water heater plastic plug removal
With the weather forecasters saying the temperature here in MD will drop to 19 tomorrow night, today I decided it was time to drain water from the Outfitter Apex camper. I grabbed the head of the ...
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Broke my plastic plug the first time I drained the hot water tank. Used drill and a screw extractor to remove it. Like the idea of the hot flathead screw driver.
Then I bought several plastic plugs and did the change out every couple years. Still had to worrying each time whether it would break while removing it using a socket on a universal joint and rachet.
Now I just put telfon tape on the plastic plug and tightened it enough to seal and not leak. I've reused this plastic plug for the past 6 years with no issues, as it comes out with very little torque.
Then I bought several plastic plugs and did the change out every couple years. Still had to worrying each time whether it would break while removing it using a socket on a universal joint and rachet.
Now I just put telfon tape on the plastic plug and tightened it enough to seal and not leak. I've reused this plastic plug for the past 6 years with no issues, as it comes out with very little torque.
