What is the verdict on this? Are Aluminum hot water heater anodes bad for your health?
Specifically, is there a good reason to avoid Aluminum anodes in hot water heaters due to the potential health risks of aluminum? Does the FDA or any other regulating body have standards for how much aluminum is deposited in solution form in the water from the anode? Has anyone has seen a scientific study paper or whatever that shows that "aluminum rods release x mg/L of aluminium into the water", etc. It might then suggest that water heater manufactures would be limited to using x cm^2 total surface area of aluminum in their products such that the exposure to humans is reduced below x mg/L per day, etc for the purpose of hot water for cooking and bathing.
Why don't you see hot water heaters made entirely out of aluminum? Seems like they would last longer..
I was hoping that someone in the plumbing industry has seen something on this topic other than various propaganda websites.
Specifically, is there a good reason to avoid Aluminum anodes in hot water heaters due to the potential health risks of aluminum? Does the FDA or any other regulating body have standards for how much aluminum is deposited in solution form in the water from the anode? Has anyone has seen a scientific study paper or whatever that shows that "aluminum rods release x mg/L of aluminium into the water", etc. It might then suggest that water heater manufactures would be limited to using x cm^2 total surface area of aluminum in their products such that the exposure to humans is reduced below x mg/L per day, etc for the purpose of hot water for cooking and bathing.
Why don't you see hot water heaters made entirely out of aluminum? Seems like they would last longer..
I was hoping that someone in the plumbing industry has seen something on this topic other than various propaganda websites.