[C320-list] Water heater leak
Jack Fitzgibbon
chuters at earthlink.net
Thu Jul 16 18:41:23 PDT 2009
We have the Seaward S600 and it uses a 1/2" NPT thread size. I replaced the nylon fitting with the Male Connector (Brass) pg 13. Check your HWH to see if it's the same model.
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Mike Paris
Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 7:56 PM
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Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water heater leak
Is it a male stem fitting I need? Also, what thread size? I'm
traveling now so I don't want chance snapping the old fitting by
removing it to look at it. I plan on fixing it when I get back to my
home port.
Thanks again,
MikeP
734
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On Jul 16, 2009, at 1:35 PM, "Jack Fitzgibbon" <chuters at earthlink.net>
wrote:
> Check out page 13 for the brass mail connector.
>
> http://www.seatechinc.com/pdf/metric_series.pdf
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Mike
> Paris
> Sent: Thursday, July 16, 2009 8:51 AM
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> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water heater leak
>
>
> Thanks for your replies Jack and Pat. I'll do what you said. Where do
> you get these fittings?
>
> Mike
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:18 PM, "Jack Fitzgibbon" <chuters at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Mike,
>>
>> First, check the water supply line to the hot water heater. A nylon
>> threaded fitting is used to attach the hose to the hot water
>> heater. In our case, the threaded portion of the fitting was
>> cracked creating a steady drip and causing the pump to cycle. The
>> crack is hidden from view and is tough to see. I had grabbed the
>> hose fitting connection and moved it to see if it was lose and it
>> snapped off. I replaced it with a like fitting and it happened
>> again a year later. I replaced with a fitting that had a brass
>> threaded end and nylon side that snapped to the hose. I think the
>> heat weakens the fitting. Access is easier if you remove the
>> drawer's.
>>
>> jack
>>
>> S/V Wetted Bliss
>> 441
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
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>> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Mike
>> Paris
>> Sent: Wednesday, July 15, 2009 1:42 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Water heater leak
>>
>>
>> I have a small but steady drip at the water heater and I can't find
>> exactly where. I can't feel moisture at any of the fittings but there
>> is a drip running down the hull beneath the water heater. The heater
>> seems to have a metal casing, would this hide drips at a fitting?
>> There is water on the platform it is mounted on.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> MikeP
>> 734
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>
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