Water Heater Anode?
Pulled the water heater drain plug on our new to us this fall camper. We have an Attwood water heater and to my surprise out came an anode on the drain plug. It has some rust on it and looks like it...
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Atwood uses an ALUMINUM tank that has a zinc cladding.
NO Anode Rod
Atwood does NOT recommend one, Atwood does NOT have a part number for one, Atwood does NOT use one....period.
Aftermarket can provide one even though it is NOT an Atwood part......you can sell folks just about anything whether it useful, an improvement OR even could be damaging
Just slap 'FOR RV' on it and SOLD.
Atwood uses a NYLON plug for several resaons
NYLON will NOT damage the Aluminum Threads in drain hole
NYLON is Pressure/Temperature Rated for use in their Water Heater
NYLON can act as a 'freeze plug' should water be left in WH Tank in winter temps.
Buy the OEM NYLON drain plug...come TWO to a pack
One to use and one as a spare for when you bugger up the threads on first one.
NO Anode Rod
Atwood does NOT recommend one, Atwood does NOT have a part number for one, Atwood does NOT use one....period.
Aftermarket can provide one even though it is NOT an Atwood part......you can sell folks just about anything whether it useful, an improvement OR even could be damaging
Just slap 'FOR RV' on it and SOLD.
Atwood uses a NYLON plug for several resaons
NYLON will NOT damage the Aluminum Threads in drain hole
NYLON is Pressure/Temperature Rated for use in their Water Heater
NYLON can act as a 'freeze plug' should water be left in WH Tank in winter temps.
Buy the OEM NYLON drain plug...come TWO to a pack
One to use and one as a spare for when you bugger up the threads on first one.
