[C320-list] Water heater continued...

[pat reynolds]

Unless you are living on the boat I see no reason to
leave the hot water heater breaker on.  When cruising
the engine will keep the water hot for a night and
when you put the breaker on it heats up pretty
rapidly.  My tank ports have plumbers tape around them
and they seem ok

--- "Chris Block ..._/)   ....._/)"
<cblock at austin.rr.com> wrote:

> Can someone confirm and/or explain the below post:
> 
> b.    For reasons too long to go into here, but as
> explained to me by
> the representative of Seaward who manufactured the
> water heater, the
> pressure relief valve on the water heater should be
> connected to a fitting
> that is connected to a hose that goes into a
> collection bottle.  I use a 2
> liter former Coke bottle and it fills to the brim
> nearly every couple of
> weeks.  Imagine 2 liters of water going into your
> bilge every two weeks!  Of
> course, you have to remember to empty it out.  While
> you are at it,  Check
> the inspection port on your water tanks.  Mine were
> so sloppy that when the
> takes were even half fill, water was leaking out
> when the boat heeled.
> 
> 
> Does this affect all years and hulls?  Is there a
> better work-around?  Is this why some owners put an
> expansion tank in?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Chris
> Amore #139
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