[C320-list] Water Heater

[Bruce Stumpp]

If the hose you are using is disintegrating then it sounds like bad hose.
If the hose is leaking at the connection or popping off the barb and you are
only tightening with a screwdriver then switch to a socket wrench and make
the clamps tighter (but don't over tighten).  This was happening to me until
I started applying a little more force and the problem stopped.  I like
Dick's idea of replacing the hose with hard plumbing and plan to give that a
try.

Bruce Stumpp
Adventure, #647
Frog Mortar Creek, MD

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Date: Fri, 24 Aug 2007 08:32:56 -0500
From: "Robert E. Sloat" <resloat at comcast.net>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater
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Use radiator hose from an auto parts store.  If you drink the hot water, you

may consider getting some food grade high pressure high temperature hose 
instead or marine hot water hose which can be used for drinking.  There is 
no way radiator spec hose will just disintegrate.  Your Ace store must have 
bad hose.  If the hose is coming off, as mine did 6 months after 
commissioning, I found that the hose was barely long enough and cut at an 
angle where it connects to the barb on the water heater.  I  made sure the 
hose was cut straight at the barb end, pushed it over the entire bard and 
retightened the hose clamp.  Since the barb is brass, I really cranked the 
hose clamp tight and have had no problems the last 5 years.

Bob Sloat
Savannah Hull 894