Anode rod - wrong part?
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Topic: Anode rod - wrong part?
Posted By: pentachris
Subject: Anode rod - wrong part?
Date Posted: 22 Mar 2012 at 7:32pm
| I ordered http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000701HF0/ref=oh_o00_s00_i02_details - this anode rod from Amazon. Got it in yesterday, and went out to install it today. The old one is the one that originally came with the unit when we bought it in July '10. I got the old one out, and noticed that it has significantly less threaded length than the new one, as seen in http://pentachris.com/images/anode.jpg - this picture (yes, that is my blood - if there is a way to bust a knuckle or cut a finger while working, I'm notorious for finding it, and usually don't realize it until minutes later when I see the red mess I've made). I got the new one screwed in about halfway, and it's getting significantly more difficult to turn. I could keep going with a little elbow grease, but I thought I'd seek some opinions before I damage something other than my finger. Is this a suitable replacement? |
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Posted By: Outbound
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 6:59am
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yup yup! Its fine. You may want to take a brass brush to the threads on the water heater to get some of the crud out before reinstalling. And don't forget to wrap the threads with teflon tape. Also, a socket wrench and socket works much better than fingers  ------------- Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150 |
Posted By: techntrek
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 12:43pm
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I wouldn't force it - add the Teflon tape as Outbound mentioned, make it snug again and then test it under pressure. I would pressurize the system, fill the WH, look for leaks, then turn the WH on and let it get up to temperature, then inspect for leaks again. ------------- Doug ~ '10 171 (2009-2015) ~ 2008 Salem ~ http://www.rpod-owners.com/forum_posts.asp?TID=1723 - Pod instruction manual 
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Posted By: pentachris
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 1:28pm
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Sounds reasonable, techntrek - I don't suppose there's any reason the threads have to be buried as long as it's watertight.
Outbound - good thought on the brass brush; I've got one laying around that I bought to clean battery terminals. On the subject of Teflon tape, I use the yellow kind (rated for gas lines). It requires less wraps to get the same or better protection than the thinner kind rated for water lines. |
Posted By: FuzzySproket
Date Posted: 23 Mar 2012 at 1:42pm
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All good suggestions, I bough a deep socket and wrench at the local auto parts store and keep them in the camper as you should need it twice a year for winterizing and spring setup. You should only need a couple of wraps on the Teflon tape clean the threads, tighten and check you can always give it an extra little turn if it leaks. But trust me if you overdo it and hear a "crack" it's too late. I learned that the hard way in my heating and cooling days. :-)
------------- Tom & Cindy 2010 174 RPod 2013 Ford F250 |