Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain - 1/2" Diameter x 4-1/2" Long
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Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain - 1/2" Diameter x 4-1/2" Long
Part Number: CAM11533
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Camco Accessories and Parts - CAM11533
- RV Water Heater
- Anode Rods
- Magnesium Rod
- Camco
- 4-1/2 Inch Long
- 1/2 Inch Diameter
This magnesium anode rod attracts corrosive elements in your RV's water heater, protecting your tank from corrosion. The 1/2" diameter x 4-1/2" long rod fits aluminum, Atwood-style heaters.
Features:
- Magnesium anode rod attracts corrosive elements in your RV's water heater
- Protects your tank and elements from corrosion by corroding itself
- Extends the life of the water heater
- Internal drain valve allows you to drain your water heater without tools and sealer
- Fits aluminum, Atwood-style heaters
- Dimensions: 1/2" diameter x 4-1/2" long
11533 Camco Motor Home Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain - 1/2 Inch Diameter x 4-1/2 Inches Long
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Video Transcript for All You Need to Know About the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain
Hi everybody. Andy here with etrailer.com. Let's take a brief look together at this CAMCO RV Water Heater Anode Rod With Drain. Now this is going to fit your aluminum Atwood-style heaters and this magnesium anode rod tracks corrosive elements in your RV water heater. So it's gonna be protecting your tank and elements from corrosion by corroding itself, so it'll extend the life of your water heater and the internal drain valve is going to allow you to drain the water, the water heater rather, without tools and sealer. So that's a nice addition to this.
It's gonna be very easy to use and this has a diameter of half an inch and measuring from the top of the bolt, all the way to the end of the rod itself. Lemme see if I can flip that around there and give you an approximate measurement there. As you can see, we're sitting pretty close to four and a half inches long. Lemme line that up there for you again, just so you have a clear view. So four and a half inches long.
So again, this is going to fit your aluminum Atwood-style heaters and I think that's going to wrap up our quick look today. I do hope that it was helpful for you. Again, my name is Andy, thank you for joining me.
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Customer Reviews
Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain - 1/2" Diameter x 4-1/2" Long - CAM11533
Average Customer Rating: 4.8 out of 5 stars (264 Customer Reviews)
This magnesium anode rod attracts corrosive elements in your RV's water heater, protecting your tank from corrosion. The 1/2" diameter x 4-1/2" long rod fits aluminum, Atwood-style heaters.by: Dave 05/30/2020
After owning this product for over a year and used it on multiple camping trips. I love how easy it is to drain my water heater after each use and still protecting the tank.
by: Wally130h3lm05/15/2020
These work great, good for one year, they do the job of prevent corrosion to your water heater.
Wally130h3lm
5/16/2021
Must have to prevent corrosion in your water tank, also with drain valve it makes draining your tank much easier..
by: Bob G11/17/2015
This will save lots of time when winterizing my travel trailer. Last spring I thought I had filled the heater when I flushed out the anti freeze but had not. When I turned on electric heater with no water the element burnt out .What a pain to change
by: Mark H10/11/2016
Great way to drain an RV water heater and retain the anti corrosion protection of an anode rod. Use adequate teflon tape to seal the threads. 5 min installation.
by: Mike Nelson06/02/2015
Works great! Allows me to drain water heater easily without removing a pipe plug. It also permits you to keep the anode rode while having a drain cock.
by: Bob 03/24/2017
I burnt up the electric element in my old rv as I thought I had changed the bypass valve back and had not. 2 hr to change the element. using this I know there is water inside.
by: Les05/05/2018
Not what I thought it was. For Atwood water heater and I have a suburban. However, it looks like a quality made device.
by: Jerry 08/28/2018
Exactly what i needed. In my case I had to remove the drain valve part so I could use a socket to install the anode, then reinstalled the valve.
by: Scott m06/02/2016
I added a 3/4 "to 1/2" brass bushing works fine
by: Lisa R04/25/2019
Working great, so far. I like that it has the release valve so I can drain the tank.
Lisa R.
4/27/2020
Still going strong
by: John F04/25/2019
Drain is a joke took out Petcock and plugged
by: Dave H01/16/2020
Fit perfectly and performed as expected
Dave H.
