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BB_TX
Nomad
Jan 15, 2019

Water heater, anode rod, electrolysis, and teflon tape

It is often stated on RV forums that you should not use teflon tape on the anode rod threads as it could interfere with the electrical contact. Being fairly knowledgeable in electric (retired EE) and ...
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BCSnob
Explorer
Apr 16, 2021
lwbfl wrote:
.....small positive charge attached to the anode, negative lead attached to the piece being cleaned.

Doesn’t this simply provide the current (electrons) needed to balance the ion flow in the solution (in place of directly electrically connecting the two metal pieces) and help drive the desired electrochemical reaction?

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