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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stevenal wrote:
Never Seize? Navel Jelly? Sounds like yummy stuff for a potable water system. Personally I think I'll stick with Teflon or other sealants intended for water systems.
Teflon is now banned by the EPA for use in food-contact products, due to one of its constituent ingredients suspected of causing birth defects and possible links to cancer: WaPo.
Naval Jelly's main (active) ingredient is phosphoric acid, which is among other things, widely used as a food additive. I concede there's likely other stuff in the rust remover product that wouldn't be good to eat - rinse thoroughly after use I guess.
Don't know about Never Seize...
