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Opening Statement.

The current Powered Anode market is simply flooded with brands, leaving many consumers confused about which product to choose. Most shoppers tend to either opt for the cheapest or the priciest option or review numbers, primarily driven by the desire to eliminate hot water odors. At Water Tank Tec, we have taken the initiative to test various brands, providing consumers with clear insights into what they are actually getting for their money. We proudly offer the most advanced Powered Anode system available at a competitive price, ensuring long-lasting odor-free performance and exceptional corrosion protection for your water tank.

Where does the rotten egg smell come from?

95% of the time it is the Aluminum Anode. Other factors would be low water tank temperatures 120 degrees or lower.The Anode reacts with sulfate bacteria in the water then produces hydrogen sulfide gas which is your rotten egg smell. These bacteria feed on the hydrogen gas produced by the Anode and expel hydrogen sulfide gas as waist thus amplifying the odor.

what does a powered anode do?

ICCP (induced cathodic corrosion protection) is the scientific name. Its purpose is to supply a measured voltage/current to the Anode to prohibit the interior structure of the tank from corrosion.

How does this device stop hot water odor?

A Powered Anode isn't a miraculous devise, and despite what some brand claims may suggest, it doesn't eliminate hot water odor on its own however, once you install any Powered Anode, you'll notice the smell disappears in 24 hours or less since the aluminum anode is no longer present.

The benefits of our powered anode.

  • Odor: Titanium does not react with water therefore hot water odor vanishes compared to an aluminum Anodes.

  • Sediment: Sediment is eliminated since the sacrificial Anode has been removed and waist no longer falls to the tank bottom as it deteriorates.

  • Maintenance: Our Titanium Anode is a permanent replacement even when used in brackish (high salinity) water since they do not react with water.

  • Efficiency: Our system uses just a few cents of electricity per day.

  • Applications: Our system is compatible with natural gas, electric, propane, solar and secondary holding tanks. Ultimately, whether you should consider a Powered Anode depends on your specific budget. If you're experiencing issues with corrosion, odor, or sediment in your water heater, a powered anode might be a worthwhile investment.

how important is the power supply ?

The Power Supply is the most critical component of the system, functioning as the foundation for corrosion protection. It is essential that it supplies an accurate amount of voltage and current to the Anode to ensure effectiveness. We refrain from utilizing wall adapter Power Supplies for a straightforward reason: they fail to offer monitored current or long-term corrosion protection. So, why do the most costly Powered Anodes utilize them? The answer lies in seller profit and nothing beyond that.In fact, 70% of our total product cost is allocated to our controller, in stark contrast to a competing brand that retails for $149.95 - $179.95, which only invests 3.3% in their wall adapter Power Supply. The engineering of our controller is straightforward and can be clearly understood, as illustrated in the photo below.

Are more expensive brands built better?

Platforms like Amazon impose fees for sponsored advertising, prime shipping, pay-per-click ads, warehouse storage fees, and video advertisements, which ultimately increase the product's price. Interestingly, the priciest Powered Anode for home water tanks is priced under $30.00 from the White Label factory that manufactures them overseas, as illustrated below. Essentially, consumers are merely covering the costs of their advertising and nothing more.

Our Lifetime warranty vs other 20 year warranties

Because Water Tank Tec designs, tests, and produces our products with the latest electronic components, we confidently provide a lifetime warranty, ensuring durability for years to come. If our Power Supply ever fails, just send us an email for a complimentary replacement for the duration of your ownership. In contrast, our competitors offer a 20 Year Warranty that is pro-rated, contingent upon the buyer mailing the warranty card to the seller. After 5 years, this extended warranty decreases by 5% each subsequent year. Without the card, the warranty is limited to just 5 years.

What the most expensive Powered Anode uses to stop tank corrosion.

This image below is self explanatory. Our Electronics vs our competitor.

Our Competitors Power Supply manufacturers recommended use.

For $149.95 - $179.95 buyers receive a $3.00 Power Supply to protect their $1,000 plus water heater.

Amazon Review leaks Authenticity.

A consumer purchases a high-priced brand costing between $149.95 and $179.95, and it ends up leaking. The seller, in response, reportedly sent the buyer four additional units, all of which fail upon installation. Subsequently, the buyer updated their original review to a glowing five-star rating, praising the seller for ‘standing behind their product’. I urge anyone reading this review to consider: Would you buy a car tire that failed just 50 miles after leaving the shop, only to replace it 3 times with the same brand after repeated blowouts 50 miles down the road? The answer is a resounding no.

Epoxy Resin Anode construction.

We have frequently questioned the rationale behind utilizing a V-shaped Anode for a cylindrical water tank, then encasing that anode in epoxy resin for sealing purposes. The truth is that consumers are drawn to its appearance, perceiving it as durable and long-lasting, despite the fact that this design is fundamentally flawed from an engineering perspective. It is prone to leaks over time.

