Draining Suburban Rv Water Heater

Check out the picture below to see the water heater that we removed out of the rv that we had to fix.

Draining suburban rv water heater.

A full wrapping of the anode with teflon tape will insulate the anode from the water heater therefore the anode can not due it s job. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod. Learn more about winterizing and the bypass valve function in video 3 of the water heater maintenance series 01. At the very bottom of this blog i am going to show you a video of how to drain your water heater.

Use the rv s freshwater hose to make the connection. The company s goal was and remains to manufacture the most durable and efficient products available. Suburban manufacturing pioneered space saving horizontally vented gas heating systems water heaters solid state spark ignition systems and efficient dc furnace motors since becoming a supplier to the rv industry in the late 1960s. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater.

Suburban water heater bypass valve function. This water heater cleaning method has been updated with important changes. Wrap only 2 3 of the threads leave the front 1 3 bare. Remove the drain plug or rod.

Usually this plug is plastic. Check the freshwater tank to be sure it is full. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater. Water will start to run out.

Filling an rv water heater connect the rv water supply to a land based water hookup such as an outdoor hose connection to your home. Click here to see the new technique.