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Installing the New Flexible Anode Rod

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What happens here

The new flexible anode rod, which conveniently comes in a four-piece set, is prepared for installation. To ensure a leak-proof seal, 5-7 wraps of Teflon tape are applied to the threads, followed by pipe dope (specifically the Mega Lock brand). The flexible segments of the rod allow it to be easily inserted into the water heater despite the limited overhead clearance in the utility closet. The rod is first hand-tightened to prevent cross-threading, then fully tightened using the provided socket and the breaker bar until it is secure.

Goal: Securely install the new flexible anode rod into the water heater.

Tools and materials

  • Breaker Bar — Applying final torque to the anode rod
  • Flexible Anode Rod About Fluid — New corrosion protection for the tank
  • Socket About Fluid kit — Tightening the anode rod
  • Pipe Dope Mega Lock — Sealing threaded connections
  • Teflon Tape About Fluid kit — Sealing threaded connections

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long time. Okay, so here's what we're looking at. Right? This just comes rubber banded up, flexible. It's going to be easy to get in because you can see, like, there really is not the space to put this in the way that you would need to. If this was too long for your tank, well, then you actually could just take a hacksaw or something and chop the end of this off a little bit, but this is plenty long for what we're looking for. With this thinner white stuff, I usually go five to seven wraps here. All right, it's not that it doesn't work and I don't like using it, but I like the thicker stuff a little bit better these days. Let's get all this worked in there. Mega lock I like to use mega lock as my pipe dope. It's good for plastic and metal. And then we could just work this in here. Okay? Feeding this in. Don't want that to cross thread. Just tighten it down. Get it as tight as it'll go hand tight. Get the socket back on there. And we'll start tightening her up. Okay. All right, it's good. All right, before we pop this cover on there, we're going to make sure where to fill this up. We're going to make sure it's not leaking. Make sure everything's good to

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