![]() Place the anode rod back in the hot water heater and tighten it. This ensures a solid seal and will keep your water from leaking out from around the anode rod. Now you’re ready to install your new anode rod! First, use the plumber’s thread tape to wrap around the thread of your new anode rod. Let all of the water drain out of the tank. Once you don’t see any more calcium build up and you are sure you have it cleaned out, turn the water off and take the wand out. You should see white calcium flakes (or even chunks) coming out with the water flowing out of the hot water heater. Using the wand, spray water all around the inside of your hot water heater using different angles to be sure you get it all. Once again, water will be flowing out of the hole so be cautious if you are trying to avoid getting wet. Insert the wand inside of the hole where the anode rod came from and turn the hose on. Start by connecting the wand to a hose with good water pressure. Once all of the water has drained out of your water heater tank, you are ready to clean the inside of your hot water heater. This will result in a lot of water pouring out of your hot water heater…be prepared so you don’t get soaked! The first thing you will do is use a wrench to remove the existing anode rod. This is very important so don’t skip it! How to replace an RV anode rod and clean out your hot water heater Then take the water heater access panel off of your hot water heater and release the air pressure by opening the air pressure relief valve. The next step is to release any pressure in your water lines by opening a water faucet or a drain valve or a drain plug on your RV. You will be needing water access shortly, but have it unconnected to start with. Next, disconnect the fresh water hose from your RV if you are connected to any. You will want to let it cool off so that you don’t burn yourself. This includes both the gas and electric elements depending on what your RV has. First of all, make sure that your hot water heater is turned off. There are a few essential things you need to do before you start. A socket wrench (or a crescent wrench and channel lock pliers if you’re like us and need to improvise!).You will only need a handful of tools which are listed below: Preparation and tools needed for RV hot water heater maintenance Tools and items needed for RV hot water heater maintenance Tools Needed For RV Hot Water Heater Maintenance How often should RV water heater cleaning/rinsing be done?.How do you know if your anode rod needs to be replaced?.How often should you replace an RV anode rod?.Commonly asked questions about RV water heater maintenance.Refilling your hot water heater and the final steps.How to replace an RV anode rod and clean out your hot water heater.Tools and items needed for RV hot water heater maintenance.Preparation and tools needed for RV hot water heater maintenance.It’s perfect if you’re a more visual learner! If you’d prefer, you can watch our short YouTube video below instead where Tucker shows everything as well as gives some other tips. ![]() Atwood water heaters and Furrion water heaters are also common and are similarly maintained. Ours has both an electric heating element and a gas burner. Suburban water heaters are pretty common on camper trailers and are what we will be showing you today. Both tankless and with a water tank like the Suburban water heater in our RV. ![]() There are multiple kinds of water heaters. RV hot water heart maintenance can be a bit intimidating but don’t worry, if we can do it, you can too! I’m going to walk you through step-by-step how we handle our hot water heater maintenance, including changing out an anode rode, flushing your RV hot water heater, and we’ll be answering a few commonly asked questions. We typically check ours 2-3 times a year and change out our anode rod as often as needed. It is important to keep up with your RV hot water heater maintenance.
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