Wow, super easy!! Used a 1/2 inch torque battery wrench and came off easily. The longest part was thinking I had the damn teflon tape and had to hunt for it. I used a magnet to pop the rod out. It all went back rather easily as I installed the new one with an adjustable wrench. Thanks for the video, it was a big help.
@ no, this was more preventative. I noticed the water getting cloudy so I will see if this helps. I also purchased a full 3/4 drain so I will swap that next to see if any sediment comes out.
Agree with the others, the removal of the factory anode is usually a PITA; but easier going forward. Fun to watch you from a socket driver, to a breaker bar, to an impact wrench! Question for others - should penetrating oil (WD40, Liquid Wrench) be used? My thought was some of it gets on the threads (where it's supposed to be working) and drips down into the tank when the bolt head is removed, and you've contaminated the tank. Even if just a little - would you ever get it completely out? No smell from my HWH. But when it's time to change the anode, I'd consider going with this one, just so I can hopefully get ~20 years lifetime out of it, vs having to replace a standard rod one every few years. [I have a Rheem heat pump HWH, so I'd need to disassemble and remove the upper shell to get to the anode.]
I installed this very electric anode and it seems to be doing the job. I used my impact wrench to losen the original anode rod. I even registered this new product on their web site, for warranty purposes. One funny thing is the green LED on the power adapter, this LED is so bright it lights up my garage
I was pretty surprised at how fast it worked. It’s amazing how little led lights can be so bright, I have one on the dash of my vw van that’s too bright driving at night.
@@patfennelloutdoors Check the connection on the anode rod spade connector and make sure you cleaned paint off the tank where the ground wire attaches to tank. Both of these need to be good connections for the LED to light up.
How’s your ground? I sanded off some paint round the screw I used for ground so it had a nice connection. Has it ever been on? Silly question, is there power in the outlet?
@ sooo I was trying to refill the water heater with the I think pressure valve closed by mistake. So I opened the valve but at the same time I turned the anode back and forth thinking the plumbers tape wasn’t allowing a connection. So between the 2 problems the green light came on. Not sure which one was the issue.
@@CHILLSEEKERSPATRICKDOWD I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't tell my wife I did the project. I wanted to see if she would notice without prompting. She did. That's proof enough for me.
Thanks for the video, I am doing this in about an hour, same hot water heater you have, removing the annode is the stressful part lol, wish me luck!
Good luck!! You got this.
Wow, super easy!! Used a 1/2 inch torque battery wrench and came off easily. The longest part was thinking I had the damn teflon tape and had to hunt for it. I used a magnet to pop the rod out. It all went back rather easily as I installed the new one with an adjustable wrench. Thanks for the video, it was a big help.
@@chrisdesimone4249 that’s great! Happy my video helped. Were you having smelly water, has it stopped smelling?
@ no, this was more preventative. I noticed the water getting cloudy so I will see if this helps. I also purchased a full 3/4 drain so I will swap that next to see if any sediment comes out.
@ Wow!! No more cloudy hot water and I didn’t even drain the take a few gallons yet. Very satisfied.
Agree with the others, the removal of the factory anode is usually a PITA; but easier going forward. Fun to watch you from a socket driver, to a breaker bar, to an impact wrench!
Question for others - should penetrating oil (WD40, Liquid Wrench) be used? My thought was some of it gets on the threads (where it's supposed to be working) and drips down into the tank when the bolt head is removed, and you've contaminated the tank. Even if just a little - would you ever get it completely out?
No smell from my HWH. But when it's time to change the anode, I'd consider going with this one, just so I can hopefully get ~20 years lifetime out of it, vs having to replace a standard rod one every few years. [I have a Rheem heat pump HWH, so I'd need to disassemble and remove the upper shell to get to the anode.]
Ha ha, it was coming out one way or another.
The only problem is getting the old anode out. Get the old one out and it's easy. Best way to remove the old one is to use a impact gun.
That’s exactly what I did, they really tighten those suckers down in the factory.
You might want to pull the new anode rode out and wrap the threads with plumber’s teflon tape. This will make it easier if you ever need to remove it.
Thank you for the comment, I actually did put Teflon tape on the threads, the editing didn’t show it, and I should have mentioned it.
I installed this very electric anode and it seems to be doing the job. I used my impact wrench to losen the original anode rod.
I even registered this new product on their web site, for warranty purposes.
One funny thing is the green LED on the power adapter, this LED is so bright it lights up my garage
I was pretty surprised at how fast it worked. It’s amazing how little led lights can be so bright, I have one on the dash of my vw van that’s too bright driving at night.
My green light wont turn on 🤔
@@patfennelloutdoors Check the connection on the anode rod spade connector and make sure you cleaned paint off the tank where the ground wire attaches to tank.
Both of these need to be good connections for the LED to light up.
This thing saved my showers! Love it!
I’m very happy with this product so far. Clever bit of kit.
My green light wont come on.. any suggestions?
How’s your ground? I sanded off some paint round the screw I used for ground so it had a nice connection. Has it ever been on? Silly question, is there power in the outlet?
@ sooo I was trying to refill the water heater with the I think pressure valve closed by mistake. So I opened the valve but at the same time I turned the anode back and forth thinking the plumbers tape wasn’t allowing a connection. So between the 2 problems the green light came on. Not sure which one was the issue.
Anybody know approx how long the power chord is on the unit?
I remember it being about 12’ long, I did a quick google on that and it’s says 12’ also.
@@CHILLSEEKERSPATRICKDOWD thank you
Mine came with a 4' cord (all the way down the tank, about 1 1/2' across the floor and 6 inches up to the socket)
How do you know its actually working? How long have these been out? I guess only time will tell.
After installation, the odor from our water went away.
There is real science behind this electric anode rod preventing electrolysis.
Thanks for this video. I put one in myself on Sunday -- th-cam.com/video/no3AlUgUPYA/w-d-xo.html
Just had a watch of your video, yours was definitely more involved than mine, how did you find the device worked? Mine amazed me how fast it worked.
@@CHILLSEEKERSPATRICKDOWD I was pleasantly surprised. I didn't tell my wife I did the project. I wanted to see if she would notice without prompting. She did. That's proof enough for me.
@ absolutely!
Fake
you're fake lol.
nah, great video, bro!@@CHILLSEEKERSPATRICKDOWD