Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Stuck

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Rv water heater drain plug stuck.

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. 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. Help 1 2 of drain plug stuck in hot water heater.

Then i tried some vise grips still wouldn t budge. The kit includes a wrench for 15 16 hex plugs which i had and for 7 8 hex plugs. What size wrench to remove oil drain plug 2003 8 1. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater.

Winnebago industries owner s forum. With careful thread tapping you can save your water heater. Clean any left over sealant from the drain opening threads and install a new brass plug. Water will start to run out.

I first tried to unscrew the plug with a pair of pliers couldn t budge it. Usually this plug is plastic. 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. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod.

Hot water heater drain plug. Workhorse and chevrolet chassis motorhome forum. Camper world had the drain plug kit i needed to replace this old plug. This water heater had the anode threaded fitting in the tank nearly cross threaded.

Be sure to use a fresh water approved sealant on the male threads of the new plug and don t over tighten. Using an easy out will also keep you clear of the soft aluminum female threads on the inner tank of the water heater. The drain plug was damaged and needed replacing. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater.

Remove the drain plug or rod. Join the rvrc community to access a huge library of rv repair and maintenance videos.