Good evening,
I am about to replace my old water heater, and I read about the benefit of having a powered anode rodes when there is a softener in the house. We live in AZ, our water is very hard so softener is a must.
So far I found only one model which has a powered anode rode in it: Whirlpool PCG2J5040T3NOV 100. Am I missing something or no one else is making WH w pre-installed powered anode rodes?
Some professionals seem to think that Whirlpool water heaters are in the category "most likely to fail & require a service call". I do not know if this statement still stands or their quality have been improved, (which seems unlikely since lately quality of products goes in the opposite direction). I also do not know if the benefit of a powered anode rode outweighs the installation cost of a new 120VAC outlet for it.
Btw if there is a reliable water heater with a very-easy-to-change anode rod , please let me know.
Thank you!
I am about to replace my old water heater, and I read about the benefit of having a powered anode rodes when there is a softener in the house. We live in AZ, our water is very hard so softener is a must.
So far I found only one model which has a powered anode rode in it: Whirlpool PCG2J5040T3NOV 100. Am I missing something or no one else is making WH w pre-installed powered anode rodes?
Some professionals seem to think that Whirlpool water heaters are in the category "most likely to fail & require a service call". I do not know if this statement still stands or their quality have been improved, (which seems unlikely since lately quality of products goes in the opposite direction). I also do not know if the benefit of a powered anode rode outweighs the installation cost of a new 120VAC outlet for it.
Btw if there is a reliable water heater with a very-easy-to-change anode rod , please let me know.
Thank you!