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    Posted: 03 Apr 2019 at 6:36pm
Originally posted by lostagain

If you tend to use up anodes fast, check yours frequently and have a spare available to make a prompt replacement.  And, best of all, the poltergeists will be very grateful to you and may not play in your WFCO electric panel.


ROLF!!! LOL

What a relief now that I replaced the anode with a magnesium rod. So I hope that I will never have to worry about those pesky poltergeists again haunting my WFCO converter since after doing an exorcism with replacing it to a Progressive Dynamics unit. Just the thought of being haunted once more brings chills of fright to my bones not to mention my legs camps again!
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[QUOTE=Tars Tarkas]
I don't understand the fear of the Pod water tank.  You probably have a better idea what's in your Pod's water tank than what is in your municipal water.  At least if you maintain it properly and pay attention to what you put in it.  Of course if you're afraid of, don't drink it.

Agree with TT.  For the first 5 years of owning our 177 I never sanitized my water tank and drank out of it all the time during camping with no ill effects.  After attending the 2015 ERU in Traverse City, Michigan Furpod corrected and informed me that this is to be done (sanitizing) on a regular, yearly basis and said I was very lucky that I never got sick, or worse.  So since the fall of 2015 I have indeed sanitized once a year to be safe.  Having said that, I have no qualms of drinking our well water out of the spigot from our FW tank on the 177.  Good stuff !  No worries !
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I can see it now, a floating Pod, lifting the TV right over the traffic jam.  What a concept!  Big smile

offgrid, of course pure potassium is a little exciting to put in water, but that nice potassium chloride I buy at Costco for my water softener seems to have really cut down on the need to eat more bananas.  

But to get a little more on topic, magnesium anode rods are cheap and easy to find.  I compared the price between an aluminum and magnesium anode on Amazon and it was about 60ยข.  And since they're not expensive in the first place, there should be no reason to ever let your anode get dissolved to the point that it doesn't protect you water heater.  If you tend to use up anodes fast, check yours frequently and have a spare available to make a prompt replacement.  And, best of all, the poltergeists will be very grateful to you and may not play in your WFCO electric panel.
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Originally posted by DavMar

Hmmmm ...... the "boss" says I've already lost my mind, offgrid, so maybe I should go with lostagain suggestion and see if I can find potassium anode to stop my leg cramps and besides the hot water may have a nice fruity taste? 

If you put potassium in the water heater you'll have the additional benefit of not needing to use any propane to heat it, or the pod itself for that matter. Potassium  in water evolves hydrogen gas and you'll get a nice little Hindeberg.LOL
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I don't understand the fear of the Pod water tank.  You probably have a better idea what's in your Pod's water tank than what is in your municipal water.  At least if you maintain it properly and pay attention to what you put in it.  Of course if you're afraid of, don't drink it.

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eewwww, don't drink tank water.  You never know what's lurking in that stuff.  It's okay for bathing and washing, but drinking, no way. Dead
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My suggestion would be to just avoid drinking hot water. Stick with the cold stuff that hasn't gone through the water heater.
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Hmmmm ...... the "boss" says I've already lost my mind, offgrid, so maybe I should go with lostagain suggestion and see if I can find potassium anode to stop my leg cramps and besides the hot water may have a nice fruity taste? 
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And you can just drink water if you have acid indigestion.  

I wonder if they make a potassium anode?  Then I wouldn't have to bring along so many bananas.  Lamp
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So . . . . . what flavor of anode rod comes standard on the R-Pod?.  Been searching but haven't found anything conclusive.  Thanks
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