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albow
Explorer
Oct 10, 2021

I need help removing my broken water heater drain plug

I was removing it to winterize today and about 1/4 turn out, it broke off. I guess I tightened too tight before. I've had the same thing happen on my boat pontoon so I learned to take a drill bit and ...
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albow
Explorer
Oct 14, 2021
trailrider wrote:
Go to the hardware store and buy a "sprinkler riser removal tool." I have removed several with one of these, works perfect.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-and-3-4-in-Plastic-Nipple-Extractor-26076/100203404
Well, that didn't work. It sure gripped but I couldn't turn it. I'm going to get my stronger neighbor to give it a go and then try something else. I wonder if it's because it's nylon and the sprinkler heads are maybe pvc?

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