Don’t Let Your RV Water Heater Anode Rod Get You Down! RV Water Heater Maintenance

The Anode Rod is so vital to the health of your RV water heater! In this video, we want to show how replacing the Anode Rod can really
extend the life of your water heater in your RV or travel trailer.
Replacing the anode rod in your RV
water heater isn't hard to do and can save
you money by increasing the life of your
water heater. We recommend replacing your
anode rod every one to three year to really extend the life of your water heater.
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Your Behind the Scenes are the best.

[@OutsidebySide]

@Robert Lacourse Making our videos can be hilarious & we like to show those moments. 😂 Thank you for watching! 🤩

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Just started following LOVING IT !! Thank u so much for sharing all this wonderful info. 😃 Happy camping 🏕️

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@bethchavez8274 Thanks for following and we are so glad to hear that our videos are helpful! Happy camping to you! 🥳⛺️

[@59plexi]

i thought about that damn thing my last cold shower....🥶lol

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[@tjccam]

Another great informative video thank you and your personalities are awesome 🤩 and I agree behind the scenes are great too

[@OutsidebySide]

@Tim Campbell So glad our video was informative! We always hope to educate newbies like us! Thanks for the kind words & watching our video! It’s hilarious trying to make videos & we like to share those moments too! 🤣

[@elhombre57able]

Thanks for reminding me! I need to check it...

[@OutsidebySide]

elhombre57able Thanks for watching & so glad our video was a reminder! That was our goal! 🤩

[@therusticranchgarden]

Great video. 😊👍

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Great videos. Keep the videos coming !

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[@gustavoc1190]

@@OutsidebySide hi sir/madame - it would be a great video topic for you to show the ford truck inside trailer controls and how those work when towing a trailer. I have those on my truck but no idea what they do.

[@OutsidebySide]

@@gustavoc1190 Thank you for the video idea! We appreciate that and will definitely plan on making a video about that! 🤩

[@OPSteel97]

Great reminder and tips! Do you think it’s smart to change out the rod every spring? Love you guys…always keeping it real!

[@OutsidebySide]

@Chris We mentioned changing it every 3 years but definitely recommend checking it every year! We think it would be better to change it before it completely corrodes! Thanks for always supporting our videos & channel Chris! You are the best! 🤩

[@silekonnaris7245]

I wrote you a question on your other video "set up and breakdown for newbies" about the water heater. Turns out the tank was not filling. When I opened the hot water heater grid, the anode rod was just laying in the bottom. My new understanding is that the trailer had been winterized at the dealer and no one told me I had to do certain things like open the panel inside and turn the bypass lever so the tank would fill. And of course I can run it on electric but I could get the anode rod in tight so now I'm going out to buy a 1 1/16 inch socket. What would I do without you guys. I made 9 calls before I just looked this up on KZbin. It's like you knew what my problem was and helped me fix it. Thank God for Outside by Side. Now why did my bathtub fill with about 2 inches of pink water and won't go down? Ugh! And I thought I was going to get to photograph fall leaves in the Adirondacks in this first RV trip for me ever!!!

[@OutsidebySide]

@Sile Konnaris We are so glad to hear you have figured out the issue! We want to make sure you did see our comment on your question from setup & breakdown. So happy you found this video as well! The pink in your bathtub is anti-freeze that is added to the water to winterize your travel trailer. Normally the water heater bypass valve is turned on because you are not supposed to have antifreeze in the water heater. Just pump or flush out all the water lines with fresh water, turn the water heater bypass valve off, install the anode Rod, fill the water heater and test. We have not winterized our Trailer yet because we live in Texas, we still often use it in the winter. Thanks again for supporting our channel & please share with anyone who owns a travel trailer! 🤩

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[@elhombre57able]

I miss you guys. Where are you?

[@OutsidebySide]

@elhombre57able So wonderful to hear from you! We are taking a week off to take care of family matters but will be posting a new video next week! Thank you for always supporting our channel! ❤️

[@elhombre57able]

@@OutsidebySide I hope all is or get better. Prayers for you two that you and your husband get through this.

[@OutsidebySide]

@@elhombre57able Thank you! All is okay. We appreciate you and your prayers! ❤️🙏

[@electriccuts]

Does this also apply to propane only water heaters?

[@OutsidebySide]

@Electric Cuts Yes! As long as it has a steel tank. Thanks for watching! 🤩

[@theroamingpix]

Hello! I completely forgot to empty my water heater tank this year and just checked this week. I would say 80% of my rod was GONE and little chunks of the rod came spilling out. There was still about 10% of the metal on the rod. Do you think my water heater is still okay?

[@OutsidebySide]

@theroamingpix It should be okay! We recommend to flush it out and install a new anode. Thanks for watching & happy camping! 😀

[@elhombre57able]

Is texas your hometown?

[@OutsidebySide]

@elhombre57able Yes! We are in the Houston area! 😄