Water Tank Tec employs a standard industry accepted Anode that is mechanically pressure-sealed and measures 14.5 inches in length, suitable for tank sizes ranging from 10 to 110 gallons. This straightforward engineering approach is sufficient to effectively transfer electrons into the water within the tank for complete internal corrosion protection.

The below photos are from Amazon customers who purchased a $149.95 - $179.95 brand along with lower costing brands using epoxy sealed Anodes. It is not ‘if’ rather when this design will fail and begin to leak. Unfortunately photos of leaking units lately are swiftly removed from Amazon without hours after posting.

Epoxy sealed anodes vs ours.

what is a White label Powered anode brand?

White label is a selling strategy where a buyer acquires a product from a manufacturer then markets it under their own brand name. The purchaser does not participate in the engineering design or production processes; instead, they simply add their branding to the packaging and in the case of Powered Anodes, multiple names, same product. This approach allows the seller to save significant amounts of money and time, often amounting to tens of thousands of dollars in manufacturing expense savings. The seller then focuses on advertising and promotion costs.

If the product has an engineering flaw, the seller is sitting on thousands of the products therefore they simply ignore the complaint or refund the buyers money if they take down a negative review.

Water Tank Tec is not a White Label brand. We prototype, test and manufacture our system from start to finish.

Powered anode seller claims true or false?

Claim: Automatically Adjusts Its Current.

Truth: This brand has no voltage regulator on their circuit board as seen on this site.

Claim: Reduces Limescale.

Truth: No Powered Anodes stop this issue. Limescale is a natural mineral present in all water sources. Softeners reduce it, annual tank flushes clear it.

Claim: Neutralize the odor no mater the source.

Truth: Odor is caused by bacteria. Removing the odor causing Aluminum Anode and proper water tank temperature settings stop hot water odor, not the Powered Anode.

Claim: Water softeners create sulfate bacteria.

Truth: Water softeners do not promote or create sulfate bacteria nor can this product ‘adjust its current’ as claimed.

Claim: Stops air in line and Hydrogen Gas.

Truth: Hydrogen causes corrosion, corrosion does not create hydrogen. Excessive current to the Anode by mismatched Power Supplies will however create hydrogen gas thus creating corrosion.

Claim: ‘Break up the calcium molecule’

Truth: We reserved the most significant claim for last. A Nobel Peace Prize is in order if this is true. Breaking up a calcium molecule with a 15mA Power Supply would require Cold Nuclear Fusion.

Conclusion: It is unfortunate that any brand would make such baseless claims, but this is the nature of advertising, which is why we reveal the discrepancies between the claims and the truth.

Anode designs.

The most simplistic and effective Anode design is a straight narrow Anode. If our engineering tests showed a different design was more effective, we would have implemented it years ago.

The Matcor commercial system shown below puts the Anode design myth to bed. Used in commercial systems, the Matcor systems effectiveness is accomplished by their potential controller, not the Anode design. Our system uses the same Potential Controller engineering but on a much smaller scale.  

Our Power Supply vs others in real working conditions.

How White Label brands perform with a faulty Anode compared to our Water Tank Tec ICCP system.

The test.

How does our system function when installed?

Where is the anode located?

All American water heaters have an anode rod that can be removed. Bradford White, however, uses a ‘nipple’ anode meaning it does not have a port rather it is on the Hot water side of the tank. This replacement is shown on this site further down on the page. Once the Anode Port is found, remove the plastic cover, and foam insulation. Once the Anode is located, use a 1-1/16 inch 6 point socket to extract the previous anode. With the same socket, screw our anode in the same location.  

Water tank Tec Standard vs recessed installation.

Below are 2 alternatives for installation. If the anode port is recessed (higher efficiency tanks) we provide a free extension rod that screws onto our anode allowing for wire connection points.

Click here for our PDF installation Instructions.

My Anode wont break loose or Bradford White installation.

Some factory anodes can be tough to remove. If you strip the bolt off or simply cant break it loose, you can purchase the below parts for less than $10.00 and install it on the Hot water side of the tank as shown below. This installation will also work with the Bradford White tanks installed on the HOT water side. Keep in mind, always flush the water tank before or after installing our product. This will remove any debris of of the old Anode and any limescale accumulation.

Does a Powered Anode void the tank warranty?

Our properly engineered ICCP system will protect the water tank from internal corrosion therefore there would be no need for a warranty claim other than a failed heating element.

If you actually read brands warranty (most of us don’t) the manufacture will not cover the following: The water heater replacement is requested for reasons of noise, taste, odor, Discoloration or Rust.

With the above being said, our best advice is to dismiss what ‘may’ happen and install our system. We have never, to this date, had a complaint of a tank leak failure when our system was installed in a healthy tank (no rust-colored flush water).

Small Powered Anodes.

