Draining Suburban Rv Water Heater

Learn more about winterizing and the bypass valve function in video 3 of the water heater maintenance series 01.

Draining suburban rv water heater.

Must maintain some conductivity between the anode with the water heater. The company s goal was and remains to manufacture the most durable and efficient products available. Wrap only 2 3 of the threads leave the front 1 3 bare. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod.

Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater. Check out the picture below to see the water heater that we removed out of the rv that we had to fix. Usually this plug is plastic. Below is a picture of a water heater from the outside with the cover off.

Check the freshwater tank to be sure it is full. Suburban water heater bypass valve function. 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.

Use the rv s freshwater hose to make the connection. This water heater cleaning method has been updated with important changes. 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.

Remove the drain plug or rod. You would normally use the bypass system when winterizing your rv or travel trailer.