Hot water heater drain
The inner threads for the drain on my hot water heater are becoming quite corroded. I have to believe that this will eventually ruin the threads if I don't get it cleaned up soon. The plug itself ca...
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If you have a Suburban Brand with an anode rod....
Drain hole threads are steel -- 3/4" NPT (tapered threads)
Buy a 6" steel nipple and install it into drain hole screwing it in/out back/forth spraying it with some penetrating oil
Due to tapered threads it will NOT go in fully....inner threads will still be gunked up. Just scrub them with a small wire brush....or not doesn't matter
If you have an Atwood Brand....NO anode rod ---NYLON plug
Drain hole threads are Aluminum -- 1/2" NPT (tapered threads)
Buy a 6" brass nipple and install it into drain hole screwing it in/out back/forth spraying it with penetrating oil
Due to tapered threads it will NOT go in fully....inner threads will still be gunked up. Just scrub them with a small wire brush....or not doesn't matter
Drain hole threads are steel -- 3/4" NPT (tapered threads)
Buy a 6" steel nipple and install it into drain hole screwing it in/out back/forth spraying it with some penetrating oil
Due to tapered threads it will NOT go in fully....inner threads will still be gunked up. Just scrub them with a small wire brush....or not doesn't matter
If you have an Atwood Brand....NO anode rod ---NYLON plug
Drain hole threads are Aluminum -- 1/2" NPT (tapered threads)
Buy a 6" brass nipple and install it into drain hole screwing it in/out back/forth spraying it with penetrating oil
Due to tapered threads it will NOT go in fully....inner threads will still be gunked up. Just scrub them with a small wire brush....or not doesn't matter
