[C320-list] Hot Water Heater Bypass

[alahlm at comcast.net]

Jon
  I use the vac. method also and have had no problems, I do attach a hose to the heater drain and vac out the heater --- I do not add any pink stuff to the water system, I do run sum thru the holding tank and also open the plunger on the head [4 screws] and vac that out. ---has anyone tried this method on the engine the only spaces that would hold water are the muffler and heat exchanger and both off these have drains in their low spots
  Al Ahlman
   #476
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From: jonvez at comcast.net 

> Although the Fall sailing has been spectactular this year up here in the 
> northeast, it's getting to be that time to start thinking about winterizing. Can 
> anyone provide me with details including connections, extra hose length needed 
> etc. to bypass the hot water heater? 
> In the past, I've drained it, used a wet vac to try to get the remaining water 
> out, and then pumped 6+ gallons of AF through...I would like to minimize the 
> amount of AF I use this year but I'm not sure how to do this given the Whale 
> fittings and not sure how hard it is to access the connection points on the 
> heater once the outer frame is removed....Any help would be 
> appreciated....Thanks.. 
> 
> Regards, 
> 
> Jon Vez