Yes. It looks to be a Seaward heater. The manual will tell you to remove the drain and thread in the anode.Bought this brand new 11 gallon hot water heater. There isn’t an anode listed or included. So what are your options? Can you remove the drain valve and put a magnesium anode in it’s place?
Appreciate getting educated on this.
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Yes. It looks to be a Seaward heater. The manual will tell you to remove the drain and thread in the anode.
Thank you. I looked for a heater with an anode and found none. So this helps a lot. [emoji106]
Nevermind. I looked closer at the picture and now see the drain. Mine doesn't have that setup. Only a pressure relief valve.
I have the same heater and found the drain valve very tough to remove, was it the case for you?
L
Pure fresh water doesn't conduct electricity very well so even with dissimilar metals in the tank, there is little corrosion. As stated in the manual you quoted, if the water in the tank has enough dissolved salts, the water can become conductive enough where galvanic corrosion can cause a problem. So just like on a boat, a sacrificial anode is beneficial. Some tanks come with an anode preinstalled .There would have to be a tapped plug available to be able to add an anode where one did not exist.
Ken