In this tutorial you ll find out what you can do in order to fix this leak that you have noticed.
Rv water heater drain plug leak.
It s a good idea to turn off the water supply to the rv before working on anything plumbing related.
The constant extreme heat will eventually cause the plastic drain plug to fail.
That spare drain plug.
Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool.
But to give you an idea here are the most common parts that can cause leaking on any water heater including the ones specifically for use on rvs.
Not sure what else i could do.
After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.
I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking.
After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak.
I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks.
Replace your atwood rv water heater drain plug once every other year.
You ll learn how to diagnosis your particular issue and discover the simplest way to fix and replace the drain plug and get back to enjoying clean hot water.
In this video i show a good example of what a atwood rv water heater plug looks like af.
The white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized.
What i think is a water heater drain plug on our imagine 2670 is leaking.
A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic.
I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.
If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the leak.
07 28 2010 10 37 am if you own an rv and are noticing a leak from the area of the rv water drain you may a problem on your hands.
Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location.
Can you use teflon tape on these plastic plugs.
Buy a spare plug.
