An inanimate carbon rod! (aluminum or magnesium actually)

Consumers get ripped off so bad. And what’s doubly funny, the same government that worries about lightbulbs and the size of your toilet tank, doesn’t give a lick about a huge environmental throw away, your water heater. They last about 10 years if you do nothing to them, 30 or more if you do simple maintenance! Drain a gallon a month from the bottom spigot, and put in a $25 anode rod every couple of years. See all that rust and mineral buildup on the old rod? That’s what will eat out the bottom of your heater if you don’t change it. But plumbers want that $1,000 every 10 years to put in a new heater. And the government is too stupid to see the environmental impact.

And guess what? There are 2 other environmental disasters that don’t have to happen. There are asphalt roof shingle coatings that easily double the life of your roof. And there is a metal coating called Rust Reformer that when sprayed to the underside of your car makes it impervious to rust. Can there be any bigger harm to the environment than throwing away a 2,500 pound car every 10 years? And your roof every 20?

FYI manufacturer Bradford White in an extreme case of bullshitery puts their anode rod internal to the input pipe, therefore making it impossible for the homeowner to change, and guaranteeing failure at 10 years. Drain Tech sells Bradford White.