[C320-list] a/c winterizing

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I found an easy way to get pink through the system. Get a large bucket that will hold 3 bottles. Get a hose ( 2 feet or so) that will fit tightly outside or inside the diameter of your water intake. Take the intake off the thru-hull, add the externsion, put the bucket on the white box ( aqua filter ) and have someone start the engine, with the tube in the bucket.......rev up the motor and drain until all 3 gallons are out........If you open the cockpit hatch, you can talk to the guy on deck to turn off the motor when it is done.


-----Original Message-----
From: Jamie Pett <JPett at JP2ARCHITECTS.COM>
To: C320-list at Catalina320.com
Sent: Mon, 3 Nov 2008 10:18 pm
Subject: [C320-list] a/c winterizing








Dreading the prospect of winter, I am nevertheless facing the task of getting 
Bella Luna ready for the hard after our first amazing season with her. 
 
I have a copy of Carl's very nice article on winterizing the c-320.  It has been 
very helpful and I am working my way through winterizing - got the water system 
done last weekend.  The tips on draining the hw heater by releasing the pressure 
valve were very useful (amazed at how much water was still in there), but his 
paper does not say anything about winterizing a reverse cycle a/c heat unit.  
 
I thought I would simply close the thru-hull intake, open the strainer, and add 
pink stuff with the unit running until it comes out the outlet - can anyone add 
suggestions ? 
 
I also read somewhere that if you put the unit on fan only the compressor won't 
run, but don't know why that matters ?  Do I need to do anything else with the 
A/c compressor ? (or the Alder Barbour fridge?)
 
Also, on the engine - what is the best method for getting the pink stuff into 
the system  - my strainer for the engine is inverted, so I guess I can pull the 
intake hose and use it to pulll the antifreeze, but it seems awful short to try 
to suck pink stuff out of a gallon jug , and switching jugs mid-job seems 
difficult as well ? Any suggestions ? 
 
Jamie Pett
'Bella Luna' #614