I was having fun surfing You Tube and I found this informational video for an electric anode rod made by Corro-Protect to extend the life of water heaters by decades. The price is $159.00 and it has a 20 year warranty.
Powered Anode Rod
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I bought one and was going to install it in my WH last year but I found my WH was already rusted out so I bought a new heater. I figured the new anode should be good for at least a year in our softened water. I'm on vacation after these next two nights so I may unscrew it to see what it looks like after one year of use (installed last November) and if it looks bad, I'll put the powered anode in. I'm tired of water heaters only lasting 10 years max (last one was only 6 years and it was a 6 year heater. New one is a 9 year heater). I love my soft water but it has its disadvantages....
Rheem Marathon
I have had a Rheem Marathon electric water heater for over a decade and part of its beauty is that it has a polybutylene tank thus eliminating the need for an anode rod and the tank will never rust or corrode. Highly recommend these especially in areas where water is particularly hard/corrosive.
-Shannon
I have had a Rheem Marathon electric water heater for over a decade and part of its beauty is that it has a polybutylene tank thus eliminating the need for an anode rod and the tank will never rust or corrode. Highly recommend these especially in areas where water is particularly hard/corrosive.
-Shannon
I remember Sears having those plastic tank water heaters. Sadly, not for gas models...which I have.
Sears all plastic water heaters
We’re built by marathon, and yes, they did sell gas ones that’s what I have is my water heater in my primary home.
I believe most newer electric water heaters have a plastic line tank, so that need for an anode may not be there.
And anybody that has an electric water heater should consider switching to a heat pump water heater, which should be far more durable tank wise. Just say nothing of the fact that we use one third the electricity.
I’m about to change out the electric water heater in the mountain house for a heat pump one in the next months.
We’re built by marathon, and yes, they did sell gas ones that’s what I have is my water heater in my primary home.
I believe most newer electric water heaters have a plastic line tank, so that need for an anode may not be there.
And anybody that has an electric water heater should consider switching to a heat pump water heater, which should be far more durable tank wise. Just say nothing of the fact that we use one third the electricity.
I’m about to change out the electric water heater in the mountain house for a heat pump one in the next months.
Never saw a gas one. Back then we had an electric WH so we didn't really look at the gas offerings at the time. How does that work?
I just looked and HD still sells the electric ones with plastic tanks...Rheem Marathon.
I just looked and HD still sells the electric ones with plastic tanks...Rheem Marathon.
Well it has been exactly two years since I installed a new water heater so I took my impact wrench and removed the anode to check it out. You can see at the top where it has already dissolved down to the wire inside. I went ahead and installed the powered anode at this time. We shall see how it holds up with a water softener.
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