A sacrificial rod installed in a water heater. It is composed of one or more metals that protect the tank from corrosion and extend tank life.
A sacrificial rod installed in a water heater, composed of one or more metals that protects the tank from corrosion, helping to extend the life of the tank.
A sacrificial rod composed of one or more metals installed in the water heater that protects the tank from corrosion helping extend the life of the tank
a sacrificial piece of metal rod that is made to deteriorate instead of the tank itself
A rod installed in a water heater to prevent electrolytic deterioration of the heater. Most water heaters contain 1-4 sacrificial anodes -- rods are made of either magnesium or aluminum and are installed to protect exposed steel inside the tank through a slow electrolytical reaction. Its job is to go away, while protecting the tank it sits in.
Sacrificial rod used mainly in water heaters. It helps protect the lining of and generally lengthens the life of a water heater.
An aluminum or magnesium rod placed inside a gas or electric water heater tank to help protect against corrosion. Often referred to as a sacrificial anode rod because, over time, it slowly dissolves, sacrificing itself as it is attacked by aggressive substances in the water, which would otherwise attack the glass lined steel tank.
a sacrificial metal used to protect against corrosion in a hot water heater.
When used in a water heater, an anode rod attracts corrosion causing products in the water. These products attack the anode rod instead of the metal tank itself. The anode rod should be inspected yearly and changed when it is reduced to about 1/4 of its original size. The rods are used in steel water heater tanks: an aluminum tank has an inner layer of anode metal to accomplish the same thing. Anode rods should not be installed in an aluminum tank.
Sacrificial part made of aluminum, magnesium or other compounds that is corroded by electrical currents in order to protect the inside of the tank.