Hot Water Tank Smell

vjswhippet wrote:
The plastic plug is long gone. It was destroyed when we pried it out. Thought we were going to have to replace the HW heater. That's when we went to the copper and it's wrapped with tape also. Never seen the tank flusher but I'll be ordering one !! THANK YOU

YOu have an Atwood water heater...........NYLON plug is used due to the aluminum threads in drain hole.
Drain hole is only 1/2"

Installing a petcock type drain plug does NOT allow for good draining because of the small hole in petcock (".....it takes a day or so to drain.")

Remove that petcock......rinse/flush tank

I turn water supply back on after removing drain plug and let it blast ------helps churn up bottom sediment and force it out drain hole.

Then use the OEM NYLON drain plug.......it is temp rated and will not damage the aluminum threads (PVC or CPVC are not temp rated)
Nylon come 2 to shrink package.
Start with fingers then SNUG with 6 point socket (7/8" or 15/16"---depending on size of head)