Zinc Anode for heater

[Jason Gorman]

I was thinking about getting a used Hayward or Raypak pool heater that is only copper for my saltwater above ground. Will a zinc anode work if it connected to the pool heater's grounding bolt but NOT to any ground? I don't think I have a grounding option.

I thought about getting a grounding rod, but even at 4 ft I don't think I could get it that far into the ground since often I can't even get an 8' stake into the ground in my rocky backyard.

 

[PoolGate]

Here is a good write-up on anodes.

Does an inline anode hurt?

Hi, I had never heard of a sacrificial anode, then I started to get some staining in my salt water pool (the cause is still undetermined) and I watched youtube videos and people saying YOU MUST have a sacrificial anode if you have a salt water pool or else! Sooo.... I began my search here in...

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