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What's
Included
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- a .90-inch-diameter (25 percent more anode than what usually
comes with a 6-year-warranty water heater, and 45 percent more
than what comes with most flexible anodes) segmented combo magnesium
anode rod
(about 12 inches of overhead clearance needed). This anode is
48 inches long.
- pipe-thread seal tape
- service sticker
- instructions
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. Heaters of 75 gallons and
more usually have larger plumbing and this anode won't work in
them.
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What
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- The anode will keep your tank from rusting and breaking.
- The tape will enable you to remove the anode in future to
check it.
- The sticker will help you remember when you installed it.
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Tools
Needed
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Pipe wrench.
For further details, check out the Tools
page and Know-How.
A Warning
If you buy
one of these, don't play with it. It is possible you could pull
the links apart. If so, you can't return it.
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Return
Policy
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Merchandise
in original condition can usually be returned for a full refund
of the purchase price, not including shipping. E-mail mail@waterheaterrescue.com for instructions and authorization.
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Ordering
Details
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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.
Remember also
that if you have difficulties with installation, odds are that a
professional or handyman will know a way to do it.
Shipping is
by UPS within the contiguous United States. UPS does not deliver
to post boxes. Allow up to about a week for delivery. Canada, Hawaii
and Alaska are only served by Priority Mail and can use a post box.
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Important:
Before You Order
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1. If you contemplate
adding an anode to a new tank, things have gotten complicated recently.
The combo anode will not work in heaters made in 2005 or
later by Rheem/Ruud/Richmond/GE. Also, if there are two anodes in
a tank, they need to be of the same metal. Otherwise,
the magnesium rod will be consumed more rapidly in the presence
of an aluminum one and
you won't get as long a life. On the other hand, if the tank is
five years old or more, having dissimilar metals is less of an issue,
since the original one will likely be largely consumed. All the
lower-end heaters by A.O. Smith, American, State, Kenmore, Whirlpool
and Maytag have aluminum anodes. We've thought about stocking aluminum
combo rods, but we've preached against aluminum for 15 years and
won't change now just to make a buck. You still have the option
of removing the aluminum hex anode that comes with the tank and
installing two magnesium anodes. A plus is that ours are thicker
than factory ones.
Also tell us
the brand of your heater.
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
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Price: $64
SKU9
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