Abstract:
A cathodically protected lined water heater tank in which zinc rich paint is employed between the tank of the water heater and fittings, threaded or otherwise secured to the tank. The zinc rich paint acts as a distributed or secondary anode to charge exposed metal at the location of the paint with a protective potential against corrosion and also as a sealant which increases in volume for increased sealing effect when products of corrosion are produced as the zinc rich paint reacts with the water in the water heater. The zinc rich paint is used in combination with a primary zinc anode extending within the fluid stored in the water heater.