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Oct 10, 2021

I need help removing my broken water heater drain plug

I was removing it to winterize today and about 1/4 turn out, it broke off. I guess I tightened too tight before. I've had the same thing happen on my boat pontoon so I learned to take a drill bit and ...

phillyg

Explorer II

Oct 11, 2021

trailrider wrote:
Go to the hardware store and buy a "sprinkler riser removal tool." I have removed several with one of these, works perfect.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-and-3-4-in-Plastic-Nipple-Extractor-26076/100203404

Excellent suggestion! If that doesn't work, melting it out might work, and I wouldn't worry about any getting inside.

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