wgriswold wrote:
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Do you have a reference for the Suburban statement. I can't find it on their site.
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The quoted statement in my post is from an e-mail from a Suburban assistant service manager when I ask if there needed to be electrical contact between the anode rod and the tank. The response came within a half day of my e-mailed question. Go to their web site, click on CONTACT US, and ask for further info if you need it.
"The answer is No. The metal threads do not need to make contact with each other. Electrolysis is the chemical reaction that takes place inside the tank and has nothing to do with the threads. I've attached some Suburban water heater videos to this email that I believe you'll find very interesting."
