Water running down the inside of your RV when it is raining is never a good thing. But water running down the outside of your RV when it isn’t raining usually isn’t a good sign either. In our case it was evidence that we had a water leak – specifically the pressure relief valve of our water heater was leaking.
I’ve replaced this type of device on residential water heaters in the past and figured it would be a straightforward repair. Of course, everything with an RV has to be just a little more challenging. Spoiler alert – mistakes were made. Fortunately, they were all captured on glorious HD video, so you can enjoy them repeatedly, in slow motion. You can check it out on our YouTube channel!
Tech notes: This video is for an older Atwood RV water heater. Water heaters from other manufactures may have different specifications. Consult the manual for your specific unit. The drain plug for this water heater is a plastic ½” NPT plug with a 15/16” hex head. I fumble that at least once in the video. Always nice to have little mistakes like that to help feed the trolls. Also, Atwood only has one "t" in it.
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