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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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ScottG
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Jul 12, 2013
Atwood WH's are aluminum and need no anode. Suburban units are made like the WH in your house and are steel covered in a layer of glass. The latter requires an anode for long life.

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