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Water Tank Tec Corrosion Technology.

What is the function of a Powered Anode?

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?

Powered Anodes do not eliminate the rotten-egg smell as one might assume. The aluminum/magnesium Anode situated in the tank is the main source of the odor. Removing this rod will greatly diminish, if not completely eradicate, the rotten-egg smell.

Is Anode Design Important?

The most efficient ICCP water tank conductor is a straight round wire. Although some brands may utilize mesh, spiral, V-shaped, or hollow tube Anode designs, there is no evidence indicating that these designs improve electron emission into the tank. If they were indeed more effective, we would have adopted them years ago. Nevertheless, other brands employ these designs as visual marketing strategies.

What is the role of the Power Supply?

Effective corrosion protection depends on the Potential Controller's ability to evaluate the electrical potential of the tank, which subsequently dictates the suitable levels of voltage and current directed to the Anode. Several factors, such as the tank's size and its internal condition, greatly affect the controller's capacity to adjust the voltage as necessary, since two identical 40-gallon tanks may have different potential needs due to elements like aging and water mineral content. There is no ‘universal’ Power Supply for ICCP systems.

What our brand focuses on.

While browsing Amazon today, it is evident that the market for Powered Anodes is saturated with imitations, frequently devoid of any proper product engineering. These items can be acquired for as little as $12.00 if purchased separately. In some instances, sellers then market these products for as much as $179.95, with new brand names emerging on weekly basis with fraudulent 5 star reviews. Although numerous brands make inflated assertions regarding their efficacy, the truth is that they provide minimal protection against corrosion for your tank. A $2.70 AC adapter may be suitable for powering LED lighting systems, but it is not the ideal solution for safeguarding a water tank valued at over $1,000 from corrosion. It is essential to recognize these limitations when evaluating your options for protecting your investment; after all, merely eliminating the odor of hot water does not prevent internal corrosion of the tank.

Water Tank Tec is the most engineered brand on the market made in an ISO 9001 accredited facility. Water Tank Tec focuses on Corrosion Protection. Our system is light years ahead of of competitors for effective corrosion protection and superior engineering which is why we offer a lifetime guarantee on our system.

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.

  • 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.

Our Controller Functions in detail.

To explain why Water Tank Tec outshines any other brand on the market, lets looks at engineered vs generic White Label brands.

When our system is energized, our system will first detect the electrical potential needed to protect the tank (LED flashes Green). This step determines how much voltage the current needs to push to the Anode. If the tank is not severely corroded internally (electrical potential too high), our LED will then emit a pulsating Green LED. If the tanks potential is to high, our LED will flash Red. If the power ever fails to the Anode circuit, our LED will flash RED. This is how our system protects 10 to 110 gallon tanks.

Now let’s talk about generic brands. In reality, other brands meet the definition of a Powered Anode since an external ‘power source’ is connected to the Anode hence the term ‘Powered Anode’. Other brands however are far from what is adequate for corrosion protection. When energized, one circuit sends voltage to a resister (lowers voltage to the LED circuit) then to the LED. The Anode voltage however is on a different circuit therefore should the voltage/current fail to the Anode, the LED remains lit. These units do not check the tanks potential but rather deliver the maximum power to the Anode based upon the transformers output rating.

detailed view of our electronics vs a $149.95 - $179.95 brand.

Although it is easy to gravitate towards a product with thousands of reviews, a review left 2 weeks after purchase only state the hot water is gone. Long term reviews show the real outcome of using a 24Vdc unregulated wall-adapter with no voltage regulation. Below are real are just 3 reviews by real consumers who purchased a $149.95 - $179.95 system which prove our point, if its not engineered, its not going to stop internal corrosion of the water tank plain and simple.

Water Tank Tec offers superior quality at an unbeatable price.

When you examine the intricacies of product performance, it becomes evident that Water Tank Tec provides the most meticulously engineered system available for the investment. Our system safeguards tanks from 10 to 110 gallons against internal corrosion by employing the highest quality electrical components on the market. In contrast, other brands rely on generic $5.00 power supplies that lack any engineering, which is why their advertisements fail to explain how their systems protect the tanks. Water Tank Tec is the ultimate solution you will ever require for your tank. It is illogical to pay more for products that have unjustified markups and inferior quality.

