Long story short, while trying to get a broken water heater plug out of the hole I dropped a piece of metal into the actual water heater tank. Is there a way to get it out? Should I worry about it?
I picked up an inspection boroscope (camera on the end of a wand) for about $50 at Menard's, and it's a lifesaver for getting into small spaces.
There's a hook and a magnet attachment available to put on the camera tip itself, or you can use the scope to give you a view to help maneuver one of those mini-claw pick-up tools to snag it that way.
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