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mtnbbud
Explorer II
Aug 04, 2020

Is there a brass replacement for the Camco drain valve?

My trailer is stored outside and I've had to replace my Camco drain valve approximately every 5 years or so. I'd assume the plastic degrades due to UV damage? Is there a brass valve out there so I w...
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Bumpyroad
Explorer
Aug 04, 2020
agesilaus wrote:
I tried a brass plug for the water heater drain and had trouble getting it to seal.


Did you use pipe sealant, either teflon tape or paste??


yep, tried both. interestingly however, when months/years later I pulled the plug out, there was a hiss of air so it had to have sealed sometime.
bumpy

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