2012 19H hot water heater question

[chuckworkb]

I used the hot water heater for the first time this week.
I worked well, but boy does that water get really hot.
I tried to see if there is a way to turn down the temp. but I can't seem to find a way to do that.
Any ideas?
also, has anyone tried to extend that fitting for the drain plug? What a pain getting at that thing.

[popjim52]

I am tuning in to this one.....I agree with the temprature of the water being too hot especially since I have kids in the trailer and when I went to drain WH I thought to myself...theres gotta be an easier way!!!!!!The brass fittings they sold in camping world ,well I dont see how they could fit one is a 1/2 and the other is 5/16ths and that was too small for the drain threads.....but beings as though I am brand new at this maybe there is something I am missing....Please Help Us......:hihi:

[mcfarmall]

The temperature setting on mine is fixed, non-adjustable. I think my heater is an Attwood. My drain has a 3/4" NPT nylon pipe plug in it. I use a combination wrench to get it out.

[chillywilly]

I got tired of pulling the stupid plastic plug out all the time. So i put a brass nipple and a ball valve on mine. Crack the relief valve and spin the handle of the ball valve and it is draining in two seconds.

[chuckworkb]

Originally Posted by chillywilly

I got tired of pulling the stupid plastic plug out all the time. So i put a brass nipple and a ball valve on mine. Crack the relief valve and spin the handle of the ball valve and it is draining in two seconds.

Off to Home Depot I go. Thanks!

Now if I can just get the heater temp adjusted somehow, I'd be in hot water heaven.

[Grunge Grown Up]

My temperature adjusts at the furnace. There is a dial that I can turn to make it hotter or cooler.

[29BHS ECO]

Check the mods section for drain pics Larry

[chuckworkb]

regarding the drain, I just used some 3/4 inch PVC with two 1/2 thread connectors to extend the drain out to the edge of the door. I couldn't get a valve in there, not enough room.
It will be much easier now to drain that thing. Now I just have to figure out how to get that temp down to something that won't burn me when the hot water is on. I might call Atwood.

[chillywilly]

Here is a couple pics of mine.Forgot the reducing bushing that I used. The 1/2 inch would have been to big so i used 3/8. I also cut the handle down so that it would swing. The only thing that I forgot is another nipple to spin into the valve so that it clears the trailer when draining.

[chuckworkb]

I was wondering if the aluminum tank and the brass fittings would cause corrosion in the tank.