The tank threads will be a whole lot softer so go slow.
Rv water heater drain plug thread size.
25 pcs of water heater drain plug 1 2 inch 11630 91857 eau white plastic drain plug compatible with rv camper and atwood water heaters.
Thank you i keep a spare plug for my atwood water heater in my tool kit and it is 7 8.
Camco s drain plug wrench is specifically designed for use with rv water heater drain plugs.
If you use a tap be very careful.
Only enough to restore the threads in the tank.
The treads on the rod are standard 3 4 npt.
Fits both 7 8 and 15 16 drain plugs.
You ll need a 3 4 inch npt thread chaser since the replacement anode will likely have a tapered pipe thread.
We have an atwood water heater and are trying to remove the white nylon plug to drain and winterize.
What size socket do we need.
Camco rv water heater drain plug and wrench kit designed for rv camper water heater drain plugs fits 7 8 15 16 drain plugs angled design allows you to reach tight spots 11633 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 020.
As a last resort using a 3 4 inch npt standard tap will work if you re very careful.
Just don t cut too deeply.
I would highly recommend using a thread chased to cleanup the threads but i already had a tap on hand and used that.
Sonny if the npt size of the threads is 3 4 inch you can use a standard tapered pipe thread to clean out the female threads.
The angled design conveniently fits in tight spaces and includes prongs for rusted drain valves and petcock drains.
Replace your atwood rv water heater drain plug once every other year.
Includes two 1 2 npt replacement drain plugs and teflon tape.
Can t seem to find the correct size.
Designed for rv water heater drain plugs.
But the pros will use a correctly sized thread chaser.