[C320-list] Water tank inspection cap/port

[esquirecatering at rcn.com]

Warren, commercial dishwashers are in that temperature range.  180 degrees really isn't that high and boiling water does not break down into it's component parts of hydrogen and oxygen.  Further, although I usually wash dishes after returning to dock I often don't and I have never developed a smell in the heater.

In hull 218 (I have owned for nine plus years) we have never had a smell.  One thing I insist on though is to run through the tanks.  Basically I go through each tank about six times a year.

By the way, super heating water is a way of treating bacteria problems, and isn't known for creating smells.

Sounds like the tanks involved need some chlorine treatment and a lot of flushing.

Adam




My theory on smelly hot water is that the engine heats the water to near
180deg., way too hot for normal needs. This super hot water in a confined
space causes some of the water to break down releasing hydrogen gas and the
bad smell. I've developed the following habit on return to port: run hot
water from a sink for about 5 minutes. This introduces enough cold water to
lower the water temp enough so that the smell does not develop. It seems to
work.

I also installed a water filter just after the pump, and routinely add about
1/4 C. bleach when filling each tank. I will drink the water even though
there is some taste from the old plastic hoses. So far, it hasn't killed me