This kind of anode screws into the hot-water port and can either replace another combo rod or augment a hex-head anode. Fits all residential water heaters with 3/4-inch plumbing.

• The anode will keep your tank from rusting and breaking, while reducing or eliminating rotten-egg odor. If you soften your water consider the powered anode, as this one may not solve your problem.
• The dip tube and drain assembly control sediment buildup by forcing water and sediment to swirl around the bottom of the tank and out.
• The ball valve has a relatively large diameter opening and a straight path, which make it harder for big sediment chunks to clog it, and easier to clear it if they do.
• The cap keeps the unwary from flooding the water heater space by accidentally opening the ball valve.
• The tape will make it easier to get the anode out to check its consumption down the road.
• The book will not only guide you to the installation of parts, but help you understand and resolve other water heater problems.
• The sticker will help you remember when you installed the parts.

• Pipe wrench
• adjustable pliers
• drill with 7/8-inch hole saw
• basin wrench
• hammer
• flat-bladed screwdriver.

A warning

If you buy one of these, don't play with it. These are regular anodes that have been milled down to the core wire on a lathe. That wire can be bent and straightened about three times, then it snaps.

The products offered here are designed to make water heaters last longer, or solve specific problems. Installation is potentially do-it-yourself, but if you have the least doubt about your abilities, we suggest that you obtain expert help.

Shipping is by UPS within the contiguous United States. UPS does not deliver to post boxes. Allow up to a about week for delivery. Hawaii and Alaska are only served by Priority Mail and can use a post box. We do not ship outside the United States.

1. Are you ordering the right anode? This anode screws into the hot-water outlet port of the heater, replacing the anode already there. If your tank has a hex anode, this is the wrong one. Also tell us the brand of your heater.

2. Measure your water heater from the top to the drain valve and send the measurement to us at mail@waterheaterrescue.com. There are a few tanks that are shorter than average that require a shorter curved dip tube. Also tell us the brand of your heater.

3. If you're getting a maximum-insulation tank, as we recommend, tell us so that we can include a 4-inch drain valve nipple.

4. If you soften your water, think twice about buying this product. Often it doesn't fix the problem. Think about a powered anode, which always works.

If you have any doubts about what you're ordering, be sure and e-mail your questions to us. We want you to order only what you need!
mail@waterheaterrescue.com