anode replacement

Greetings I have a 2011 Trail Manor 2720SL and my anode rod needs changing. How do I purchase a new one? I plan on replacing it myself when I can locate a proper part.

I have yet another question for the community.... Has anyone heard of keeping the hot water heater by-pass, by-passing the water heater all the time? We don't use the shower as its a storage closet for all our stuff. And we have in the past just heated water in a pan for the various washing with...

Looking for some help in getting the new anode screwed into the water heater. The front weight pulls the screw mount out of alignment and my husband is having difficulty to get it to thread properly.