[C320-list] dreaded winterization

[wflowe3 at netscape.net]

 It means disconnecting the cold water "in" and hot water "out" hoses from the water heater and connecting them together thereby bypassing the water heater. This way you don't wast 6 gallons of antifreeze in the water heater when winteizing the system. In my case I hope to blow out the lines with air and if the water heater is connected in the system, I can't build up enough air pressure to get all the water lines blown out.


 


 

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Sent: Sun, Aug 30, 2009 11:35 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] dreaded winterization









Could someone please explain to me what the "bypass" is and how it would 
be used??
?

Scott Thompson?

Surprise, 653?
?

BAdams3491 at aol.com wrote:?

> You can get to the water heater by removing the three drawers under  the 
> sink and the frame work that holds them by removing the six screws...easy  
> job.  You can make a bypass, or put one in, I put one in this spring.   Then I 
> pump both tanks dry.  I then use the pink stuff by removing the hose  that 
> comes off the forward tank, attach an extra piece of hose on it, then  put 
> the end in a gallon of the pink stuff.  Turn on the pump, then each  faucet 
> (don't forget the transom shower), one at a time, until it flows  pink.  Done 
> deal.?

>  
> Bert?

> At Ease?

> #442?

>  
>  
> In a message dated 8/27/2009 3:33:05 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
> wflowe3 at netscape.net writes:?

> 
> Although  I hate the thought of it, fall is coming and with it will be my 
> first 320  winterization. On my last boat, a Beneteau 281, I was able to 
> disconnect and  bypass the water heater and use a small compressor at the fresh 
> water pump to  blow out the fresh water lines to the galley and head.? I 
> never used the pink  stuff in my fresh water system. On my? 2008 320 (hull 
> 1146) the water heater  is under the counter by the galley sink and I can only 
> get to the hot water  "out" hose so I'm not sure I can bypass the water 
> heater. If I cannot, all the  air from my compressor will be lost in the water 
> heater and I won't get the  lines empty. Does anyone else winterize without 
> the pink stuff and if so,  how??

> 
> Any winterization tips for all systems will be  appreciated.?

> 
> ?

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Scott Thompson?

Surprise, #653?