Water Tank Tec $94.95 cost vs a $149.95 - $179.95 brand.

Market analysts have discovered something surprising about human nature. When choosing a product, we don’t know much about, we automatically assume the highest-priced item is also the highest quality. In the case of Powered Anodes, however, this can be the farthest from the truth. There are sellers on Amazon that market multiple Powered Anodes under different names and prices. 1 star reviews are then left on the cheaper brand promoting the more expensive brand. Reviews should always be taken with a grain of salt.

  • Water Tank Tec employs a Potential Controller to provide accurate voltage/current to the Anode for superior corrosion protection. Our system works in 10 – 110 gallon tanks.

  • A high priced competitor uses generic transformer power supplies that are no different from what is powering a CCD camera system, LED lighting etc and cost less than $5.00 from the white label factory. The buyer must spend more money for different tank sizes when in reality, consumers receive the very same Power Supply.

  • Water Tank Tec uses a commercial grade 14.5 inch long MMO Ti Anode utilizing a food-safe silicone mechanical seal with nut/bolt connection points.

  • Our competitor uses epoxy resin to hold the Anode in place with a slip-on electrical connector.

  • Water Tank Tec uses a dual-filament LED wired to the outgoing Anode Power. Should the power fail to the Anode, our LED will flash red.

  • Our competitors generic transformers LED glows bright green or blue which only means it is plugged into a live outlet. The LED has no bearing on the outgoing Anode voltage/current power (see our below video). Should the power stop to the Anode, this type of Power Supplies LED will remain lit green or blue depending on the model.

  • Water Tank Tec is guaranteed for as long as you own it with no warranty card gimmicks to fill out and mail us.

  • Our competitors warranty is 20 years if you send in their warranty card otherwise it is a pro-rated 5 year warranty (surprisingly they left that out of their ad).

Our competitions $3.00 power supply.

Below are 2 Powered Anodes sold by the same seller. The are both White Label brands from overseas with the sellers name placed on the Power Supply. The Alibaba Power Supply shows the proper usage of this type of unit. Employing this kind of Power Supply will not offer a solution that ensures long-term protection against internal corrosion.

Truth in advertising.

The below brand states their product is made in Canada however it is actually made overseas by Shenzhen Tengwang Electronics and shipped to the USA and Canada with the buyers logo printed on the box (see below image).

Not a 20 Year Warranty As Their Ad States: A full replacement warranty is not 20 years rather a pro-rated 5 years. The 20 year warranty is digressive meaning over the Extended Warranty Period (if you send in the warranty card within 90 days of purchase), full coverage is reduced by 5% each year after 5 years. After 15 years, coverage would only be 50% etc. If no warranty card is filed with this brand, the warranty is null and void after 5 years.

Water Tank Tec offers our $94.95 system with an unconditional Lifetime Warranty with no gimmicks attached.

What consumers get when paying $149.95 - $179.95 for a powered anode.

A $3.00 Power Supply along with a 6 inch protruding V shaped Anode sealed with epoxy resin glue.

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, and in some instances, may even fail immediately upon installation.

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 identical Anode styles and Power Supplies with different brand names.

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 Anode, 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 expenses.The seller then focuses on advertising and promotion cost.

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 the negative review. Water Tank Tec is not a White Label brand.

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: Corrosion in water tanks do not generate hydrogen gas. However, if excessive current is supplied to the anode with unregulated power supplies, it can lead to the formation of hydrogen bubbles around the anode, resulting in the production of this gas and introducing air into the lines.

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, science or gimmick?

Lets go with gimmick. The Anode is an electrode and nothing more. The most simplistic and effective 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.  

What one can expect from a $5.00 Power Supply.

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).

$99.49 brand vs $149.95 white label manufactured brand.

The consumer on the left buys a $99.99 brand that didn't work, plans to buy a pricier brand which both are generic White Label brands. The consumer will receive the very same system marketed under a different Brand Name. This is why sellers are now blurring their Power Supply information.

An Amazon brand called WISINY shows the HPGUY ($81.99) Power Supply on their overseas Ad, The same 24Vdc 50mA 1.2W output as the Corro Protec brand with a different label name.

Small Anode White label examples.

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. If you like a barbecue, great product to buy. 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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