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Old 07-19-2015, 08:22 PM   #1
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Water heater zinc rod

I was killing time in a camp store and noted that they had quite a few zinc anode rods for water heaters for sale. My travel trailer is 4 years old. The question is how long do these rods normally last and how can you tell if yours needs replaced?
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Old 07-19-2015, 08:49 PM   #2
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Pull out the drain plug. If it has a long wire that looks like a badly decomposed corn cob, you need a new one. If it looks like the new ones, you are okay. If the plug doesn't have a thing that looks like a decomposed corn cob or a new one, your brand of water heater doesn't need one.

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Atwood is the predominant water heater found in Jayco products and doesn't use a sacrificial anode. Suburban water heaters do, though.
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Thanks, FPM. I couldn't remember the brands.

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Atwood is the predominant water heater found in Jayco products and doesn't use a sacrificial anode. Suburban water heaters do, though.
silly me. I installed one the year I bought it (2008). guess I'll remove it and just install a drain valve.

thanks for the info.

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My drain plug is plastic and I'm pretty sure it is an Atwood so I guess I quit thinking about anode rods.
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Yep one less maintenance item to worry about...
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