SACRIFICIAL ANODE, other than the hot water heater ?

[mountainborn]

Most RVer's know about making periodical checks of the Hot Water heater's sacrificial anode. Yet, I have talked with some that have additional anode's that they have little familiarity with. Here is the link to the story with photo's and locations.

Story, photos and locations link

[Dave_H_M]

Obviously Veebyes does

:S I missed that one

[Sport45]

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Mine only last about half that time before scaling takes them out :(. I don't have to worry about the anode.

[Sport45]

Veebyes wrote:

Water-Bug wrote:

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

Not I. I understand how a zinc works on a boat. It is useless without water. How it can work in the air is beyond me.

Yeah, an anode is pretty much useless without an electrolyte. And air is useless as an electrolyte.

[NoLookingBack]

It generally gets replaced with installation of the new water heater. You know, the old that began to leak!:)

[Veebyes]

Water-Bug wrote:

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

Not I. I understand how a zinc works on a boat. It is useless without water. How it can work in the air is beyond me.

[Water-Bug]

Dave H M wrote:
So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

Obviously Veebyes does.

[Dave_H_M]

So who changes their anode in the stick home? Mine is 14 year old teen ager now. :h

[Deb_and_Ed_M]

Wow - you learn something new here every day!

[Veebyes]

I am very familiar with electrolysys having been a saltwater boater since 1982 with boats kept inwater. Zincs/anodes on landbound vehicles? New one for me.

I suppose if you wanted to provide a good bond between aluminium house frame & vehicle frame that could be done with a dedicated bonding strap easily accessible for cleaning. I do check the waterheater anode annually.

If you are going to put an anode on the frame be sure there is no paint under the anode for a proper bond.

[Slownsy]

Mountainborne sorry but have not got one.
Frank.

[Water-Bug]

Sacrificial anodes are common for boaters, especially if you boat in salt water. An outdrive or metal hull is an expensive proposition to replace or repair.

[coolbreeze01]

Many don't think about the anode in the house water heater.