Maybe it's the POR-15 fumes, maybe I'm just a little crazy, but I thought of anode rods in water heaters as I was cleaning up this evening after having spent the day applying POR-15 onto rusty parts and centerposts of a 1983 Kenmore 70 Series and a 1971 Kenmore 800. Water heaters have anode rods which are made of either aluminum or magnesium. Their purpose is to deteriorate so the metal parts (the tank) don't. Would it be feasible to fashion an anode fit for installation in a vintage washing machine, dishwasher, or water-condenser dryer? Since we all love vintage appliances, many of which are made of ferrous metal and filled with water, I thought an anode might be a good way to slow corrosion and make our appliances age more gracefully.
Anyone have any thoughts on whether this is a good idea or a bad one? How would we make and install such things?
A historic preservationist thinking of the future,
Dave
Anyone have any thoughts on whether this is a good idea or a bad one? How would we make and install such things?
A historic preservationist thinking of the future,
Dave
