Winterizing T@B CS 2013 / Atwood Water Heater

Cortney_S

I have found some info on this forum on winterizing, but still haven't found an answer to how to drain the Atwood water heater. I even brought it to a RV shop and they couldn't figure it out. In the instructions, it says "remove the anode rod from the hot water tank and replace it with a 3/4 in drain plug". Where is the anode rod? How do you remove it?

Also, a separate issue I am having with the heater is that it has stopped heating water. Does this mean that the element is burnt out? How do you replace this?

Thanks for any suggestions!

Cortney_S

On further inspection, the water heater I have installed is a Branford White 2 gallon actually. This model doesn't have a drain valve. Any idea how to winterize? Does anyone else have this heater in their T@B?

rrkulla

I was told by the factory to put 3 gallons of rv antifreeze in the water tank and flush it through the hot water heater using the water pump. Worked for 2 winters in Wisconsin.