fizikpal
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I am just bringing the RV back to life and after flushing out the water system, put the drain plug back into the HW heater.
The plug is plastic and I used some teflon plumbers tape around the threads. The plug is weeping a bit but I seem to recall that is should only be hand tightened. I could certainly use a wrench to tighten it more but want to hear from the group if that is ok.
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Gooseneck
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I use a socket wrench on mine as it weeps if only hand tightened. I've never had a problem removing but I do carry a spare in case it should break. I use teflon tape also. Good luck and happy camping!
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Dont use pipe tape on plastic or pvc fittings they are designed with a taper, hand tighten then one to two more rounds no more.
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skipnchar
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It's ok to wench tighten the drain plug (with a little reason applied) but you should REPLACE the nylon plug each season to prevent it breaking off and causing difficulty down the road. They only cost about two bucks so I used to carry a couple of extra when I had an Atwood heater. Best protection against threads getting bunged up or rusted is to make sure you NEVER leave the drain open. After emptying put the plug back in.
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4*phun*2
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Mine is tighter than hand tight.
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Dusty R
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Best use a 6 point socket.
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hohenwald48
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All pipe threads taper regardless of the material used to make the pipe.
I have much better luck with Rector Seal than I do with teflon and I've never heard that the drain plug should be only hand tight.
Put a wrench on it.
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fizikpal wrote:I am just bringing the RV back to life and after flushing out the water system, put the drain plug back into the HW heater.
The plug is plastic and I used some teflon plumbers tape around the threads. The plug is weeping a bit but I seem to recall that is should only be hand tightened. I could certainly use a wrench to tighten it more but want to hear from the group if that is ok.
I use tape on mine and then hand tighten, if it leaks use a wrench on it, but only tighten a quarter turn and check for leaks. If it still leaks give it another quarter turn and check again.
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ColoRocky2
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On my Atwood Water Heater Plug:
Hand Tighten (To avoid misalignment)
Use 15/16 Socket (6 Point) and tighten it down some
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pianotuna
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Hi,
I only hand tighten mine. It does not weep. When I go to drain I usually have to use a wrench to get it open.
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