Thoughts on powered anode rods?

[hamburglar3]

It is coming up on five years for my water heater, so I was thinking of replacing the factory anode rod.

Any plumbers with reaction (pun intended) to the new powered ones?

Thanks

 

[buellbrewer]

not a plumber so maybe i should keep quite..
After learning the life of a water heater IS the anode/And annual draining, I replace mine with standard ones. I put a new heater in feb 23 and checked the anode 3 months ago. It was 1/4 pitted. I have a rainsoft water system Idk if that hurts or helps. I have a bosch under the kitchen sink and its little anode gets eaten up about every 18 months.

 

[hamburglar3]

Thanks buellbrewer . I forgot to mention I am on well water with filters only, no softeners, etc

 

[MR3663]

It is coming up on five years for my water heater, so I was thinking of replacing the factory anode rod.

Any plumbers with reaction (pun intended) to the new powered ones?

Thanks

Ehhhhhh, the science is sound. For under$100 I’d probably try a powered one. If you’ve never changed one best advice is get the strongest impact wrench you have access to and borrow, beg, bum , or steal a socket that will fit the head of the rod.
Good luck!

 

[JSoko]

on a well think about getting one of these
mine has been going good for over 5 years
found it on eBay for $115
I had to use an electric impact to get the factory rod out, when I got it out it was just a bare wire
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