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bhivetravels
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Jul 24, 2014

Broken plastic Atwood hot water heater drain plug

So a small leak turned into a complete drain. The plastic bolt on the bottom of the hot water heater was leaking. In an effort to clean the bolt and then wrap it with teflon tape and reinstall it, i...
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klm
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Jul 24, 2014
OP, I've "been there, done that". I am not a DIY'er but with a suggestion from this forum, I got the plastic plug out. Go to HD or Lowe's. Go to the lawn sprinkler area and get a device called "nipple extractor" (yes, no lie that's the name on the package). Cost is under $10 - looks like a "T" , 2 size ends - it took some muscle (maybe because I'm a girl) but the snapped off plug came out. I don't leave home without that crazy little tool!!!

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