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Worth reading.
We encourage all visitors to take 10 minutes to review our first page. It provides valuable insights into Powered Anode brands, how they work, and their pricing, helping you make a confident and informed financial decision. If you have any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
what does a powered anode do?
A Powered Anode substitutes the sacrificial Aluminum Anode with a titanium rod that is supplied with a low voltage direct current (D/C) charge from an external Power Supply. The electron discharge from the Anode moves through the water in the tank. Any metal exposed within the tank receives these electrons, thereby preventing corrosion.
What does a Powered Anode Not do?
Clean the tanks water.
Stop Limescale.
Stop All Sources of water odor.
The benefits of our powered anode.
Odor: Rotten egg odor vanishes within hours. This is due to removing the odor causing Aluminum Anode from the tank.
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 from 10 to 110 gallon sizes.
What are the parts of a Powered anode?
Power Supply: The Power Supply is responsible for sending Positive Charged D/C electrons to the Anode.
Anode: The Anode distributes Positive Charged electrons into the tanks water which has a Negative Charge. Any area of the tanks carbon steel interior that is exposed, the Positive Charged electrons from the Anode are absorbed thus stopping corrosion.
Water Tank tec - Not Just Another Powered Anode.
Water Tank Tec is not a White-Label reseller, we are a technology company. We design and manufacture our corrosion-protection system from the ground up to solve internal water tank corrosion.
Unlike competing products, our system actively regulates Anode voltage to ensure consistent protection within the tank. It also includes real-time monitoring features no other brand offers: a Green - Red LED status indicator and an Audible Alarm that immediately alerts users if power to the Anode is lost. This turns a traditionally “blind” protection method into a monitored, fail-safe system.
Water Tank Tec isn’t competing on price or Amazon advertising, we’re competing on performance.
Is the highest priced Powered Anode engineered?
Below is the answer.
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The reality of Powered Anodes and the hype.
Many White-Label Powered Anode brands employ aggressive marketing claims to differentiate themselves, often overstating parameters such as electrochemical performance, operational lifespan, or proprietary “breakthrough” technology. In reality, what the seller promotes falls short of factual claims. Below are a few of these claims.
Anode rod shape Misconception.
There is no advantage to the below Anode design other than to appear ‘robust’ to the consumer. This shape provides no technological advantage for the small amount of mA current used in ICCP systems.
Think of the Powered Anode as a Lawn Sprinkler System. The size of the sprinkler head (the anode) doesn’t determine how well the lawn gets watered, the hose water-pressure does (the controller). A larger sprinkler head won’t water the lawn any better if the pressure stays the same.
In the same way, a Powered Anode’s effectiveness comes from the Controller delivering the correct electron output. The Anode only serves as the electron emission point, making it larger has no effect on electron emission, its output or corrosion protection.
If a larger diameter Anode would provide better corrosion protection, Water Tank Tec would have incorporated a larger design years ago.
Side By Side Comparison.
How Our system delivers electrons to the anode.
The below video represents how our Engineered Powered Anode performs.
How white label brands erode consumer trust.
When a White-Label system fails, consumer confidence in the technology takes the blame which damages trust across the market, even for properly engineered solutions. Water Tank Tec is an engineered ICCP system, not a White-Label product to ensure reliable corrosion protection, verified performance, and long-term asset confidence. When an Epoxy Anode leaks, the tanks insulation is saturated thus requiring a tank replacement.
Heating a cured epoxy resin can make it brittle because heat changes its molecular structure. Epoxy resins are cross-linked polymers, applying excessive heat can cause uncontrolled cross-linking or degradation. This reduces the resin’s flexibility and makes it prone to cracking under stress or thermal cycling. Once brittle, the epoxy can no longer form a reliable seal, so using it as a water seal is unsafe. Any cracks or microfractures will allow water to penetrate, defeating the purpose of the seal.
never fall for white-label brand gimmicks.
Below is a brand priced at: $149.95 - $159.95 - $169.95 - $179.95.
The 10 to 39 & 40 to 89 gallon size cost: $149.95 to $159.95, both use 6 inch conductive area Anodes and the same Power Supply.
The Bradford White system cost: $179.95 for 10 to 120 gallons using 6 inch conductive Anode.
If a 6 inch Anode protects a 10 to 120 Bradford tank using the same Power Supply, why is a 40-89 and 90-120 cost increase needed?
This is called up-selling and is nothing more than an an “advertising gimmick”. Only the seller receives a benefit, not the Consumer.
What is a white-label powered anode?
Manufacturer: White-label products come from generic manufacturers, so the actual origin and quality of the components is not disclosed. The buyer might be misled into thinking they're getting a custom-designed, high-performance product when it's essentially a rebadged version of a mass-produced, lower-quality item.
Quality Control: Buyers don’t own the manufacturing process, they purchase what the factory makes.
Suppliers use substandard electronics to keep the cost down.
Low Quality Control. Supplier changes materials without notice.
Limited Ability To Innovate. Sellers have no control over the quality of the product.
Competition. A brand called VATTCEEL mentions Corro Protect in their ad campaign.
Misleading Manufacturer Instructions. This information is passed onto the Consumer.
Below are 2 Identical White-Label Brands. The same Power Supply, same epoxy-sealed V shaped Anode. The only distinction is their marketing campaign. The brand on the right has an aggressive marketing campaign which passes that cost onto the consumer by their pricing and up-sells.
What generic White Labels Brands Cost the buyer.
The highest price Powered Anode claim: 20-YEAR WARRANTY & QUALITY – Manufactured in Canada since 2006. Below is their overseas source.
inside a epoxy-sealed anode and what brands use them.
This is why Water tank Tec uses a mechanical Sealed gasket.
Our Power Supply vs others in real working conditions.
Lets put a faulty Anode in the water tank and connect it to our system as well as the 2 brands below. The outcome is what one can expect from a $5.00 generic Wall Adapter Power Supply.
Editors Note: This video was created 9 months before we installed a Audible Alarm in our controller.
The test.
Enough of the tec stuff. 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.
Correct Installation of Bradford white or alternative anode location.
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).
Can a Powered Anode Destabilize the calcium molecule?
No.
A brand that costs $149.95 up to $179.95 will tell you their product does indeed ‘break up the calcium molecule’ using a generic 1.5Vdc output Wall Adapter Power Supply. Calcium is not a molecule; it is an ion (Ca²⁺).
No Powered Anode changes the calcium ions. This seller removed the claim 2 weeks after we posted their claim on our website however, still informs the consumers on Amazon Reviews their brand can perform this task.
This is why we post only facts about our product and what it will and won’t do.
Disclaimer - Wrapping up our Product vs other brands Reviews.
Our website spans multiple subject areas but consistently prioritizes technical accuracy. ICCP (powered anode) is a validated and well-characterized electrochemical technology. Any images or claims from other brands are reproduced without modification. We focus on presenting verifiable data and functional analysis to distinguish factual performance characteristics of Powered-Anode systems from promotional messaging. Transparency for consumers is our guiding principle.
Photos Of Our System Installed.
just a few of our customer installation photos, Many thanks!
Bradford White (nipple anodes) installation.
How To Remove Your Nipple Style Anode Rod Click here for a short video
Bradford White and some A O 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.
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.
Always Flush Your Water Heater Once Every Year!
We Also Recommend Sanitizing Your Well Every 3 Years. Click Here For How To Perform This Task.
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