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    Posted: 26 Sep 2018 at 7:59am
Had to buy a $14 socket but I could only get one in 3/4 inch drive--don't have that so I almost bought a $30 ratchet till I found out you can get an adaptor for 1/2 inch--the struggle continues
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I use the same Harbor Freight torque wrench I used to set up my WDH. I don't have an extension, so I use a reducer and an expander hooked together to get the spacing I need between the 1-1/16" socket and the torque wrench. I have to be careful not to over-torque the rod.
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Me Again---Does anyone clean the crap off the anode rod with a wire brush or do you just replace it--mine isn't even a year old yet and I'm not sure what they're supposed to look like---Also--do you ever inspect the heating element?  In my area there is a lot of calcium in the water and I have to take them out and use a wire brush on my home water heater elements
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Originally posted by grizwalsh

Me Again---Does anyone clean the crap off the anode rod with a wire brush or do you just replace it--mine isn't even a year old yet and I'm not sure what they're supposed to look like---Also--do you ever inspect the heating element?  In my area there is a lot of calcium in the water and I have to take them out and use a wire brush on my home water heater elements


If there's still a fair bit of "meat" on the anode then I do not replace it - they usually last me for 2-3 yrs. I use a soft brush and hose w/pressure nozzle. Important to use a hose/nozzle to clean out inside the tank - just stick it in the hole and rinse away until it seems to be running clear. 
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You must have some very soft water up where you live. Mine don't last that long.
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We got a little over two years out of our first one, but that's with only taking the Pod out a few times a year. I finally had to replace it before a rally this past weekend.

I don't clean off the anode rod when checking it because I want to keep as much of the sacrificial magnesium on it as possible.
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Has anybody bought aftermarket anode rods? Did you have any problems with them?
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I don't travel with water, and empty all water before we head home
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Posts: 355 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: 26 Sep 2018 at 3:45pm
Originally posted by TheBum

Has anybody bought aftermarket anode rods? Did you have any problems with them?

Should be fine, its a generic item. I've even gotten them at local hardware stores.
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