Pool Tool 104D Inline Zinc Anode - 2"

Every pool should be bonded for safety (bonding is not grounding). A bonding of the pool is done by connecting all metal parts with a 8 gauge wire, to allow an equalizing of electrical potential. The use of this product many help you pass a pool inspection of the bonding of the actual pool water, and it’s recommended by the manufacture “Pool Tool” to install after the filter. I’ve created a video to help us DIY crowd. I did 100% of all my plumbing and electrical work, but I recommend hiring a professional if you don’t feel comfortable with this type of installation. The product is essentially a “T” with 2” slip connections on both sides, and the anode is screw in. I used pool lube on the 3 “O-Rings” and bleeder valve. You wan to first turn off the power, close your filter and drain the pipe if possible. Then install just the schedule 40 PVC “T” with primer and blue cement (I used Oatey Rain & Shine). Let in dry for an hour at least before any pressure. Next screw on the actual anode, then open your plumbing again, turn on your power, then run your filter. Inspect for any leaks, I had none. Then connect the screw on the anode to the supplied bonding wire, you’re done. Congratulations, you just finished bonding your pool for 5 years. Replace anode when 50% of the material is gone. Also, make sure to drain or remove the anode for winterization.

Installs very easy! Ensure you research the right cements for pool systems. I installed this and a leak formed (my fault) and had to drill the connector out of this, and it still sealed easily. My pool piping is 1.5", so I had to adapt to 2" - maybe that's how it's designed. Seems like it would be easy to replace the anode. Feels sturdy.

Every salt pool needs an anode. My pool was converted from the standard chlorine chemicals to a salt system, so this needed to be added separately. It keeps my metal coping from pitting.

Very neat and tidy design, easily fitted into my existing 2" return that goes into my pool heater before routing to the salt generator. I liked how it wasn't one of those where you put a saddle on an existing pipe and punctured a hole and pray it never leaks. The anode ingot is massive in this unit and I liked how it is replaceable after 3-5 years. Screw lid was great. Just applied some Hayward lube and also lubed the air bleed. They provide you a super long piece of #8 copper bonding wire and that saved me a big box trip as my bonding wire needed to run along a wall first and that extra length was great. I also recommend, as they do, to definitely install it with the anode downwards or horizontal vs. vertical. Great product and definitely will buy my 20 year old pool some time before I have to break down and get pool replastered and hardware replaced.

Well packaged and seems to be new. Delivery was 1 week but I knew that upfront. I can’t opine on how it works or if it leaks until it is installed and the pool is opened. If there are any issues I will update this review.

Good quality, easy install.

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Purchased before and was fine

theI installed my zone anode a little after a month after buying, the cap was leaking and the pool didnt even have water in it, dont know what it was since the oring and cap looked ok, I wrote to the dealer he contacted be directly and sent me a replacement anode with oring, excellent customer service will definitely buy from them again.👍👍

This is one of those items that your pool builder should include (but probably didn't) in their build, especially when installing a salt water system. This item was added into my pool plumbing as a means of protecting other metal parts of the pool, it will sacrifice itself instead of the other components. All Salt water pools should have one. It works as designed with no problems, remember to install it on its side or facing down so as to avoid trapping air and keeping it submersed.

No leaks and straight forward install. Make sure to take out all rubber gaskets and Teflon lube them before re-assembly. Install before heater and after filter and attach bonding copper to existing equipment pad bonding.

Excellent pool addition. Easy to install.