Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Leaking

That spare drain plug. Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool. 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.

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After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.

Rv water heater drain plug leaking.

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. Can you use teflon tape on these plastic plugs. 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.

A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic. What i think is a water heater drain plug on our imagine 2670 is leaking. I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks. After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak.

Buy a spare plug. If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the leak. Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location. 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. I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season. I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking. In this tutorial you ll find out what you can do in order to fix this leak that you have noticed.

The white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized. You might not be close to an rv shop or the shop may be closed when you need one. 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.