You ll learn how to diagnosis your particular issue and discover the simplest way to fix and replace the drain plug and get back to enjoying clean hot water.
Rv water heater drain plug leak.
You might not be close to an rv shop or the shop may be closed when you need one.
In this video i show a good example of what a atwood rv water heater plug looks like af.
Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool.
I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks.
After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak.
Drain plug internal tank t p relief valve or the temperature and pressure relief valve water inlet for cold water and outlet for hot water anode rod.
The white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized.
If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the leak.
That spare drain plug.
After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.
It s a good idea to turn off the water supply to the rv before working on anything plumbing related.
But to give you an idea here are the most common parts that can cause leaking on any water heater including the ones specifically for use on rvs.
A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic.
Not sure what else i could do.
Replace your atwood rv water heater drain plug once every other year.
Buy a spare plug.
In this tutorial you ll find out what you can do in order to fix this leak that you have noticed.
I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking.
I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.
The constant extreme heat will eventually cause the plastic drain plug to fail.
In this free video dave solberg teaches you a couple quick solutions for removing a corroded or broken plug from the exterior of your rv s water heater.
Can you use teflon tape on these plastic plugs.
