aluminum or magnesium anode rod
Suburban SW6DE water heater. I am just about to replace the anode rod with a Camco aluminum anode rod. Now I look in my manual and it says not to use a non Suburban part. Also I wonder whether I sh...
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Suburban OEM is Magnesium
Suburban optional is Aluminum
Suburban uses magnesium because they provide max protection
BUT Magnesium may react with bacteria causing a sulfurous smell. Aluminum rods don’t have this problem as often.
Aluminum will last longer but can accumulate deposits on rod which can make them hard to remove.
No need to replace until 75% of material has been sacrificed
So.....
How was the old rod....gone/still good ?
Any issues with odors?
Magnesium
If gone....just steel rod left
Or had odors
Aluminum
Both can work......just depends on water source quality
As for.........Use Suburban parts HA!
Suburban warranty is 2 years.
Your 2014 is out of warranty so use what you want
Suburban optional is Aluminum
Suburban uses magnesium because they provide max protection
BUT Magnesium may react with bacteria causing a sulfurous smell. Aluminum rods don’t have this problem as often.
Aluminum will last longer but can accumulate deposits on rod which can make them hard to remove.
No need to replace until 75% of material has been sacrificed
So.....
How was the old rod....gone/still good ?
Any issues with odors?
Magnesium
If gone....just steel rod left
Or had odors
Aluminum
Both can work......just depends on water source quality
As for.........Use Suburban parts HA!
Suburban warranty is 2 years.
Your 2014 is out of warranty so use what you want
