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IHnutz
Explorer
Jun 21, 2017

Does anyone drain the HOT water heater . . . .

. . . . when not using the trailer? The Shop Foreman at the dealership suggested that I drain the water heater whenever the trailer was going to set unused for more than a couple of days. His reasonin...
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mike-s
Explorer II
Jun 21, 2017
I don't drain it - leave it full all season. I will hook up to house water and run the hot water tap on the outside shower (only to avoid filling the gray tank) enough to flush it out before each trip if it's been sitting a while.

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