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Post by johnr on Mar 11, 2019 7:13:21 GMT -5
Hi! When winterizing last season, we had a bear of a time getting the anode rod out of the water heater. The threads were so rusted up that it wouldn't budge.
I'm looking at getting a new anode rod, but I heard that there's some tool that would help me clean the female threads on the water heater. The guy I was talking to called it a "chase", but I'm having trouble locating such a thing.
Anyone know what these are called and/or where to order or buy this and the anode rod from?
Thanks!
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Post by lynnmor on Mar 11, 2019 8:45:33 GMT -5
Use a 3/4 NPT pipe tap. linkYou need to be careful so that you don't cross thread. Run the tap in till it just starts to cut metal. Use Teflon tape on the threads and don't over tighten. Taps and anodes are available on eBay, usually for less money than elsewhere. |
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Post by laknox on Mar 11, 2019 11:08:13 GMT -5
Hi! When winterizing last season, we had a bear of a time getting the anode rod out of the water heater. The threads were so rusted up that it wouldn't budge. I'm looking at getting a new anode rod, but I heard that there's some tool that would help me clean the female threads on the water heater. The guy I was talking to called it a "chase", but I'm having trouble locating such a thing. Anyone know what these are called and/or where to order or buy this and the anode rod from? Thanks! FYI, taps are "male" and "chases" are female. :-) Wonder what smart-a$$ thought those up... :-) Lyle |
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Post by Edd505 on Mar 11, 2019 19:28:29 GMT -5
FYI, taps are "male" and "chases" are female. :-) Wonder what smart-a$$ thought those up... :-) Lyle I always thought they were taps & dies |
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Post by lynnmor on Mar 11, 2019 19:47:04 GMT -5
FYI, taps are "male" and "chases" are female. :-) Wonder what smart-a$$ thought those up... :-) Lyle I always thought they were taps & dies They are. There are chasing heads that contain cutting tools called chasers and are usually used on automated lathes. The term "chasing a thread" came from the single point tool that cuts a thread and each additional pass chases the first till proper thread depth is reached. |
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Post by johnr on Mar 12, 2019 7:57:46 GMT -5
Thanks everyone!
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Post by laknox on Mar 12, 2019 10:53:54 GMT -5
FYI, taps are "male" and "chases" are female. :-) Wonder what smart-a$$ thought those up... :-) Lyle I always thought they were taps & dies In my experience, a "die" was for cutting new threads; a "chase" was for cleaning up already cut threads that were boogered up. YMMV... Lyle |
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Post by gwinger on Mar 22, 2019 20:36:40 GMT -5
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Post by Edd505 on Mar 22, 2019 22:16:42 GMT -5
I say tomatoes are veggie & you say fruit ...... Dad was a machinist & I learned from him.
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