[Shop-talk] Hot Water Heater 'Heat Trap'

[old dirtbeard]

Dear Phil,

Most of the rods are aluminum or magnesium. Some are aluminum/zinc/tin 
combinations if water orders are a problem:

http://www.plumbingstore.com/sacrificial_rods.html

best,


doug
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To: old dirtbeard <dirtbeard at pacbell.net>
Cc: Shop Talk List <shop-talk at autox.team.net>; Randall <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
Sent: Fri, December 10, 2010 10:26:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Hot Water Heater 'Heat Trap'


----- Original Message -----

> From: "old dirtbeard" <dirtbeard at pacbell.net>
> To: "Randall" <TR3driver at ca.rr.com>
> Cc: "Shop Talk List" <shop-talk at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, December 10, 2010 11:48:25 AM
> Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Hot Water Heater 'Heat Trap'
> 
> I agree 100 percent with Randall here. 
> 
> That much said, I have an aluminum rod in my water heater (some are
> magnesium) 

I thought they were zinc.

Phil Ethier West Side Saint Paul Minnesota USA
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