Where are you getting 20 year water heaters? On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 10:48 AM Andrew Haninger <[email protected]> wrote:
> As I understand it, it is a glass lining, but it isn't perfect, so the > water will eventually eat away at the steel tank. (Thank you Rich > Trethewey). The anode rod prevents this and can be replaced to extend > the life of the water heater, but it has to be replaced promptly and > isn't a particularly easy job to do from what I've read/seen; I've > never done it myself. > > My best guess is that hiring a plumber to come out and replace the > anode would end up costing just as much as replacing a water heater > every 20 years or so. You might be able to get one to last 50 years, > but for what? > > Andy > > On Tue, Dec 1, 2020 at 11:37 AM Ken Hohhof <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > I thought they had a “glass” lining. Which begs the question, why is an > anode needed if the water doesn’t contact the steel. > > > > > > > > I suspect the glass is more like a baked on enamel or ceramic coating. > > > > > > > > From: AF <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Chuck McCown via AF > > Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 10:14 AM > > To: 'AnimalFarm Microwave Users Group' <[email protected]> > > Cc: Chuck McCown <[email protected]> > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Water heaters > > > > > > > > Water heaters are steel with a heavy galvanized coating. So I presume > the anode keeps the inside galvanizing in good shape. > > > > > > > > From: AF [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Prince > > Sent: Tuesday, December 1, 2020 9:03 AM > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [AFMUG] Water heaters > > > > > > > > Boats, outboard motors, water heaters. Most (all?) are made from zinc. > On outboards we called them the sacrificial plate. > > > > > > > > bp > > > > <part15sbs{at}gmail{dot}com> > > > > On 12/1/2020 6:43 AM, Chuck McCown via AF wrote: > > > > Boat anodes are zinc. They form a self galvanizing electrolytic cell > that heal any bare steel scratches in the hull coating. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > > > > On Dec 1, 2020, at 3:39 AM, Forrest Christian (List Account) < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > There's usually a bolt looking thing on the top which is actually the > end of the anode. > > > > > > > > The real purpose of the anode is to attract all the corrosive crap and > corrode so your tank doesn't. Once it is fully corroded, you can either > replace it, or the alternative is that your tank gets to corrode next and > start to rust and eventually leak. Seeing as it's like $20 for a > replacement and a water heater is more, it probably is good maintenance, > but most people never bother.... just like most people don't bother > flushing the hot water heater itself. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:21 AM Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > I dont think Ive ever seen an anode on a water heater, inlet, outlet, > popoff, burner, thermocouple, drain. Is that a new thing? I havent put in a > new water heater in a long time, or is that for electric? > > > > > > > > On Mon, Nov 30, 2020 at 11:32 AM Erich Kaiser < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > If you are going to put a tank one in again make sure to replace the > Anode rod with a DC powered one. If you check your existing heater does > the rod even exist or has it corroded away (It is supposed to protect the > tank from corrosion)? We had two 40 gal heaters replaced about 8 months > ago, right after the install, we started to get a sulfur smell . In doing > some research turns out even new hot water heater Anodes (magnesium) can > have a reaction to well/hard water and the rod will need to replaced within > a few years. I found that you can buy a DC rod and never replace it, so I > went that route, did it myself and the smell instantly went away. When i > took the rod out to replace it i could see the corrosion on the rod even > from only being a few weeks old. > > > > > > > > Link to the anodes I purchased: > > > > > > > > > https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KIMC91W/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 12:35 AM Steve Jones <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > You guys all do different weird shit. Went to drain my gas heater tonite > (may have put that maintenance off longer than intended) > > > > We are quarry country so we have super hard water. Needless to say tanks > full of baked in sediment and when I cleared the valve I may have cracked > the liner, about every ten seconds I'm getting a drip on the burner, and my > pop off is dripping, probably some sediment. > > > > > > > > The water heater is the only thing I have that vents hot anymore and my > chimney leaks in driving rain. Is rather just bash it in and put a > dumbwaiter in the chase. I have the two fresh kids that I bet would have a > blast riding that. > > > > > > > > Power vent gas looks to almost double the cost. > > > > > > > > Tankless is looking almost comparable in price for gas, so I'm curious > if any of you guys run them without major water softener and filters. > > > > > > > > I'm planning on solar in the next 5 or 6 years when I redo my roof so > electric would be the thing I go with on the water heater after the one I'm > gonna have to put in now. > > > > > > > > I like gas water heaters because I know how to fix them, parts are > cheap, same with my clothes dryers. But theyve priced themselves into me > looking at my options. > > > > > > > > Tankless I dont know how to calculate gpm needs. But what led to this > was taking the flow reducer out of my low flow shower head and running out > of hot water in 20 minutes. I start my day by scalding myself for about a > half hour cause I'm a filthy bastard and need to be cleansed of my sins. > > > > We have 2 bathrooms and a girl hitting her teens, so I assume we may be > getting into a shower and bath coming on at the same time and the wife > knowing what's good for her and washing dishes. > > > > She wont let me put a wood stove and still in the bathroom, so wood > fired shower options are out. > > > > Are residential boilers a thing? All my walls had pocket doors so I have > plenty of room for radiant walls, I dont know if boiler heat it even > efficient though. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Forrest > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > > > > > > > -- > > AF mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com > > -- > AF mailing list > [email protected] > http://af.afmug.com/mailman/listinfo/af_af.afmug.com >
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