Yes! Good question. You want enough Teflon tape to seal the pipe threads from any leaks, but you also need some of the threads to cut thru the the tape and make a metal to metal connection. The anode rod needs to have an electrical connection with the tank in order to sacrifice itself and prevent corrosion elsewhere inside the tank.
Worked like a charm, great simple video. I used a solid anode rod and trimmed it the 3" I needed to fit in our smaller 30 gallon tank using a angle grinder. :) Thanks!
i tried using a compressed air impact wrench on my rheem gas water heater after soaking with penetrating oil. DID NOT WORK ! please advise with any other tips and tricks.
@@yanggao2408 finally removed it. Had to use an easy-out 26mm socket because I rounded the bolt head, with a breaker bar and an extension pipe for extra leverage. Left hand on the extension, right hand grabbing the pressure relief valve, and right knee braced against the tank(which left a little dent). Loosen it while the tank is still full=heavy so it doesn't move as much.
@@arkrainflood We suppose to see a lot of videos and read a lot of comments, so we have an idea what to do. Comment sense is loose just a little the Anode when is full, then empty a little like 3 to 5 gallons and finish with the impact gun or the wrench. Now, it's not better to flush the tank completely when we going to change the Anode. I think so.
Thank you for reminding me! Here is the anode rod amazon link, and I also added a link for the correct socket in the video description. amzn.to/3Te3tvF
Thanks for the video. At 3.40 you mentioned about some good connection. Couldn't hear properly, did you mean electrical connecton ?
Yes! Good question. You want enough Teflon tape to seal the pipe threads from any leaks, but you also need some of the threads to cut thru the the tape and make a metal to metal connection. The anode rod needs to have an electrical connection with the tank in order to sacrifice itself and prevent corrosion elsewhere inside the tank.
Worked like a charm, great simple video. I used a solid anode rod and trimmed it the 3" I needed to fit in our smaller 30 gallon tank using a angle grinder. :) Thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the comment.
Thanks for watching!
Any links to where I can buy myself a *teflon taint*? Been cracking up for five minutes over that. Thanks for the video!
Haven't found one yet - but I'll keep looking!!
Will using an impact wrench cause any harm to glass-lined tanks...as mine seems to be?
i tried using a compressed air impact wrench on my rheem gas water heater after soaking with penetrating oil. DID NOT WORK !
please advise with any other tips and tricks.
Me too. I tried multiple way. Doesn't move at all
@@yanggao2408 finally removed it. Had to use an easy-out 26mm socket because I rounded the bolt head, with a breaker bar and an extension pipe for extra leverage. Left hand on the extension, right hand grabbing the pressure relief valve, and right knee braced against the tank(which left a little dent). Loosen it while the tank is still full=heavy so it doesn't move as much.
@@arkrainflood We suppose to see a lot of videos and read a lot of comments, so we have an idea what to do. Comment sense is loose just a little the Anode when is full, then empty a little like 3 to 5 gallons and finish with the impact gun or the wrench. Now, it's not better to flush the tank completely when we going to change the Anode. I think so.
Can you include a link to purchase the anode rod? Thank you.
Thank you for reminding me! Here is the anode rod amazon link, and I also added a link for the correct socket in the video description. amzn.to/3Te3tvF
@@ModernSurvivalists Thank you!