If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the leak.
Rv water heater drain plug leaking.
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And if your water heater is located near your plumbing system the leak might actually come from your piping and fixtures not the water heater and their close proximity is misleading you.
After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.
However we are living in the rv at 8 000 feet in colorado for a couple of weeks while waiting to get into our new house.
After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak.
I ve had issues with the hot water drain plug leaking on every rv we ve had.
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.
Drain plug in water heater leaking the white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized.
This feature is actually standard to all water heaters both rv and home units and is one that people commonly mistake as a leak.
As full time rvers our water heater is almost always hot.
In this video i show a good example of what a atwood rv water heater plug looks like af.
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I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.
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A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic.
In warm weather a little drip is not a real problem.
The constant extreme heat will eventually cause the plastic drain plug to fail.
If you own an rv and are noticing a leak from the area of the rv water drain you may a problem on your hands.
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I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks.
Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location.
