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Products to make water heaters last longer / Solutions to smelly water / Sediment control/ Books

 
Products to make your water heater last longer

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Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with standard combo magnesium anode rod
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$95

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with standard combo magnesium anode rod
for Rheem/Ruud/Richmond/GE heaters 2005 and newer

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$100

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with standard hex-head magnesium anode rod
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$92

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with flexible combo magnesium anode rod
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$113

Water Heater Rescuer Kit
with flexible hex-head magnesium anode rod
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$112

 

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Standard combo magnesium anode rod
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$41

 

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Standard combo magnesium anode rod
for Rheem/Ruud/Richmond/GE heaters 2005 and newer
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$46

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Standard magnesium hex-head anode rod
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$38

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Flexible magnesium combo
anode rod
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$59

WHR Mag Rod Kit
Flexible magnesium hex-head
anode rod
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$58

Solutions to smelly water

with standard hex-head aluminum/zinc anode rod
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$123



with flexible hex-head aluminum/zinc anode rod

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$139


with standard combo aluminum/zinc anode rod
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$125


with flexible combo aluminum/zinc anode rod
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$142

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Standard hex-head aluminum/zinc
anode rod
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$69

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Flexible hex-head
aluminum/zinc anode rod
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$85

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Standard aluminum/zinc combination anode rod
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$71

 

WHR Zinc Rod Kit
Flexible
aluminum/zinc combination anode rod
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$88

 


Powered anode for water heaters of all sizes with hex anodes;
may not work with power vent heaters depending on how the housing fits
.
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$231

 


Powered anode for water heaters
with combo anodes up to 50 gallons
(Some States, A.O. Smiths and Bradford Whites); may not work
with power vent heaters
: check anode location relative to housing
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This product should be available in late May or early June

 

Sediment (scale) control
WHR Flush Kit
Flush kit for sediment control
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$42

 

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.
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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.
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$15.50

Water Heater Workbook
The price includes shipping
by first-class mail, and for California
customers, sales tax.
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$20

 

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$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.

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 be returned for a full refund of the purchase price, not including shipping. E-mail mail@waterheaterrescue.com for instructions.

 
 
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