Camco Aluminum Anode Rod- Extends the Life of Water Heaters by Attracting Corrosive Elements, Tank Corrosion Protection (11563), Silver

This product does what it says it does, protects your water heater from corrosion be attracting contaminants to the tank. Just because your tank is glass lined which many are now, it doesnt mean your tank will not rust through. Is it not better to pay $17 each year or so instead of $400+ for a water heater?

I now keep a spare on hand. The first time I checked the water heater anode (never knew about them before) I pulled out a rusty steel rod core. NO anode! Most RV campgrounds do not stock this part (and there are two different sizes) which means you have to try to track down a parts center. Pain! Camco is as good as any other brand out there.

Replaced the drain plug on a dometic water heater with this, no issues. Hopefully this dies to give life to my water heater.....

Anode Rods are standard equipment on house water heaters, except that they are very long and usually made out of zinc because the house water heater is made out of steel. Magnesium Anode Rods are for water heaters made out of aluminum like Atwood Heaters. The anode rods will help you get maximum life out of your RV water heater, and seeing that a replacement water heater is $6-700.00 not including installation and install materials, it is a small price to pay to put off the inevitable for as long as possible. Anode rods are especially important if you are living/camping full-time in a RV where the water heater is filled and used constantly.

Ive only had my TT for 6 months. Spent a total of 14 nights in it. I pulled out the factory magnesium anode and it was almost corroded halfway through near the threads and was so full of holes probably a third of the total mass was gone. That says nothing about this product I know. Im just saying check your anode! My understanding is that aluminum is better. I can tell you the threads on this product were clean and well formed and I feel good about getting good long life out of it.

Great value. Less expensive than the camping store. Easy to install or remove.)

This rod is super short. It replaced a rod that was the length of my entire water heater, about 4 feet. I dont know if this will hold up as well but it went in easy and looks like a fine quality. I will update this review in a year when I replace it.

Hard to say much about an anode, heck, it is an anode. This fits and is the recommended model for my SW10DE. I must be lucky with water sources and I can go as long as 4 years with only about a 50% deterioration rate. When they do get to about 50% I replace the anode. I keep two spares as you never know when you or a buddy or neighbor will need one. There is no O-ring for these. I use sealant paste or tape, depends on what I have in the tool box that is easy to get to. Just make sure you check your thread diameter. Suburban heaters are 3/4 and the Atwoods tend to be 1/2.

i got this for my attwwod 6 gal dsi rv water heater. fits perfect easy to install would buy again

The anode rod was ease & simple to install in my rv hot water heater. No leaks.