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    Posted: 07 May 2020 at 9:54am
I guess my current anode rod is still good for another season or two but I do think I'll get a backup just in case. Thanks for the good information. And thanks for saving me from trying anode rod tp. Always good advice here!
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 May 2020 at 9:05am
In case anyone was wondering, comparing anodes to TP was a joke, hence the laugh emoticon....
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Posts: 6428 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 May 2020 at 8:42am
??? I don't think that an anode rod would make good toilet paper. Disapprove
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Posts: 1221 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 07 May 2020 at 7:09am
Hmmmm, many could've used Stephens leftover anode a few weeks ago when they couldn't get toilet paper ( don't hoard the anodes)
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Posts: 6428 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 7:02pm
No need to go to excess. I did purchase a 2-pack the last time I bought them. I still have one unused anode rod left.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 4:23pm
Originally posted by StephenH

It doesn't hurt to get one and keep it on hand for when you do need to replace it.

Maybe keep 2 or 3 on hand. See, just like hoarding TP during Covid.LOL
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Posts: 6428 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 3:08pm
It doesn't hurt to get one and keep it on hand for when you do need to replace it.
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Posts: 5290 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 3:01pm
You can look at it this way, the anode material is more active chemically than the steel in your tank, so it will get consumed first. As long as there is any material on the anode it’s doing it’s job. When it’s gone its not. So it’s not like you have to replace at a certain percentage, but you don’t want to run out either. It’s kinda like toilet paper during the Covid pandemic. 😜
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Posts: 3346 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 1:18pm
I have been told that the water hardness and the salt content will oft times determine longevity of the anode rod.  Also certain municipalities with what they add to the water may shorten its lifespan.  Fortunately, even though we have hard water here in northern Michigan our anode still looks nearly new on our 177, going on year 10.
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Posts: 6428 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 06 May 2020 at 12:52pm
The general rule from Suburban is to replace when it is 3/4 gone (from the video published on YouTube about this subject). You might have a hard time visibly telling when that is. You could weigh a new one and use that to help judge when the rod needs replacing. When the old one weighs only a quarter of what a new one weighs, then it would be time to replace.
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