Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Leak

I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking.

Rv water heater drain plug leak.

You might not be close to an rv shop or the shop may be closed when you need one. Buy a spare plug. After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak. What i think is a water heater drain plug on our imagine 2670 is leaking.

Not sure what else i could do. Drain plug internal tank t p relief valve or the temperature and pressure relief valve water inlet for cold water and outlet for hot water anode rod. 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. I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks.

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. The white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized. Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool. I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.

It s a good idea to turn off the water supply to the rv before working on anything plumbing related. 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. A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic. After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.

In this tutorial you ll find out what you can do in order to fix this leak that you have noticed. In this video i show a good example of what a atwood rv water heater plug looks like af. Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location. Replace your atwood rv water heater drain plug once every other year.

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. That spare drain plug.