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Sabluka
Explorer
May 21, 2015

Water Heater drain plug head broke off..Remove Advice

Atwood 6-gal drain plug head broke off. Orig that came with the MW presume. 2000 yr RV. Tryin to out how to get the threaded portion out. No water in the RV till I do. How about putting a drill ...
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pulsar
Explorer
May 21, 2015
I carry a large straight-flute screw extractor, purchased at Sears. I've only used it twice, once on my rig and once to help a fellow camper.



it worked fast and easy.

A sprinkler nipple extractor (Lowes or Home Depot) works the same wan and just as easy. Neither damages the threads.

Tom

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