Sacrificial Annode
Submitted: Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:37
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the redbacks
Hi All,
some info/help please: I have changed a Sacrificial annode before, but in a previous van, this time in a different van it is more of a problem ? I have unscrewed annode & it is totally free to turn, but will not come out of the tank, it just keeps turning around, but will NOT pull out. Any idea's please on my next move to remove it ??
I'm guessing some form of pulley or drilling out??
many thanks
Redbacks
Reply By: Notso - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:42
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:42
Might be calcium build up stopping it coming out, but I've never seen it happen on any of mine!
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Follow Up By: the redbacks - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:46
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 18:46
I tend to agree
most liklely it is, still need to remove it though
Cheers
redbacks
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Reply By: Begaboy - Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 19:44
Monday, Sep 26, 2011 at 19:44
Hi there , not sure on your annode but presume it had a bolt to hold it in ?? if you can maybe stick a screw driver UNDER the annode then screw out whilst applying pressure - this may break any calcium that may be holding it ...
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Follow Up By: the redbacks - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 18:07
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 18:07
Hi Begaboy,
I did just that this arvo, took a little time but it did come out, new one ready to go back in tomorrow
Cheers
Redbacks
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Reply By: MEMBER - Darian, SA - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:14
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 10:14
Make and model of the heater would be useful - Suburban by chance ?
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Follow Up By: the redbacks - Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 15:54
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2011 at 15:54
Hi Darian,
yep it is a Suburban, not sure of model though
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Reply By: snoopyone - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 at 08:44
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 at 08:44
Make sure you poke a hose in and wash all the crappy white stuff out before you replace it.
Aslo dont completely cover the threads with tape as the thread connection acts as an earth between unit and anode
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Follow Up By: the redbacks - Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:37
Wednesday, Sep 28, 2011 at 18:37
Hi snoopyone,
managed to get old one out, flushed out today with prussure gernie,will do again tomorrow, thanks for the advice on the plumbers tape.
many thanks to all for your advice
cheers
Redbacks
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Follow Up By: snailbait (Blue mntns) - Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 08:29
Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 08:29
redbacxks
There is a product on the market that will flush out the calcium from your
water tanks and you pump the water through the hot water system and let it stand overnight it also will clear the taps and the fine spray nozzle
Terry
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Follow Up By: the redbacks - Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:01
Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:01
Hi Snailbait,
that sounds a good product, any idea where I might get it, at the end of the day that would be well worth it once a year, as i am going to change the sacrificial Annode every year from now anyway.
Thank you
Redbacks
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Follow Up By: snoopyone - Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:09
Thursday, Sep 29, 2011 at 18:09
You can probably use Tankleen from Camec but I have found just poking the hose in and working it around gets it all out A gernie makes too much mess.
Depending on where you have been a 6 month check on the anode may be better as we didnt do it soon enough and it had started to eat the wire down the centre.
For $31 its better to do it early.
Cheers
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