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2. I do

Reply to canoeist52 (Reply #1)

Wed Dec 14, 2011, 12:45 AM

Dec 2011

If that plastic faucet broke off in the threads then I would've gone with Plan B.
Since it was full of water, Plan B was to emergency plug the hole with wood plug. Then have buckets ready to fill up with help from a few friends to chain-gang carry the water out the garage (no sink in garage).

I did have the top valves closed (cold and hot) and noticed that with the faucet removed the vacuum created did not let much water out. This gave me plenty of time to start the threads on my pre-assembled brass valve (with thread tape of course).

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Improving your water heater drain [View all] SHRED Dec 2011 OP

A job well done. Don't you love it when it all goes according to plan? canoeist52 Dec 2011 #1

I do SHRED Dec 2011 #2

Looks like it worked well.. pipoman Dec 2011 #3

Thanks for additional safety reminders SHRED Dec 2011 #4