Hack #14 Hot water tank drain.

Instead of fighting to remove, and reinstall, the plastic plug from the hot water drain, simply add the following parts to replace it with a valve.

1/2”NPT nylon male to male adapter (DO NOT USE BRASS!!!!)

1/2” NPT braided water supply line.

and a ball valve for the other end of the supply line.
Remove the existing PVC plug and insert the 1/2”NPT nylon male to male adapter in its place. It’s easier to do this than after connecting it to the supply line due to the difficult angles. You can use teflon plumber’s tape to make sure you get a good seal.
Attach the metal supply line to the adapter then the ball valve to other end.
It’s that simple.
Just tuck this up in the bottom of the space and pull it back out to drain the tank.
Say no more to messing with the nylon plug after each trip.
About $25 in this.