Rv Water Heater Drain Plug Leaking

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.

Rv water heater drain plug leaking.

You might not be close to an rv shop or the shop may be closed when you need one. I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking. A broken water heater drain plug on your rv can be a hassle to repair depending whether your plug is metal or plastic. What i think is a water heater drain plug on our imagine 2670 is leaking.

Can you use teflon tape on these plastic plugs. That spare drain plug. After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak. Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location.

07 28 2010 10 37 am 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. If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the leak. I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks. 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. Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool. The white nylon plastic plug was out when i took delivery of the unit and the trailer was still winterized. I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.

Buy a spare plug. 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. Not sure what else i could do.