Draining Suburban Rv Water Heater

Remove the drain plug or rod.

Draining suburban rv water heater.

Suburban water heater bypass valve function. Usually this plug is plastic. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater. Check the freshwater tank to be sure it is full.

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. Click here to see the new technique. 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. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod.

Below is a picture of a water heater from the outside with the cover off. Water will start to run out. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater. The company s goal was and remains to manufacture the most durable and efficient products available.

Use the rv s freshwater hose to make the connection. Wrap only 2 3 of the threads leave the front 1 3 bare. At the very bottom of this blog i am going to show you a video of how to drain your water heater. You would normally use the bypass system when winterizing your rv or travel trailer.

Learn more about winterizing and the bypass valve function in video 3 of the water heater maintenance series 01. Must maintain some conductivity between the anode with the water heater.