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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Old-Biscuit wrote:valhalla360 wrote:
I assume they have different anode materials because they use different materials to produce the heater.
NOPE>.....Suburban water heater tanks are a Steel Tank that is glass-lined
Hence the NEED for an anode rod.
OEM rod is magnesium because it provides the most protection
Optional rod is aluminum due to 'water quality' issue where the magnesium gets consumed too quickly OR reacts with the mico-bacteria and cause a sulfur smell.
See comment about conductivity of liquids varying.
If it's eroding quickly, that means, you probably need protection more and shouldn't switch materials...luckily, most rigs are used very little and often sit empty much of the year so it's not a huge issue.
