Atwood water heater drain plug tightening
Please correct me if I'm wrong anywhere. So I've got some "OEM" atwood plugs for my water heater that appear to be without any taper (I've read this is apparently normal for what I'm told these ar...
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The ONLY way the tank thread could be damaged is if someone used a Metal/Brass plug and stripped the Aluminum threads. I use this and have for 40 years. Doug
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