I had it pretty snug but tightened it a bit more and it still leaks.
Rv water heater drain plug leak.
Can you use teflon tape on these plastic plugs.
You might not be close to an rv shop or the shop may be closed when you need one.
After reinstalling it this week it has a slow leak.
The constant extreme heat will eventually cause the plastic drain plug to fail.
I removed the drain plug from our water heater to drain it at the end of the summer season.
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Not sure what else i could do.
I tightened it some more and then again and it is still leaking.
Depending on certain conditions it might be a bit problem or a little one depending on the exact location.
If the plug wasn t leaking when it was first installed trying to tighten it probable wont fix the 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.
After de winterizing the trailer i re inserted the plug and tightened it a little more than snug and it started to leak.
What i think is a water heater drain plug on our imagine 2670 is leaking.
Buy a spare plug.
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.
It s a good idea to turn off the water supply to the rv before working on anything plumbing related.
Before you attempt any work on the water heater turn it off and let the water cool.
That spare drain plug.
Replace your atwood rv water heater drain plug once every other year.