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

$15 is cheap insurance for what could ammount to a well over $500 repair. Campers arent cheap and niether is maintenance on them when something goes wrong. I think the ounce of prevention rule was written for RV and home owners. Anode rods are designed to prevent harmful build-up in your hot water heater by causing the build-up to form on them. Yes it works! While your getting one for you camper, you might want to check the one in your house hot water heater (yes it has one too, and I bet its in need of replacement as well.) 5 minutes and 15 bucks can save you hundreds down the road.

This rod is super short. It replaced a rod that was the length of my entire water heater, about 4 feet. I dont know if this will hold up as well but it went in easy and looks like a fine quality. I will update this review in a year when I replace it.

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

This is a good replacement for the used and pitted anode in my water heater.

If you mineral content in your water is eating up your rods too fast this is a good alternative. Gets rid of the smell you have with some magnesium water combinations. If magnesium works, stay with that. If not, this is a good alternative.

Water Heater anode rod needs to be replaced every six months if using your RV regularly. A fellow RVer advised me of this. I had never replaced the anode and when I did it was more or less completely disintegrated. Replacing it every six months will prolong the life of your water heater and your soft water filter will stay cleaner longer too.

Used this to replace my Suburban SW6P ,Manual, 6 gallon, hot water heater Anode Rod. This Camco 11563 was a direct replacement on my SpringDale Mini 1750RD Camper, 3/4 Thread , 9 1/2 long with a 5/8 Diameter using a 1 1/16 Socket If it had the quick drain valve like the Camco 11533 + it was 9 1/2 long to ensure the whole tank is protected it would have been perfect

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

It really makes a difference in the hard water deposits.... I USED to have a constant problem with the hard water deposits plugging up my areator in my kitchen sink, but since installing this Anode Rod, I have yet to have a problem in almost eight weeks now! (I hope it lasts forever)

after replacing a water heater (RV) with an aluminum tank - I bought this to sacrifice instead of the aluminum. when I took out after a summer of RVing - it was about 60% dissolved! So a new one for next season! a lot less $$$ than a new water heater.