Drain it

[ClarksLaw]

How do I drain the water heater on a 2015 Heartland North Trail?

 

[RoadJunkie]

I unscrew the anode rod and let it drain. If you want faster results, lift up on the lever for the overpressure valve to allow a vent source.

 

[ClarksLaw]

Okay. So where is that? The owners manual I have doesn't discuss any of that.

 

[cookie]

Depending on the brand of your water heater you may have the anode rod that Len described or you may have a plastic plug.
Since water goes to the lowest point look near the lower edge on the outside of your water heater.

Peace
Dave

 

[ClarksLaw]

Finally found instruction manual for the water heater. It's an Atwood. Could be either a 4-E or 10-E or neither. Pulled open the panel and it looks alot different from the manual illustrations. Only thing I see that might be the drain plug is on the bottom with a bunch of rust around it. It seems to be threaded for a hose to be attached. If that's the plug, is all I gotta do is pull it - wait for it to drain and then put it back?

Would think I should disconnect my water hose from the RV first. It will not be re-attached.

 

[david-steph2018]

Finally found instruction manual for the water heater. It's an Atwood. Could be either a 4-E or 10-E or neither. Pulled open the panel and it looks alot different from the manual illustrations. Only thing I see that might be the drain plug is on the bottom with a bunch of rust around it. It seems to be threaded for a hose to be attached. If that's the plug, is all I gotta do is pull it - wait for it to drain and then put it back?

Would think I should disconnect my water hose from the RV first. It will not be re-attached.

The drain plug should be threaded. It could be plastic as well. If it is plastic I always change it whenever I drain the water heater.

Once you remove the drain plug, then you open the pop-off vent on the upper corner to help vent the water heater and drain faster.