pittsworld
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I have a 2005 Springdale TT. When I bought the TT the plumbing was winterized. The plug was removed from the hot water heater. Do you tighten the plug all the way down or just make it snug? Do you use teflon tape or plumbers putty or nothing? Thanks for all the help!!!
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USAFBILL
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I just tighten it snug, but do wrap it with teflon tape.
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Polishnurse
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You snug it down, you do not want to strip or damage the threads, If it leaks after filling you can try a little more. You will and should have some pipe sealant on the plug. I like the teflon dope, not the tape kind. Bill
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robsouth
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And never leave the plug out again. No telling how many little "critters" are in there now. HMMMM
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JJBIRISH
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robsouth wrote:And never leave the plug out again. No telling how many little "critters" are in there now. HMMMM
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how true, but those critters have a lot of protein in them and are recyclable...
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turbopilot51
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pittsworld wrote:I have a 2005 Springdale TT. When I bought the TT the plumbing was winterized. The plug was removed from the hot water heater. Do you tighten the plug all the way down or just make it snug? Do you use teflon tape or plumbers putty or nothing? Thanks for all the help!!! I would flush out the tank then wrap some teflon tape around the plug threads. Snug it up tight and call it good.
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Cybergrunt
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Put a few wraps of teflon tape on it and snug it up with your fingers.
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Adam-12
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Tighten it and use a little bit of the teflon tape as others have said.
All that being said, one reason why I don't use those metal threaded anode rods is if you accidentally tighten or cross thread the water heater, you're done. You can't replace the threads on the water heater and you need to buy a new one.
I drain my hot water heater after every camping trip. Before every trip, I also flush out the tank and then I fill it up. I always check the plastic drain plug every time I remove it. I always keep a few spare drain plugs in the trailer tool box in case the head of it gets chewed up from the socket set.
You can buy spare drain plugs in a package of two for about $6.00 at your local CW or RV supply shop.
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NanciL
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I'm curious: Is that plug plastic or metal?
If it is metal the teflon tape is fine, but if it is plastic, the teflon tape is a no-no
My trailer which is a different brand has plastic, and the water heater instruction manual said "Never use teflon tape" on the plastic drain plug.
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pamtnmn
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As an RV technician I have to weigh in on this. If it is a Suburban water heater with the metal plug/anode rod you must use the anode to prevent the tank from corroding from the inside out and failing prematurely. The manufactureer suggests useing the original untill 80% or more is gone, also the anode should not come in contact with rv antifreeze. That said, on the metal plug, suburban uses teflon tape, on the plastic one Attwood user Rector Seal pipe dope. I always leave the plug out and when dewinterizeing in the spring allow the water to run out for a few minutes to flush last years setiment out.
Just my 2 cents, Abe
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