Lmcancu
New Member
I just replaced my Anode rod on a 12 year old electric water heater. There was not much left of the anode rod. I put in a new segmented magnesium rod. Prior to the change I had flushed the tank with lots of rust, debris deposits, etc. (Normally, I flushed one or twice a year with a few deposits here and there. This year was a lot of deposits). Also, the hot water had a slight yellowish tinge. Since the replacement, the yellow tinge has almost faded so it is difficult to tell if there is one. So my question is as follows: I understand the the Anode is the sacrificial rod, and that the walls of the steel tank become the cathode. Does this reaction also help repair the rust on the steel tank?
BR/Angelo
BR/Angelo
