Anode rod
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Topic: Anode rod
Posted By: henryv
Subject: Anode rod
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 3:05pm
| I want to order a new anode rod on Amazon, anybody know the number for a 2016 171? |
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Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 3:45pm
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Pretty standard, Suburban 232767 I believe. I buy them two at a time. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 3:55pm
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Same here ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 5:05pm
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Do you need a new one? Odd that a 2016 already does.. Top one is ready for replacement, the other two are fine/new. https://postimg.org/image/6k09w8d0d/">  ------------- |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 6:07pm
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Are you saying that middle one is fine?? ------------- |
Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 28 Feb 2018 at 6:11pm
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Yes he is, the middle one still has a lot of like left in it. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |
Posted By: henryv
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 5:23am
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That's surprising. I'll look at mine, maybe I'm good to go. ------------- |
Posted By: jato
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 6:20am
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Must depend on the type of water you use. I am still on my original which is now 7+ years old and it still looks nearly new with some minor pitting on it. We have great tasting well water and once put in the tank in April, the water remains in it until winterizing in late October.
------------- God's pod '11 model 177 '17 Ford F-150 4WD 3.5 Ecoboost Jim and Diane by beautiful Torch Lake "...and you will know the Truth and the Truth will set you free." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 7:32am
Yes, it is. It's a sacrificial anode. Until it is completely gone down to the base wire, it's still working, dissolving slowly, so your tank liner doesn't. Our 2011 still has the factory rod. Just talked with the people who bought furpod from us on Tuesday.. ------------- |
Posted By: Tars Tarkas
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 7:42am
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It's like a popsicle on a stick. Keep eating until there's nothing but stick. TT ------------- 2010 176 FJ Cruiser |
Posted By: sean p
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 7:45am
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Does the hot water tank ever need flushing out. and if so whats the best way. ------------- 2016 179pod--BETTY 2010 nissan frontier Sean and Doug Butchie the morkie touring the west |
Posted By: SC for Huskers
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 9:08am
 My 2017 R172 is over in the homeowners lot. Would the name plate on the heater tell me what size anode to order?Thanks Guys and Gals  ------------- Happy Traveling, Tom 2017 172pod 2011 F150 STX |
Posted By: lostagain
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 9:12am
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Yes, you should flush out your HW tank when you winterize or un-winterize. If you leave the anode port open all winter, then you never know who took up residence in the tank and may want to wash out whatever settled in. Depending on the mineral content and filtration of your water, "stuff" (mostly calcium carbonate) accumulates in the tank and it's a good idea to wash it out. You can just use a hose spray nozzle or you can get one of those little flexible plastic wands that they sell on e-trailer. If you use the latter, be sure you don't mix up the one you use for your black water tank with the one for the HW tank. You'll be amazed/appalled at what you'll see coming out of your HW tank. ------------- Never leave footprints behind. Fred & Maria Kearney Sonoma 167RB Our Pod 172 2019 Ford F-150 4x4 2.7 EcoBoost |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:03am
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Suburban Part # for an anode rod is 232767. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: ron_whitt
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:11am
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I leave my anode rod out all winter, but I seal off the vent opening with a plastic bag. I rinse out the hot water tank in the fall while winterizing and again in the spring while de-winterizing. Just in case of "critters..."
------------- Ron & Shirley 2020 Tacoma 2012 177 rpod |
Posted By: mcarter
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:18am
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I put a pipe plug in it, just a turn or two. ------------- Mike Carter 2015 178 " I had the right to remain silent, I just didn't have the ability." |
Posted By: furpod
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:27am
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I rinse with the little wand thing in the fall, then just remount the anode. Good for the next year. Well.. now I just put the plug back in. Furpod² doesn't use an anode.
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Posted By: Leo B
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2018 at 11:28am
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+1 with Mike. We do flush it out at the end of the season. ------------- Leo & Melissa Bachand 2017 Ford F150 2021 Vista Cruiser 19 csk Previously owned 2015 Rpod 179 2010 Rpod 171 |