SACRIFICIAL ANODE, other than the hot water heater ?

Obviously Veebyes does

:S I missed that one

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Mine only last about half that time before scaling takes them out :(. I don't have to worry about the anode.

Veebyes wrote:

Water-Bug wrote:

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

Not I. I understand how a zinc works on a boat. It is useless without water. How it can work in the air is beyond me.

Yeah, an anode is pretty much useless without an electrolyte. And air is useless as an electrolyte.

It generally gets replaced with installation of the new water heater. You know, the old that began to leak!:)

Water-Bug wrote:

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

Not I. I understand how a zinc works on a boat. It is useless without water. How it can work in the air is beyond me.

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Wow - you learn something new here every day!

I am very familiar with electrolysys having been a saltwater boater since 1982 with boats kept inwater. Zincs/anodes on landbound vehicles? New one for me.

I suppose if you wanted to provide a good bond between aluminium house frame & vehicle frame that could be done with a dedicated bonding strap easily accessible for cleaning. I do check the waterheater anode annually.

If you are going to put an anode on the frame be sure there is no paint under the anode for a proper bond.

Mountainborne sorry but have not got one.
Frank.