Rv Water Heater Anode Rod Location

An anode rod will corrode and deteriorate over time until it s no longer capable of functioning and has to be replaced.

Rv water heater anode rod location.

The atwood rv water heats like the part at96163 that you were looking at do indeed feature an aluminum clad tank that eliminates the need for an anode rod. Jeff from johnson s rv shows us how to properly replace the anode rod in your hot water heater. Suburban hot water service replacement sacraficial. Because aluminum doesn t have the same corrosive properties as steel that is used on other brand heaters adding an anode rod won t provide any benefits over what the factory design already gives you.

Generally suburban brand water. Owner s manual 2642 hackberry drive po box 2000 goshen in 46527 866 425 4369. We replace my atwood aluminum water heater anode rod. If you ve seen our previous 2 videos about flushing rv water heaters you ll know we ve talked quite a bit about anode rods.

This magnesium anode rod is used in suburban hot water heaters. An anode rod is a solid metal cylinder that gets screwed into a water heater s drain plug to prevent the steel water heater tank from rusting inside. Suits all suburban hws models including sw6dea sw6pa sw6da. Water heater rv magnesium anode rod for atwood heaters 11553 4 5 1 2 npt for rv camper and trailer water heaters replacement parts 4 6 out of 5 stars 147 14 99.

This is a common problem with older water heaters and in certain parts of the country. Thread is 23mm wide.