Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Stuck

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Rv water heater drain plug stuck.

Hot water heater drain plug. Water will start to run out. In this free video dave solberg teaches you a couple quick solutions for removing a corroded or broken plug from the exterior of your rv s water heater. Remove the drain plug or rod.

This water heater had the anode threaded fitting in the tank nearly cross threaded. Help 1 2 of drain plug stuck in hot water heater. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater.

A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic. A broken water heater drain plug on. The anode also serves as the drain plug. What size wrench to remove oil drain plug 2003 8 1.

Febrytold 14pcs water heater drain plug 1 2 11630 91857 white plastic drain plug kit fit for atwood and rv camper water heaters 4 4 out of 5 stars 18 7 59 7. Be sure to use a fresh water approved sealant on the male threads of the new plug and don t over tighten. The drain plug was damaged and needed replacing. The kit includes a wrench for 15 16 hex plugs which i had and for 7 8 hex plugs.

Clean any left over sealant from the drain opening threads and install a new brass plug. Using an easy out will also keep you clear of the soft aluminum female threads on the inner tank of the water heater. Usually this plug is plastic. Our heater is a suburban model sw10de.

Then i tried some vise grips still wouldn t budge. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod. Rated 5 out of 5 by m creech from camco rv water heater drain plug kit i have a 2020 coleman lantern lite camper trailer that has a domestic 93755 water heater 6 gallon. Workhorse and chevrolet chassis motorhome forum.

With careful thread tapping you can save your water heater. Camper world had the drain plug kit i needed to replace this old plug.