Attwood water heater drain plugged
I have a recently purchased motorhome that I can't drain the hot water heater. I took the plug out and there is an anode in the hole that has broken off the plug. I got a hold of the centre wire with ...
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Never heard of an anode with a wire in it. Anodes are designed to deteriorate, instead of more important metal parts. You might have a hotrod or similar installed. In any event, I'd spray it with penetrating oil then use a reverse thread drill bit and drill to drill a hole. With luck, it'll come on out, if not, get after it with an EZ Out.
Worst case, drill it out until the metal of the rod is thin enough to collapse and pick out of the threaded hole. Chase the drain threads and insert a new plug/anode.
Worst case, drill it out until the metal of the rod is thin enough to collapse and pick out of the threaded hole. Chase the drain threads and insert a new plug/anode.
