Re: What causes a water heater to corrode after only 6 months?

Posted by hj on February 19, 19101 at 23:41:49:
In response to Re: What causes a water heater to corrode after only 6 months?
You may have something grounded to the hot water piping. Since the heater is usually isolated with di-electric unions the water and water heater become the electric path. If this could be the case, I usually install a jumper wire between the water lines to bypass the heater. : This is the third or fourth water heater we have gone through in about 4 years. I just pulled the anode rod out after only 6 months and it is totally rotted through. What causes this and what can we do to stop this. Thanks.

Posted by hj on February 19, 19101 at 23:41:49:

In response to Re: What causes a water heater to corrode after only 6 months?

You may have something grounded to the hot water piping. Since the heater is usually isolated with di-electric unions the water and water heater become the electric path. If this could be the case, I usually install a jumper wire between the water lines to bypass the heater.

: This is the third or fourth water heater we have gone through in about 4 years. I just pulled the anode rod out after only 6 months and it is totally rotted through. What causes this and what can we do to stop this. Thanks.

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