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

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.

Safety for hot water tank!

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.

Fit as expected. Can’t rate as to durability, as I have just installed in my 5er’s hot water tank. But have used before & they have always worked as expected. This is a must have item, to protect RV water heater, and should be replaced each year - every other year, depending on how much the rod erodes.

What can I say? Its an aluminum anode rod for an RV water heater (dont you hate it when people say hot water heater? Why would you need to heat hot water?). It fits my Atwood 6 gallon water heater, in my 10 year old Wanderer fifth wheel trailer. There you go.

Was told we would need to replace the one that came with our new to us RV and the store wanted over 2x what this one costs. Would recommend.

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

Bought this thinking I needed to replace my anode rod because its routine water heater maintenance I see happening all the time but have never done it myself. Bought this rod, it fits my Atwood water heater great! Then I found out that Atwood tanks do not need anode rods, in fact they can be damaging to the tank! Camco is just trying to make a buck. Supposedly it is magnesium so I will take it back out and use it as a firestarter. If it works, its a good deal. So, two stars.

This is about the fourth one of these I’ve used. They work great and help preserve your hot water heater.

Items listed as New should be in original unopened packing