[C320-list] Hot water tank

[Pat Moriarty]

No it is turning down the frig so the beer doesn't freeze and wearing 
shorts and not your thong.

Pat

At 12:31 AM 7/21/2006, you wrote:
>Orlando,
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>What the heck does "winterizing" mean? Is that when you wear more 
>clothes when sailing in January?
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>CRA
>Rosebud #882
>Hermosa Bch, CA
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>----- Original Message ----- From: <Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com>
>To: "Catalina 320 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2006 7:19 AM
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hot water tank
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>I thought 'holding' tank...but you're correct, I am winterization 
>virgin and shouldn't involve my self in discussions I don't know 
>anything about--broke my own rule! :)
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: Scott Thompson [sthompson at toad.net]
>Sent: 07/20/2006 05:58 AM
>To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>Cc: Allan Field <Allan.Field at comcast.net>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hot water tank
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>You do that to your hot water tank, Orlando?  I don't think so!  Leave
>the winterization discussions to the professionals, please.  (They seem
>to have started rather early this year.)
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>Scott Thompson
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>Orlando.Duran at AveryDennison.com wrote:
>>A way I found to really clean the holding tank--i got a 4' long piece
>>of 1/2 pvc, capped one end and in that end I drilled 4 small
>>holes...at the other end I attached a hose connection...what I do is
>>when I go to the pump out station after the intial pump out, I fit a
>>hose thru the overhead hatch, attach to my 'wand', stick it in the
>>inspection hole, turn the water on then as you move the wand up and
>>down, turn it so that the holes at the bottom shoot out the water and
>>flush out the 'stuff'. Do 3 or 4 times each time you pump out and
>>your tank will never have the chance to sludge up at the
>>bottom...total cost $5.00..
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>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Allan Field"
>>[Allan.Field at comcast.net] Sent: 07/19/2006 06:20 PM To: "'C320-List'"
>><C320-List at catalina320.com> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hot water tank
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>>I had a TP-valve failure last year and had to remove the tank to
>>replace the valve.  When I did, I realized that due to the tank
>>configuration, the last 4-5 inches of water at the bottom of the tank
>>NEVER comes out or moves unless you use a compressor to blow it all
>>out (I only assume that this works).  When I turned the tank upside
>>down to empty the last few inches of water, out came 3 years of
>>foul-smelling, foul looking, sediment filled water.  Once I finished
>>hurling from the smell of the pond scum, I ran water from a hose
>>through the tank for about 2 hours with the tank right side up, 
>>upside down, and turned to both sides.  I the filled it with water
>>and bleach and let it sit for a few days before rinsing again for
>>about 2 hours prior to reinstalling.  I now add bleach when I fill
>>the tanks and intend to remove the hot water heater annually to
>>completely empty and clean it.  The configuration of these tanks is
>>awful.  After this, I understood Jerry Douglas' statement that most
>>tank failures are due to poor winterizing in that you can't get all
>>the water out unless you blow it out and those last few inches will
>>freeze.  And I would drink bath water before I would ever drink any
>>water than came out of these tanks!
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>>Allan S. Field Sea Shadow - #808 Columbia, MD
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>>-----Original Message----- From: C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com 
>>[mailto:C320-List-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
>>brer at adelphia.net Sent: Wednesday, July 19, 2006 10:37 AM To: Don 
>>Subject: [C320-list] Hot water tank
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>>I'm premature on this subject, but need a direction on winterization
>>of the water system. I just bought #165 and the boat was winterized
>>with pink antifreeze. The water that comes out of the hot water tank
>>is foul, it stinks. I think heating this stuff is what does it. I
>>have run several tanks through it and it is getting better. How do
>>you guys winterize your water system. Can I winterize the hot water
>>tank without inducing the pink stuff into the tank? I just want to
>>have an idea so if I need to modify anything I can do it when the
>>weather is decent. Thank you,  Don
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