Magnesium versus aluminum anode rods
I couldn't get a replacement magnesium anode rod for our 6 gallon Suburban water heater, and put in an aluminum one. However, we notice that there's a terrible sulfur smell that comes back several wee...
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I went from a magnesium rod after it’s life was over to an aluminum/zinc rod. Didn’t have the odor (due to the zinc I think) but after 3 years the rod had barely corroded. That didn’t seem to be offering much if any protection so I went back to magnesium. Quickly available on Amazon.
