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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GordonThree wrote:
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.
The link speaks of a processing agent, I saw no indication that Teflon itself was banned. Teflon tape and Teflon containing pipe compound is still in the (potable water) plumbing section of my local hardware stores, so no ban is evident. (The Navel Jelly and Never Seize are found in other store sections). To avoid tape ingestion, though; start taping one thread back from the end of the fitting so no pieces break free into the system.
