Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Stuck

Camper world had the drain plug kit i needed to replace this old plug.

Rv water heater drain plug stuck.

Our heater is a suburban model sw10de. Remove the drain plug or rod. The kit includes a wrench for 15 16 hex plugs which i had and for 7 8 hex plugs. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater.

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. Hot water heater drain plug. The anode also serves as the drain plug. Then i tried some vise grips still wouldn t budge.

On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod. 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. Workhorse and chevrolet chassis motorhome forum.

Using an easy out will also keep you clear of the soft aluminum female threads on the inner tank of the water heater. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater. What size wrench to remove oil drain plug 2003 8 1. Clean any left over sealant from the drain opening threads and install a new brass plug.

With careful thread tapping you can save your water heater. The drain plug was damaged and needed replacing. Winnebago industries owner s forum. A broken water heater drain plug on.

I first tried to unscrew the plug with a pair of pliers couldn t budge it. Help 1 2 of drain plug stuck in hot water heater. This water heater had the anode threaded fitting in the tank nearly cross threaded. Join the rvrc community to access a huge library of rv repair and maintenance videos.

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. Usually this plug is plastic.