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TurnThePage
Explorer
Sep 29, 2022

Adding electric heat element to gas water heater

Because my old travel trailer may need to be permanently occupied for the next 6 months or so, I'm considering adding an electric heating element to the gas only water heater. The tank is aluminum, a...
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opnspaces
Navigator II
Sep 29, 2022
I may be wrong but I don't think galvanic corrosion happens very fast.
I would probably buy a electric element and screw it into the tank. Then after 3 months turn off the water heater and let the tank cool. Then pull the element and see if you notice any corrosion on the threads. It none then screw the element back in and check again in another 3 months.
After your 6 months remove the element and put the plastic drain plug back in.

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