Is it time to change you water heater anode?
This is one of those preventative maintenance chores that like changing batteries in your smoke detectors, that can easily be overlooked. If you can't remember when it was last changed or simply don't...
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GordonThree wrote:
Aluminum is not immune to corrosion. Aluminum hulled sailing vessels have anode bars bolted to the hull.
Yes . But salt water and a vessel moving makes electric current causing galvanic corrosion. And especially in the slip if the boat next to him has brass through hull hardware.
The issue with the aluminum HWH's are the owners remove the plastic plugs and add brass ones with the quick drains..:S
Dissimilar metals ...
and yes with aluminum tanks and if electric option, a low voltage short can cause this corrosion too or grounding issues when on electric.
To note my Attwood on my 2003 was a gas unit only... And even with my new camper with the suburban I only run it on gas.. When I went to disney I ran electric and gas at night when all had to shower..
