Hotwater Service Anodes
Submitted: Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 at 07:42
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Member - Rodney J2
We change the anode in our Caravan hotwater service every 12 months or so. Should we be doing the same for our
Home hotwater service or don't they have one?
Reply By: Bob Y. - Qld - Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 at 11:44
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 at 11:44
Our Solarhart HWS has an anode, Rodney, and I got the local plumber to change it after 5 years of being on this
Winton bore water. Not sure there was too much left, he said.
Depending on the water you're on, every 12 months might be overkill. But then they are cheaper than a new system. Yes, I'd say your
home one would have one too.
Bob
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Reply By: The Bantam - Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 at 14:57
Saturday, Oct 17, 2015 at 14:57
People consistently fail to change the anode in their hot water systems ..... as a result they usually fail from corrosion after about 10 ish years.
I doubt that you need to change them evey 12 months ..... but every 2 or 3 or 5 years would not be a bad idea. ..... but it is very rarely done.
Don't be surprised if you have difficulty getting one or people don't know what you are talking about.
I spoke to the ref from Saxon one time ...... told me they have an anode available as a spare part but have never sold one.
In a lot of HWS it may be impossible to replace the anode because of where the unit is installed ..... and you will need a pretty large socket and a breaker bar ... they generally come out the top and are full length.
cheers
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Follow Up By: Phil 23 - Monday, Oct 19, 2015 at 08:03
Monday, Oct 19, 2015 at 08:03
I've been meaning to replace
mine. My failed 320l unit was replaced a few years ago.
Could be 4 or 5 by now.
I did split the old one open out of curiosity, it was disgusting inside, but walls were still thick, just a lot of pitting in selected
places.
As far as anode replacement is concerned, the issue of getting a full length anode into the tank in a restricted location is addressed by using flexible anodes.

Flexible Anode
Anode on Ebay
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