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Products to Make Your Water Heater Last Longer

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We accept credit cards securely or you can use PayPal. You can also order by check. We strongly recommend that you read the details page for each item. There is information that will help you order wisely. We want to solve your problems, not cause you grief. Click on these links to learn more about: Shipping, Return Policy, Miscellaneous Details. Also, don't hesitate to e-mail us at mail@waterheaterrescue.com with details of your situation. Sometimes that makes all the difference. Maybe you need something different from what you think, or maybe you don't need anything at all! We'll tell you, even if it costs us a sale.
Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with STANDARD COMBO magnesium anode rod
, sediment flush kit
and Water Heater Workbook

SKU1
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$98

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with STANDARD HEX-HEAD magnesium anode rod, sediment flush kit
and Water Heater Workbook

SKU3
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$100

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with FLEXIBLE COMBO magnesium anode rod, sediment flush kit
and Water Heater Workbook

SKU4

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$116

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with FLEXIBLE HEX-HEAD magnesium anode rod, sediment flush kit
and Water Heater Workbook

SKU5

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$117

 

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Standard combo magnesium anode rod
SKU6

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$41

 

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Standard magnesium hex-head anode rod
SKU8
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$43

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Flexible magnesium combo anode rod
SKU9
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$59

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Flexible magnesium hex-head anode rod
SKU10
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$60


Powered anode for water heaters of all sizes with hex anodes
for use in softened water; may not work with
power vent heaters depending on how the housing fits
.
SKU15

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$232

 


Powered anode for new water heaters of all sizes with hex anodes,
and for use
with heaters with a deep anode port, for use in softened water; may not work with
power vent heaters depending on how the housing fits
.
SKU27

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$237


Powered anode for water heaters of all sizes with combo anodes
for use in softened water
(Some States, A.O. Smiths
and Bradford Whites); may not work with power vent heaters
: check
anode location relative to power-vent housing.

SKU25

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$239

 

Solutions to Smelly Water
WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Standard hex-head aluminum/zinc
anode rod
SKU11

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$63

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Flexible hex-head
aluminum/zinc anode rod
SKU12
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$79

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Standard aluminum/zinc combination anode rod
SKU13

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$66

 

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Flexible
aluminum/zinc combination anode rod
SKU14

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$82

 


Powered anode for water heaters of all sizes with hex anodes;
may not work with power vent heaters depending on how the housing fits
.
SKU15

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$232

 


Powered anode for new water heaters of all sizes with hex anodes,
and for use
with heaters with a deep anode port, for use in softened water; may not work with
power vent heaters depending on how the housing fits
.
SKU27

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$237


Powered anode for water heaters
of all sizes with combo anodes
(Some States, A.O. Smiths and Bradford Whites); may not work
with power vent heaters
: check anode location relative to power-vent housing.
SKU25

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$239

 

Sediment (scale) Control
WHR Flush Kit
Flush kit for sediment control
SKU16

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$45

 

Curved dip tube
Dip tube and integral plastic-lined nipple for sediment control for those who already have a ball valve installed. Specify tank height from the cover to the drain valve by e-mail when ordering.
SKU17
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$22

Other Products
Standard dip tube
For those who need to replace a broken dip tube, but don't need a flush kit for sediment control. Forty-seven inches long with integral plastic-lined nipple. Can be cut to fit any size tank.
SKU20

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$15.50

Anode Extractor
A special tool built using a torque multiplier that triples the force the user puts on it, and braces against the water heater itself for leverage, permitting extraction of even stubborn anodes in tight spaces far from electricity.
SKU26

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$595

Ball valve drain assembly
Practically everybody should, upon buying a residential water heater, immediately replace the drain valve that came with it with something like this, so that you can be sure of getting water out of the heater in an emergency, when it might be all you have left.
SKU30

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$25

Water Heater Workbook
The price includes shipping
by first-class mail, and for California
customers, sales tax.

SKU18

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$20

 

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Get a one-year subscription to our service that lets visitors to www.waterheaterrescue.com in your area find you.

$200

 

Shipping

Shipping is by UPS Ground within the contiguous United States and Priority Mail to Alaska and Hawaii. UPS does not deliver to post boxes. Allow about a week for shipping. We try for shipment within 24 hours of receipt, and when we've set up the order, we can give you UPS' estimated delivery date and a tracking number.

Miscellaneous

Doing it yourself: 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.

Also, it's better to make sure you can loosen the factory anode or pipe nipples before you order. That's easier than ordering and then having to return it. But, too, a plumber can probably get it out even if you can't, so consider that as an option.

Anodes and flush kits are of a standard size used by the whole American water heater industry. They will fit all residential tanks with 3/4-inch plumbing.

If you're ordering a flush kit or Water Heater Rescuer Kit, please send an e-mail specifying the height of your water heater from the top to the drain valve, as well as the brand to mail@waterheaterrescue.com. Questions regarding parts can also be sent there. Also, if you're getting a maximum-insulation tank, as we recommend, tell us so that we can include a 4-inch drain valve nipple.

  Magnesium, aluminum anode hex heads compared About anodes: If you contemplate adding an anode to a new tank, make sure both rods are 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. How do you tell them apart? An aluminum hex head will be flat on top, while a magnesium rod will have a bump, as in the photo below. The exception to that is Rheem and its sub-brands, Ruud/Richmond/General Electric. As far as we know, Rheem always uses magnesium even though there is no bump on top of its anodes. 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.
 

Return Policy

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. If the electrode on a powered anode has been stretched out and/or immersed in water, the device cannot be returned.

 
 
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