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oil pan 4 · 11-20-16, 01:00 PM

I installed a 5500w heating element and magnesium anode.
Here are the old ones.
The original anode is aluminum and even after 2 or 3 weeks of use the heating element is covered with scale.

11-20-16, 01:00 PM	#14
oil pan 4 Land owner Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: NM Posts: 1,026 Thanks: 12 Thanked 127 Times in 107 Posts	I installed a 5500w heating element and magnesium anode. Here are the old ones. The original anode is aluminum and even after 2 or 3 weeks of use the heating element is covered with scale. Attached Images