Wholesale Water Heater Maintenance Equipment

Products and tools to extend your tank’s service life, including anode rods, dip tubes, flush valves, and water treatment kits.

20,000 WATER HEATERS ARE NEEDLESSLY REPLACED EVERY DAY!

The top two causes of water heater failure are:

#1 - Bad Anode Rod

Sacrificial anode rods protect internal components of a water heater tank from corrosion, and should be replaced every 3 to 5 years to assure ongoing corrosion protection.

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#2 - Scale & Sediment Build-up

Heat inside a water heater tank causes minerals like calcium to come out of solution, resulting in scale and sediment settling and hardening, degrading heater efficiency over time.

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ANODE RODS

Sacrificial anodes including magnesium & aluminum-zinc
Hex head & hot water outlet types
Solid and flexible rods up to 50″ long
Impressed current anodes (or powered anodes)

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Light Duty Commercial 1" dia x 6" nipple x 48"

DIP TUBES

Scale and sediment build-up causes less hot water & higher energy bills
curved dip tubes agitate the sediment and prevents it from settling at the bottom of the tank.

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DRAIN VALVES

Scale and sediment build-up causes less hot water & higher energy bills
Annual rinsing and flushing of build-up is recommended
Our drain valves will make this process easier than ever.

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WATER TREATMENT KITS

Effective solutions to that embarrassing rotten egg smell
Water heater treatment kits to stop odor before it gets bad
Aluminum-zinc alloy anode rods protect your tank and stop odor

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   Wonder Wendie 
 2023-05-08
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): Perfect for the DIYer.
It's tough to get the old one out but since this rod is foldable it's easy to re-insert into the tank. Removing the plastic insert to insert the required "Bradford White HEAT TRAP-OUTLET PUSH-IN SINGLE DISC (WHITE) / for ANODE ROD" was the hardest part of the install.
  
 
       
   Scott 
 2023-05-06
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): Great buy.
The old one was difficult to remove.This fit perfectly in my water heater.
  
 
       
   BolDog 
 2023-03-20
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): They work!
This clearly works.  I have a salt-based water softener and try to replace the anodes annually.  Time got away from me and this is the result.  The previous one was replaced on 12/30/20, making this one just over 2 years old.  I'm not sure if it was the same exact one so I'm interested to see what this exact one looks like after one year.  It looks slim to me, so I gave it 4 stars rather than 5, thinking perhaps if it was a little larger it would have lasted longer.
  
 
       
   Bryan 
 2023-03-01
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): In tight spaces, this is easier to install than a solid magnesium rod
Replaced a solid magnesium rod that I always had to cut shorter just to install in a tight space.This was easy to install and went in exactly as expected.
  
 
       
   WRX Ron 
 2023-02-27
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): So far so good
This was easy to install, time will tell if it is doing the job. We have a water softener and it has destroyed 4 water heaters in 26 years. I didn't know about these anodes, so this is my first experience with them. I installed this 3 years after the last water heater was installed, hopefully I didn't wait too long. I'll install another anode every 2 years from now on. It's been in a few months now, and no weird "sulfur" smell, leaks, etc. I can't comment on removing it but suspect I won't have any problems. Like I said, so far so good.
  
 
       
   Mo 
 2023-02-20
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): 👍
Worked great in my 40 gal Bradford White. Didn’t realize the original had 3 inch recessed until I took it out. Pipe wrench on the treads still worked fine. Don’t go any less than the 3 inch extension for that model water heater.
  
 
       
   len irwin 
 2023-02-05
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): Perfect fit
Received fast perfect fit 👌
  
 
       
   sophie 
 2023-01-08
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): WORKS GREAT ON 40GAL BRADFORD WHITE WATER HEATER
Thanks to YOU TUBE, I used a ratchet strap with a wood strip to brace the unit.  Using a large pipe wrench and my leg, I loosened the anode pipe.  It took several tries but broke free on the third pull.  Watch the videos on You Tube, especially the one's about stuck pipes.
  
 
       
   Robert W. Williams 
 2022-12-29
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): A great price to pay for one of these.
Replacing the anode rod on a periodic basis prolongs the life of your water heater.
  
 
       
   jimbo 
 2022-11-11
 
 
 Verified Water Connection AR103 Water Heater Anode Rod; Replacement Magnesium; Flexible/Segmented; 3/4 NPT x .750 (Hex Head - 44"): Easy peasy
If you can get your old one out, this is a really easy fix that will extend the life of your water heater. Lots of demo videos on utube.
  
 
  
  
 
 
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by Vincent Veilleux | June 21, 2023 | anode rod, magnesium anode rod, water heater maintenance | 0 Comments

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Water Softeners: Lifespan, Significance, and Replacement Insights

by Vincent Veilleux | May 31, 2023 | water heater parts | 0 Comments

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by Vincent Veilleux | May 30, 2023 | water heater, water heater maintenance | 0 Comments

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