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wa8yxm wrote:salem wrote:
I have an Atwood 6 ga. water heater. It uses a plastic plug as opposed to the Suburban heaters that use an anode rod. Talking among campers this morning one guy said he uses an anode rod in his Atwood tank, "Just to be safe." I'm certainly no expert, but I've never read on these forums that this is a good idea. Do any of you do this?
Not sure if this is high school chemistry or physics but it is HS science so we should all know it,, no need for a college degree (but I got one of those too)
Every element and every metal and alloy has a "Valiance" number.. Now It has been a long time since I took the class so I'd need to research it a bit to be detailed enough but I recall what they mean
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pianotuna wrote:They used to be readily available. I have one. When this thread started, I was quite surprised that they weren't mentioned. Then I searched. I guess they're no long made.
Does anyone know of a nylon plug that has an integrated drain valve? Thanks in advance.
โJan-10-2020 06:51 PM
pianotuna wrote:
Does anyone know of a nylon plug that has an integrated drain valve? Thanks in advance.
โJan-10-2020 12:19 PM
โJan-10-2020 12:07 PM
SoundGuy wrote:MrWizard wrote:
Anode rods are magnesium
Not steel
Not true - one can buy anode rods made of magnesium, aluminum, or zinc.
โJan-10-2020 11:08 AM
wa8yxm wrote:salem wrote:
I have an Atwood 6 ga. water heater. It uses a plastic plug as opposed to the Suburban heaters that use an anode rod. Talking among campers this morning one guy said he uses an anode rod in his Atwood tank, "Just to be safe." I'm certainly no expert, but I've never read on these forums that this is a good idea. Do any of you do this?
Not sure if this is high school chemistry or physics but it is HS science so we should all know it,, no need for a college degree (but I got one of those too)
Every element and every metal and alloy has a "Valiance" number.. Now It has been a long time since I took the class so I'd need to research it a bit to be detailed enough but I recall what they mean
Different metals react differently.. The metal used by Suburban in their tanks is fairly reactive with most water so they use a SACRIFICIAL anode to protect it .. The metal used by Atwood is far less reactive. and thus the anode is not only not needed.... it voids the warranty.
NOTE brass will react with the metal of the Atwood tank so brass plugs ALSO void the warranty.. This is why they use Nylon.
Will a Sacrificial anode bother the Atwood.. not sure (do not think so) but it voids so don't do it.
โJan-10-2020 05:01 AM
MrWizard wrote:
Anode rods are magnesium
Not steel
โJan-10-2020 04:58 AM
salem wrote:
That what I was thinking, Sound Guy, thanks. So, what are the Suburbans made of. Metal?
โJan-10-2020 04:55 AM
Roger10378 wrote:wa8yxm wrote:cavie wrote:
The plug is not plastic. It is nylon. Why do people constantly try to reinvent the wheel?
Uh. Nylon is a man made product (Man made silk replacement if it's spun into find threads) and the word plastic means MAN MADE
So nylon is a type of plastic.. True there are many types of plastic. but NYLON is one of them. So for those of you who have been calling it "Plastic" it is
And for those who call it NYLON.. that too.
Both words are correct.
You need to take this one step further. Nylon is a brand name. Most of what we call nylon is not because it is made by someone other than the brand holder.
โJan-10-2020 04:45 AM
wa8yxm wrote:cavie wrote:
The plug is not plastic. It is nylon. Why do people constantly try to reinvent the wheel?
Uh. Nylon is a man made product (Man made silk replacement if it's spun into find threads) and the word plastic means MAN MADE
So nylon is a type of plastic.. True there are many types of plastic. but NYLON is one of them. So for those of you who have been calling it "Plastic" it is
And for those who call it NYLON.. that too.
Both words are correct.