cupie on Thursday 1st of September 2011 07:44:02 PM
well thats the idea...
Good reminder to check, we've just added it to our list of things to do while we are in Cairns.
Hello Guru or anyone else who may help,
The BOSS went to change the anode on our new / used motorhome and the outer nut unscrewed off the anode itself leaving the anode still in the water heater and cant get the anode itself out. HEEEEEELP! Please