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Old-Biscuit
Nov 08, 2020Explorer III
If Atwood drain hole is only 1/2" opening...may be too small to use grabber and pull tube out
Suburban has 3/4" drain hole and MIGHT be able to use grabber
Personally I would remove element ...1" Opening
Plastic....Suburban WH it could get stuck between combustion/exhaust 'U' tube which is STACKED on top of each other.
Plastic up against combustion/exhaust 'U' Tube can melt
Less chance with Atwood due to diagonal 'U' Tube...
Water temps could reach 170*/180*F if T-STAT Fails which could make that cheap plastic very soft/pliable (heck 130*/140*F might also...don't know temp rating of that cheap plastic)
Remove it...be done with it....why leave it to cause problems
Suburban has 3/4" drain hole and MIGHT be able to use grabber
Personally I would remove element ...1" Opening
Plastic....Suburban WH it could get stuck between combustion/exhaust 'U' tube which is STACKED on top of each other.
Plastic up against combustion/exhaust 'U' Tube can melt
Less chance with Atwood due to diagonal 'U' Tube...
Water temps could reach 170*/180*F if T-STAT Fails which could make that cheap plastic very soft/pliable (heck 130*/140*F might also...don't know temp rating of that cheap plastic)
Remove it...be done with it....why leave it to cause problems
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