Dataset size
The latest Anode Rods run found 18 recommended brands and 22 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 which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 13 September 2026
Brands
Category coverage
18
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
22
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
62%
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 |
| Rheem | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| A.O. Smith | 4 |
| Camco | 5 |
OzekWhat AI tools say about Anode Rods
Movement
What changed this week?
Corro-Protec overtook Rheem this week to take the top position.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Waterconnection and Hotwater are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 62% of all citations.
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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, Rheem, and Bradford White lead Anode Rods across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Homedepot, Supplyhouse, and Waterconnection are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Ruud#8
AO Smith Parts#9
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
Bradford White3 to #3
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #2 | #1 | 1 | #1 | |
| #2 | #1 | #2 | 1 | #1 | |
| #3 | #6 | #3 | 3 | #3 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #3 | |
| #5 | #5 | #5 | 0 | #4 | |
| #6 | #4 | #6 | 2 | #2 | |
| #7 | #7 | #7 | 0 | #4 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | New | #9 | New | #9 | |
| #10 | Ozek | #8 | #10 | 2 | #7 |
Current brand snapshot
18 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +1 | #2 | #1 | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #1 | #3 | #4 | - | | |
| 3 | +3 | #6 | #4 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #7 | #5 | #2 | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | #2 | - | - | | |
| 6 | -2 | #3 | - | #5 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | #9 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -2 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 11 | +9 | #10 | - | #8 | - | | |
| 12 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 13 | +3 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 14 | +4 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 16 | +1 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 17 | -4 | - | #10 | - | - | | |
| 18 | -1 | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
22 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 8 | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | WaterconnectionOfficial | 6 | |
| 4 | HotwaterOfficial | 3 | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | CorroprotecOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | BriideaOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | CamcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 10 | LochinvarOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | AosmithpartsOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 1 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | 1 | | |
| 18 | ReliancewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | RuudOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | SuburbanmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 22 | 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 |
|---|---|
| Rheem | 1 |
| Corro-Protec | 2 |
| Eastman | 3 |
| Everbilt | 4 |
| Camco | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | +3 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -1 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | -1 | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
13 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HomedepotOfficial | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | BriideaOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | CamcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | HotwaterOfficial | 2 | |
| 6 | LochinvarOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | WaterconnectionOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | CorroprotecOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | BradfordwhiteOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | 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 |
| Camco | 2 |
| Rheem | 3 |
| Bradford White | 4 |
| A.O. Smith | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | -3 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | 0 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | -3 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AosmithpartsOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | HotwaterOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | ReliancewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | RuudOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | StatewaterheatersOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | SuburbanmfgOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | 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 |
| A.O. Smith | 2 |
| Bradford White | 3 |
| Rheem | 4 |
| Eastman | 5 |
OzekOnenessCurrent brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | -3 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | 0 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 8 | +2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
5 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | CorroprotecOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | 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 Rheem and Bradford White. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Anode Rods?
The most cited sources for anode rods recommendations are Homedepot, Supplyhouse and Waterconnection, out of 22 tracked sources. Answers in this category lean on vendor pages: Homedepot, Waterconnection and Hotwater are the most cited brand-owned sources, and official domains account for 62% of all citations. The main independent sources are Supplyhouse, Plumbingtoolsreview and Uswhpro.
Q3
How fresh is this Anode Rods ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, Ruud and AO Smith Parts entered the top 10 and Bradford White 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
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
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 18 recommended brands and 22 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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