Draining Suburban Rv Water Heater

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Draining suburban rv water heater.

Must maintain some conductivity between the anode with the water heater. This water heater cleaning method has been updated with important changes. 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. Learn more about winterizing and the bypass valve function in video 3 of the water heater maintenance series 01.

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. Check the freshwater tank to be sure it is full. Suburban water heater bypass valve function. On suburban brand water heaters the plug is also an anodized rod.

At the very bottom of this blog i am going to show you a video of how to drain your water heater. Water will start to run out. Open the pressure valve on the top of the water heater. 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.

Below is a picture of a water heater from the outside with the cover off. The company s goal was and remains to manufacture the most durable and efficient products available. Remove the drain plug or rod. You would normally use the bypass system when winterizing your rv or travel trailer.

Usually this plug is plastic. Use an adjustable wrench to loosen the drain plug at the bottom of the water heater.