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boston_blacky
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Jun 09, 2014

magnesium or aluminum, that is the question ? ?

Morn'n y'all; Just changed my aluminum rod after I flushing the hwt. Very little 'junk' flushed out when compared to previous years. Also, next to zero deteriation on the aluminum rod itself. ...
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skipnchar
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Jun 09, 2014
If you have an aluminum hot water tank, then an aluminum anode will do NOTHING to protect your tank. IN MOST cases however aluminum tanks are fitted with plastic (nylon) drain plugs so no anode rod is required.

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