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The latest Anode Rods run found 24 recommended brands and 24 cited sources in AI answers.
Anode Rods
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Anode Rods category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
24
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
24
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
81%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Corro-Protec | 1 |
| Camco | 2 |
| Rheem Protech | 3 |
| Eastman | 4 |
| Everbilt | 5 |
What AI tools say about Anode Rods
Movement
What changed this week?
Corro-Protec overtook Rheem Protech this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Waterconnection and Lowes are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 81% of all citations.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names CORRO-PROTEC, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Corro-Protec first, and Perplexity names Wecyan Anode Rods.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Corro-Protec ranks #1 for Anode Rods in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Corro-Protec, Camco, and Rheem Protech lead Anode Rods across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Homedepot, Waterconnection, and Lowes are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Wecyan Anode Rods#6
Surefloat#8
Anode Saver#10
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Water Connection20 to #7
CMI inc10 to #9
Camco4 to #2
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
A.O. Smith12 to #16
Bradford White9 to #19
Ozek6 to #13
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #6 | #2 | 4 | #2 | |
| #3 | #1 | #3 | 2 | #1 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #3 | |
| #6 | New | #6 | New | #6 | |
| #7 | #27 | #7 | 20 | #7 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | #19 | #9 | 10 | #9 | |
| #10 | New | #10 | New | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
24 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #1 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +4 | #5 | #4 | #4 | #2 | | |
| 3 | -2 | #2 | #2 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #3 | #3 | #2 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #4 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 7 | +20 | - | #6 | #8 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 9 | +10 | #4 | #5 | #5 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 12 | New | #10 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 13 | -6 | - | #7 | #10 | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 15 | -4 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 16 | -12 | #8 | #10 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 18 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 19 | -9 | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 20 | New | - | #7 | #10 | - | | |
| 21 | -4 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | #7 | #10 | - | | |
| 23 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 24 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
24 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 17 | |
| 2 | WaterconnectionOfficial | 7 | |
| 3 | LowesOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | CorroprotecOfficial | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | CamcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | AmtrolOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | AnodesaverOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | 1 | | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | ForeverproOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | HammondmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | LochinvarOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | ReliancewaterheaterOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | SurefloatOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 1 | | |
| 23 | WaterworkerOfficial | 1 | |
| 24 | WecyanOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| CORRO-PROTEC | 1 |
| Rheem PROTECH | 2 |
| EASTMAN | 3 |
| Everbilt | 4 |
| Camco | 5 |
CMI inc
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | CM CMI inc | #6 | - | - | - | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -4 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #4 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
11 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 10 | |
| 2 | AosmithatlowesOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | CamcoOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | CorroprotecOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | EastmanplumbingOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | LochinvarOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | | |
| 8 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Corro-Protec | 1 |
| Rheem ProTech | 2 |
| Eastman | 3 |
| Camco | 4 |
| Everbilt | 5 |
OzekBriideaOnenessCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +2 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +1 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +2 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 3 | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | WaterconnectionOfficial | 3 | |
| 4 | CorroprotecOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | CamcoOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | RheemOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Corro-Protec | 1 |
| Eastman | 2 |
| Rheem Protech | 3 |
| Camco | 4 |
| Everbilt | 5 |
OzekCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | +6 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | -4 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 10 | -7 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 4 | |
| 2 | WaterconnectionOfficial | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | LowesOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Wecyan Anode Rods | 1 |
| Camco | 2 |
| Surefloat | 3 |
| Anode Saver | 4 |
| Reliance Water Heater | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New | - | - | - | #1 | | |
| 2 | New | - | - | - | #2 | | |
| 3 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 5 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 6 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | - | #8 | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AmtrolOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | AnodesaverOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | CamcoOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | ForeverproOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | HammondmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | ReliancewaterheaterOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | SurefloatOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | WaterworkerOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | WecyanOfficial | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Anode Rods
Q1
Who leads Anode Rods in AI answers?
Corro-Protec is the most recommended anode rods brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are Camco and Rheem Protech. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT names CORRO-PROTEC, Google AI Mode and Gemini both name Corro-Protec first, and Perplexity names Wecyan Anode Rods.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Anode Rods?
The most cited sources for anode rods recommendations are Homedepot, Waterconnection and Lowes, out of 24 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Waterconnection and Lowes are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 81% of all citations. The main independent sources are Plumbingtoolsreview, Walmart and Aosmithatlowes.
Q3
How fresh is this Anode Rods ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Wecyan Anode Rods, Surefloat and Anode Saver entered the top 10 and Water Connection, A.O. Smith, CMI inc, Bradford White and Ozek and 1 other brand moved three or more positions in the anode rods index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Anode Rods. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/home-and-garden-household-appliance-accessories-water-heater-accessories-anode-rods
Report data
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AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Anode Rods, including 24 recommended brands and 24 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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