1/17/2021
It was the wrong size, never used
by: Timothy W08/06/2020
This is an awesome product. Works great and I've been using it over a year.
by: A life saver04/10/2017
Well worth the money. Especially when you can barely get a wrench back there to take the factory plug off just to drain the tank.
by: Tony 10/25/2021
Seems to be doing its job. Very pleased.
by: Larry03/04/2018
Reasonable prices. Product arrived in a timely manor. Product I could not find locally.
by: Okie Ray10/22/2017
Right product at the low price is hard to beat. Good job guys.
by: Ryan 08/29/2024
Same
by: James 09/23/2018
Product was as advertised. Quick turn around from order to delivery!
by: Anthony08/29/2024
by: Christopher 03/05/2021
by: Shane 05/28/2021
by: Joseph 01/09/2023
by: Scott 03/03/2023
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- Drain Valve For a Atwood GC6AA-10E Water Heater On a 2015 Keystone Bullet Ultra-Lite 248RKSYour Atwood GC6AA-10E Water Heater does not require an anode rod so you will be able to use the Drain Valve # CAM11703. You do not need the Anode Rod w/ Drain # CAM11533 which you found.
view full answer... - How To Find Correct Replacement Anode Rod for Water HeaterThe easiest way to find the correct anode rod for a water heater is to simply pull the old one out and measure. If you have an integrated anode rod and drain then you likely need the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain part # CAM11533 which is designed for Atwood water heaters. If you just have a standalone anode then the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod part # CAM11563 is another popular option which is used on Subruban water heaters.
view full answer... - Replacement Drain Plug For An Atwood G6A-7 Water Heater Your G6A-7 is an Atwood water heater with a 1/2" drain plug. If you have aluminum threads I recommend the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod w/ Drain - 1/2" Diameter x 4-1/2" Long Item # CAM11533. This is an aluminum plug with an anode rod to attract corrosion particles inside your water heater.
view full answer... - Replacement Aluminum Anode Rod for Suburban Water Heater The Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11563 is the only aluminum anode rod we currently have available. This particular rod is designed for Suburban (Mor-Flo) heaters so it should work nicely with your existing unit. You can also compare its 3/4 inch diameter and 9-1/2 inch length to your current rod to verify its compatibility. The Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11533 that you referenced is designed for Atwood-style heaters, so this will not fit your Suburban model.
view full answer... - Largest Size Anode Rod for Atwood 6 Gallon Water HeaterThe correct anode rod for an Atwood 6 Gallon Water Heater is the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod part # CAM11553 which measures 4-1/2" long x 1/2" diameter. There is also a version of this with a built-in drain valve, the part # CAM11533. There are really only two common size anode rods used in the Atwood Water Heaters, 4-1/2" which is for the six gallon tanks and 9-1/2" which is for the ten gallon tanks.
view full answer... - Recommended Water Heater Anode Rod with 3/4 Inch NPT FittingThe reducer bushing on the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod part # CAM11533 is a 1/2" NPT fitting. Please note that the outer diameter of the fitting is not the same as NPT. The outer diameter of the threads on a 3/4" NPT fitting is 1.060". For an anode rod with a 3/4" NPT fitting, the only option we have for you is part # CAM11563 which is 9-1/2" long.
view full answer... - Replacement Anode Rod Options For a RV Water HeaterThe correct Anode Rod is going to be determined by what water heater you have. Unfortunately, your motorhome information does not tell me what water heater you have. The rod that you were looking at, Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11563 works with Suburban (Mor-Flo) heaters. I have listed out the other Anode Rods that we have available below, along with the water heaters they work with. - Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11593 (Fits 10-gallon Atwood heaters) - Camco RV Water...
view full answer... - Can Camco RV Water Heater Drain Valve Wrench Be Used to Remove an Anode Rod from a Water HeaterWrench # CAM11653 is designed for the drain valve on a water heater. If you have an anode rod with a drain valve in the end of it such as # CAM11533 then the wrench will be used to remove the drain valve (and it will work for you) but not the rod. For the rod you would instead need a tool such as # CAM09883. This one fits 5 inch regular screw-in elements and 1-1/2 inch nuts.
view full answer... - Can the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11533 be Used with a 3/4" to 1/2" BushingThe Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11533 that you referenced can be used with a bushing for your Suburban water heater. My contact at Camco confirmed this. When I spoke with my contact at Camco he did say that if your Suburban water heater is a 10 gallon then you would be better off to go with the Camco RV Water Heater Anode Rod # CAM11563 instead which already has a 3/4" diameter.
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David B.
5/31/2021
Still working great! I love that I can just open the drain without using any tools.