Anode rod too long to remove
#1
07-30-16, 08:52 PM
Anode rod too long to remove
Hi,
I have an anode rod that I'm trying to remove, but my basement ceiling is too low so I can't pull it out. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out? I was thinking of borrowing a hacksaw and trying to cut it and remove it piece by piece.
BTW I'm getting a flexible magnesium anode rod as a replacement, so I won't have this problem again.
Thanks
I have an anode rod that I'm trying to remove, but my basement ceiling is too low so I can't pull it out. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out? I was thinking of borrowing a hacksaw and trying to cut it and remove it piece by piece.
BTW I'm getting a flexible magnesium anode rod as a replacement, so I won't have this problem again.
Thanks
#2
07-30-16, 09:30 PM
Group Moderator
It would need to be cut to be removed so a hacksaw would be a good choice to use.
I would wrap the rod with a rag when cutting to keep the filings out of the tank.
I would wrap the rod with a rag when cutting to keep the filings out of the tank.
#6
08-04-16, 09:10 AM
PJmax, thanks for the tip!
Well I've tried to bend it slightly when taking it out the first time and it wouldn't bend, so that's why i'm going to cut it.
For some reason, I can't find any stores in Toronto that sell a flexible magnesium anode rod, so the best I could do was to buy one on Amazon. I bit pricey though
https://www.amazon.ca/Rheem-SP8371B-...2W8EG3W5J3BFFY
Thanks for all the replies everyone
Well I've tried to bend it slightly when taking it out the first time and it wouldn't bend, so that's why i'm going to cut it.
For some reason, I can't find any stores in Toronto that sell a flexible magnesium anode rod, so the best I could do was to buy one on Amazon. I bit pricey though
https://www.amazon.ca/Rheem-SP8371B-...2W8EG3W5J3BFFY
Thanks for all the replies everyone
#7
08-04-16, 12:32 PM
Suggestion: Before cutting below the cut fasten a steel angle bracket to the rod using a hose clamp. That way if it gets away from you you don't loose it in the tank.
#10
08-04-16, 03:26 PM
Has anyone suggested disconnecting the Tank; drain it; and tip it on its side a bit (45°?) and pull the Anode Rod ?
Just thinking outside the Tank !
Just thinking outside the Tank !
#11
08-04-16, 03:51 PM
Excellent suggestion but some may not want the extra work and possible problem of leaks when reconnected. It's like the T&P valve, sure it should be routinely tested but those who have and ended up with an unfixable drip are hesitant to test. Those factory ones can be a beatch to unscrew if you need to replace.
