[C320-list] Water heater continued...

[Adam Weiner]

Told me (and I do) the same thing hull 218.  I have more of an issue
with the shore power so when I leave the boat I turn off the breaker for
the water heater.

Adam

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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
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