It's disappointing to consider that any buyer might think this product will safeguard their water tank against internal corrosion. The Power Supply is a generic unit with a non-regulated output of 12Vdc 1 amp. This amount of power will blister the tanks protective lining accelerating corrosion and overheat over time.

The brands below use appliance power supplies used for clock radios, desktop phones, computer modems and the like.

Customer Installation of our system.

Destabilize the calcium molecule?

The brand claims it will ‘break up the calcium molecule’ which is scientifically impossible using a 1.5Vdc 15mA output Power Supply.

This seller removed the claim 2 weeks after we posted it on this website however, still informs the consumer their brand can perform this task. The reality is the tank sediment decreases since you have removed the sacrificial Anode which decays over time and falls to the tank bottom.

Disclaimer - Wrapping up our Product vs other brands Reviews.

Our homepage features a wide array of topics that we have thoroughly explored. It's crucial to emphasize that the images and editorial remarks concerning other products are not intended to discourage anyone from considering purchasing other products rather inform the consumer what they are buying and how it is engineered.

This website presents the claims other brands make as they are, without alterations to their assertions or images.

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Photos Of Our System Installed.

just a few of our customer installation photos, Many thanks!

Do you own a Bradford White water heater? We have just the solution you need for your nipple style applications.

All Bradford White and some AO Smith tanks use a nipple type Anode rod. If you can’t find your anode port on top of the heater then you more than likely have a nipple style rod. These replacement Anodes can not be purchased at Lowe’s or Menard's. These Anode Rods must be purchased on-line.

Our solution is simple, replace their Nipple Style Anode Rod with a $15.00 part conversion and end the internal corrosion problem. You can use brass components which are slightly more expensive but worth the investment. Since our product is made from aircraft quality stainless steel which is a passive metal, you will not have any electrolysis issues on the thread points. We recommend using a quality thread sealant on the brass threads going into the carbon steel tank.

If your tank has a 12 year warranty, you have 2 Anode Rods. 1 replaceable Anode & 1 nipple style Anode. Click here for a factory photo of how they are installed. The only difference between a 6 and 12 year warranty is the number of Anode Rods. 6 year warranty, 1 Anode, 12 year warranty, 2 Anodes.

If your system has 2 anode rods, use this system to eliminate the 2nd rod Click here.

If your water heater has a single nipple style Anode Rod, please see the below diagram to convert your tank and incorporate our system. We do not sell these parts since by the time you add in USPS shipping costs, it would amount to $35.00 to send you $15.00 worth of parts.

Nipple Style anode rod conversion hardware.

Finding Your anode Rod location - removing & extracting. Click on images for helpful notes.

Location Of The Anode Rod Before Ordering our product or purchasing a new Tank.

If you can find the location of your Anode Rod Bolt Top on your existing heater tank, our system can be installed (see above photos). It is advised that if you are purchasing a new water heater that you find the Anode Rod location on their display model. If you can't find the Anode port, ask to see the owners manual. If it is accessible and between 10 to 110 gallons, our product will work in your system. Removing the Factory Anode Rod will require a breaker bar and someone else to steady the tank when removing it.

Helpful Tip On Removing The Factory Anode Rod.

Instead of using thread tape or liquid sealant, the factory chooses to install the Anode Rod using Red Loctite which is a permanent liquid thread sealant and is difficult to remove. Use only a 6 point 1 1/16 socket. Leave the tank full of water or if a new installation, fill the tank full first. The water will help steady the tank. Best results are using a 1/2" breaker bar with a pipe extension. If you have access to an impact wrench, this would be even better. See our customer photos above for removing the foam insulation.

Our Warranty

We offer a lifetime warranty on our Potential Controller. If the LED ever flashes Red, contact us via email: mray@waterodor.com If we cannot resolve the issue together, a new controller will be sent to you free of charge.

Shipping & Delivery Times. All Below Times Are Indiana Eastern Daylight Savings Time (EDT).

* All Orders Are Shipped USPS Ground Advantage. You Can Expect 1 to 3 Day Delivery times Anywhere In The USA.
* Shipping: All orders received by 5:00 AM Daylight savings time (DST) Monday - Friday ship the same day.
* Saturday Orders By 5:00 AM Ship Same Day.

What You Will Receive.

  • 1 MMO Ti Coated Tank Sensor Rod.

  • 1 Power Supply Control Module With 8' Power Cord.

  • 1 Stainless Steel Extension Rod ‘If Needed’ For Recessed Anodes (insulation depth thickness). 

  • Simple Installation Instructions.

Returns.

  • Non-Installation Returns After Purchase: 3 Months. If the anode has been installed, a $35.00 deduction will apply to your refund since we do not resale the anode.

Free 1 - 3 day shipping nationwide In The USA.

Our Product is made within an ISO Certified facility, which ensures quality, consistency and compliance with CE Universal standards.

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