Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Stuck

Usually this plug is plastic.

Rv water heater drain plug stuck.

Then i tried some vise grips still wouldn t budge. Our heater is a suburban model sw10de. A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic. I first tried to unscrew the plug with a pair of pliers couldn t budge it.

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. 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. Clean any left over sealant from the drain opening threads and install a new brass plug. Using an easy out will also keep you clear of the soft aluminum female threads on the inner tank of the water heater.

Remove the drain plug or rod. Help 1 2 of drain plug stuck in hot water heater. A broken water heater drain plug on. Workhorse and chevrolet chassis motorhome forum.

Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod. Camper world had the drain plug kit i needed to replace this old plug. With careful thread tapping you can save your water heater.

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. I am trying to winterize our new 5th wheel and have gotten stuck on the step to drain 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. The kit includes a wrench for 15 16 hex plugs which i had and for 7 8 hex plugs.

Hot water heater drain plug. Join the rvrc community to access a huge library of rv repair and maintenance videos. Water will start to run out. This water heater had the anode threaded fitting in the tank nearly cross threaded.

The anode also serves as the drain plug. The drain plug was damaged and needed replacing.