[C320-list] Whale Fittings

[BAdams3491 at aol.com]

Dave,
 
Thanks for the tip.  Yesterday I did what you suggested...in  fact I left 
the cap off since it really does not do anything.  Worked  great.
 
Bert
At Ease
#442
 
 
In a message dated 8/18/2009 8:27:45 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
djgleason1 at juno.com writes:

Bert:

I have experienced a similar problem with one of the  fittings.  The cap
is there to keep the "C" spacer in place so that it  does not come off
accidently.  What I have done is to break the cap to  remove the C spacer.
When I reinstalled the fitting, I simply wrapped a  piece of tape around
the fitting to keep the "C" spacer in place.  I  note that the replacement
fittings I have used no longer use the Cap or the  "C" spacer.

Dave Gleason
Proud Mary, #150


On Sun, 16 Aug  2009 12:40:12 EDT BAdams3491 at aol.com writes:
> I have the standard 15mm  Whale fittings on my fresh water  system.  
> They 
>  all come apart as they should except the two 90 degree  fittings 
>  that go into 
> the hot water heater.  The connection away from  the  heater pops off 
> as 
> normal with the cap that  secures it sliding away from the  
> connection.  However  
> the side that connects to the water heater will not  come  off...hot 
> and cold 
> same problem.  The cap will not  'pop' off.   When I try to pop it 
> off with 
> a small  screw driver, it will come partially off  at that one point, 
> but  
> that's all.  It's off far enough so the cap that  should  come off is 
> tight 
> enough so that it cannot be turned so I  can get at the  other 
> opening on the 
> opposite side to  try to get it off.  The other  problem is that the 
> fitting  is 
> so close to the heater that there is not enough  room for the  cap to 
> slide 
> back ...which appears to be why it won't pop  off in  the first 
> place.
>  
> Any suggestions  certainly appreciated.  Thanks.
>  
> Bert
> At  Ease
> #442
>  

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