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Jim Bennett
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  • Gary_15
    Gary_15 Member Posts: 22
    Water heater anode rods

    I know this is more of a plumbing question, but I know many of you do both plumbing & heating. In replacing anode rods in electric water heaters, do you prefer aluminum or magnesium, and why?
  • Joe@buderus_2
    Joe@buderus_2 Member Posts: 302
    Anode rods

    Magnesium anode rods are standard in Buderus indirect tanks (I beleive most others do as well). Aluminum anode rods are commonly used when the hot water develops a "rotton egg" smell, usually caused by the interaction of the bacteria and the magnesium rod. The site list has great information.
  • gerry gill
    gerry gill Member Posts: 3,078
    or you can check this info out

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 25,707
    aluminium

    is better if there is much (or any...) sulphur or sulphate in the water -- magnesium combined with the sulphate produces a weak solution of epsom salts! But magnesium will give more agressive protection, in general
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England
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