Magnesium or Aluminum Anode Rod?
We are getting a portable water softener & conditioner for our fifth wheel? Since it uses salt, I was wondering if anyone had any insight on which type of anode rod to use in our water heater?
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Thanks to everyone who has replied. We have a filter in the kitchen for coffee and other recipes that call for water. We are not on a low sodium diet. We are getting a water softener & conditioner mainly for the appliances that use them. We are in the construction business and travel everywhere so we never know what kind of water we will run into.
My concern is protecting my water heater and a brand new washer. If the water inlets get clogged with junk, then we must dismount dryer on top, set on bed, then pull washer out to clean the inlet screens. When you work 60 - 80 hrs a week, that can be a problem. I read the reviews on the water softener/conditioner we ordered and one man said to make sure you used aluminum rod instead of magnesium rod. But after all the research I have done, I'm coming to the conclusion that I think that man got them mixed up.
My concern is protecting my water heater and a brand new washer. If the water inlets get clogged with junk, then we must dismount dryer on top, set on bed, then pull washer out to clean the inlet screens. When you work 60 - 80 hrs a week, that can be a problem. I read the reviews on the water softener/conditioner we ordered and one man said to make sure you used aluminum rod instead of magnesium rod. But after all the research I have done, I'm coming to the conclusion that I think that man got them mixed up.
