u/ExtensionMoose1863

So today's problem is that our hot water pressure is very low at ALL fixtures. I did a flush of the tank a month ago and replaced the anode rod. Everything was normal until last week and then the pressure just died. I'm thinking that it's either just coincidence or something I dislodged during cleaning took 3 weeks to work its way into the check valve on the exit side.

Took this picture of the water heater and the fitting looks pretty corroded where (what I believe to be) the check valve coming out of the tank is.

https://preview.redd.it/2okt70yseb2h1.jpg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2ef3911374b7c143d167113e12da85ab7e59ea69

Anybody dealt with this before? I'm worried about snapping the plastic off and being properly screwed lol. Advice?

So I just cracked open my generator to service it before hitting the road on a camping trip. Turns out spending time in the Arizona desert for the winter was pretty hard on the little fella. Water in the oil, air filter looks like it's an adobe brick, and behind the filter in the plastic housing there's a ton of oil mud. I'm kinda impressed it's been running fine!

Even the circular shaft that leads to the air intake has mud in it... how can I clean this up without forcing gunk further in there? I can't blow it out or vacuum it because its oil and dirt mixed together.

Thanks in advance