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raymondfl
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Jul 12, 2013

Sacrificial Magnesium pole for hot water heater

I have an Atwood hot water heater and I was reading about the chemical reaction in hot water heaters that causes rust. Now I do not understand this process but basically as I understand it I should ha...
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downtheroad
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Jul 12, 2013
Atwood water heaters do not need/require an anode rod.
Suburban water heaters do require an anode rod to prevent tank corrosion.

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