Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Stuck

A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic.

Rv water heater drain plug stuck.

When you wrap the threads wrap it so the action of screwing the plug into the tank tightens the tape onto to the plug. When removing the drain plug or anode rod be sure to stand clear as you ll have a gusher. Go to the outside of the rv and open the panel to the water heater. Teflon tape is a very good insulator so unless the threads penetrate the tape you could be cutting off the current path between the anode rod and the tank wall that allows the cathodic protection to work.

Or to say it another way. One more thing on using teflon tape. Now start wrapping the tape away from your body. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater.

Be sure to use a fresh water approved sealant on the male threads of the new plug and don t over tighten. A broken water heater drain plug on. 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. Step 3 open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater.

Possibly your heater is equipped with a drain down petcock. Heat the plug then douse it with the squirt bottle to make it contract. Heating the plug will expand it making the wedge even tighter. Two ways to go with heat.

Hold the plug in your left hand with the threads pointing to the right. Using an easy out will also keep you clear of the soft aluminum female threads on the inner tank of the water heater. Have an old dish detergent bottle full of water ready. This item has pipe threads which means it is tapered so the more it is turned the more it is wedged in the heater tank.

Join the rvrc community to access a huge library of rv repair and maintenance videos. Clean any left over sealant from the drain opening threads and install a new brass plug. Does anybody know if this is a good or bad idea.