Water heater plastic plug cross thread
So this is my 3rd camper w the same Atwood water heater w/plastic plug. It's terribly located to get a wrench to tighten it, and it cross threads everytime I try to reinstall it. There has to be a way...
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TexasATM wrote:
I never pull my plug to drain the water heater... just open your low point drains, open the hot side of a faucet, and open the pressure relief valve on the water heater. It will drain out through the pipes. It takes a little while, but it's easy and you don't have to worry about the drain plug.
Exactly my method as well. If this is done every trip, you don't get a buildup of sediment to cause concern. I started doing this about 5 years ago when I forgot to drain the water one time and I got the dreaded Sulphur smell. After that, I decided to take the extra 20 seconds each trip and drain the water heater when I drain the low points.
No sediment, no water to go bad, no poorly placed drain plugs to deal with... easy life!
