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Re: magnesium or aluminum, that is the question ? ?
Assuming you're referring to the sacrificial anode in your hot water tank, the reason the aluminum rod comes out relatively clean is because it's made of the same material as the water tank. Thus you have no sacrificial anode to speak of, and any debris you manage to flush out of the tank consists of particles from both the tank body & your aluminum rod. On the chemical scale of activity i.e.,electronegativity, magnesium is more electronegative or active than aluminum, hence the reason it is used as the sacrificial anode in the water tank. This means that the magnesium anode will dissolve or corrode first, sacrificing itself instead of the walls of the aluminum tank. When you replace the magnesium rod with an aluminum one, you removed this sacrificial rod.214Views0likes0CommentsRe: How do I access space behind TV - Winnebago Aspect
On earlier year Aspects & Cambrias, one has to remove the TV to access the front area. This involved removing the wood molding strips that uncovered some hidden screw fasteners. Then the steel band could be accessed/loosened so that the TV could be pulled forward, wires disconnected & then removed. Not as hard as it sounds: the older TV's weighed a few pounds though!402Views0likes0CommentsRe: Railfanning from the Campground
When you go down south check out the Okefenokee campground in Folkston, GA, located on Hwy 301, just over the FL stateline. The campground is situated midway between two sets of dual RR tracks, both within easy viewing distance & boasts at least 40 freight trains per day! Horns sound both day & nite as there are numerous grade crossings along Rte's 1 & 301. Enjoy!463Views0likes0CommentsHolding tank odor...
My son's 2001 CC Allure has a persistent gray tank odor that permeates the coach interior within a few minutes of each departure. We have tried rinsing/washing/flooding/etc., the sink traps, washing machine trap/standpipe, shower trap and the black & gray holding tanks numerous times and are pretty sure that most, if not all debris, has been purged and all of the traps hold water. Yet the odor persists.... The plumbing on this coach looks in real good shape and probably rivals that found in an upscale home. There are four roof vents and we can detect the scent of bleach [which we used to identify which holding tank was causing the odor]in all of them. This would lead me to think there is a crossover vent between the black & gray tanks especially since we only put bleach into the gray tank. From what we can reach and/or inspect there appears to be no loose, cracked or broken pipes in the drain/vent system. There are also no [water] leaks under the MH either. Any suggestions from our audience?3.1KViews0likes11Comments
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