What Is a Water Heater Anode Rod and How Does It Work? Anode rods are a long metal rod, usually made from magnesium, aluminum ...

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In the latest Home Zone, we're delving deeper into water tank maintenance with a focus on the unsung hero of your water heater system, the anode rod.

Powered rods are the next advancement in anode rods because they produce the ions needed to protect the tank instead of sacrificing the rod.

Either the installer of your water heater wanted to save a few dollars or was ignorant to how different metals react when water is introduced to them.