Hot water tank drain hole is stripped
My Rv has a Suburban hot water tank with an anode rod. It is getting difficult to screw the anode rod in and I belive the drain hole is starting to get stripped or cross threaded. Any suggestions? M...
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i got a good (for that job) tap from ebay. heck of a lot cheaper than Ace and dropped in the mail box.
As far as hard starting the rod, the weight of the rod tends to misalign the threads. I stick mine in a shallow well socked on the end of an extension and it seems to align quite easily that way.
I also take plumbers grease and coat the threads when the tank remains empty with the plug out for long periods of time.
As far as hard starting the rod, the weight of the rod tends to misalign the threads. I stick mine in a shallow well socked on the end of an extension and it seems to align quite easily that way.
I also take plumbers grease and coat the threads when the tank remains empty with the plug out for long periods of time.
