Magnesium anode

We provide satisfied cutomers with the highest quality sacrificial anodes on the market. All magnesium pencil anodes and rods contain a steel core. A magnesium anode is used as a sacrificial anode in cathodic protection. For harder water an aluminum anode rod is the best choice for your heater and if you live in an area with soft water then a magnesium anode rod is your best choice.

Aluminum anodes tend to be cheaper than magnesium anode rods.

The Suburban sacificial anode rod protects your water heater tank from corrosion by attracting corrosive elements in water, so they attack the anode rod rather than your water heater tank interior. Alloy is typically H- Grade A (AZ-63). A wide variety of magnesium anode options are available to you, such as free samples, paid samples.

There are 3magnesium anode suppliers, mainly located in Asia. The top supplying countries or regions are China, Turkey, and India, which supply , , and of magnesium anode respectively. Magnesium Anodes are available as either bare or plastisol coated.

They are a good option if you live in an area that receives hard water.

Unfortunately, they aren’t very safe to use and come with a host of problems. For this reason, magnesium anode rods offer a better option. The common pound packaged magnesium anodes are commonly used for a packaged installation. When several magnesium or zinc anodes are to be installed at a single location, the anodes are connected to a header wire which is directly connected to the pipeline.

Packaged anodes in multiple may be installed as shown in Fig. The magnesium corrodes instead of your tank. MAGNESIUM ANODE BAG, LBS.

Provide complete cathodic protection for any underground tank installation with this 17-pound magnesium anode bag. Also included is an H-or an AZ-anode. But consult a water treatment specialist before switching to an aluminum rod. A significant advantage of magnesium cells is their use of a solid magnesium anode , allowing a higher energy density cell design than that made with lithium, which in many instances requires an intercalated lithium anode. Both hull and condenser anodes are available with a plastisol (polyvinyl chloride) coating which serves as an excellent current barrier shield.

Ordering this style anode connection is easy. Farwest uses the designation -R to indicated the rod style core is desired. Certified high potential anodes are manufactured in a variety of dimensions and weights.

To order the required anode for your structure, indicate that you need high potential magnesium anodes, and specify the quantity desire the anode type and whether they should be packaged or bare. How Do I Choose the Right Replacement Anode Rod? The Suburban Anode Rod Replacement protects your water heater tank from corrosion by attracting corrosive elements in water so they attack the sacrificial anode rod rather than your water heater tank interior.

Simply remove the anode rod from the tank and inspect it every three months. This is the widespread anode rod in modern water heaters though it does not work very well in areas with hard water. If you ask most professional plumbers, they’ll tell you a magnesium anode rod is preferred simply because it produces a stronger current than aluminum types.