[C320-list] Fresh Water Leak

[Jon Vez]

Jim,

Is the drain valve on the hot water tank closed? I know it sounds like silly
thing, but one year when I was recommissioning my water system, I was
removing the antifreeze from the hot water tank and forgot to turn off the
drain valve and when I pressurized it quickly emptied into my bilge. If I
didn't have the galley frame removed, I would have never noticed--just
something to double check...good luck

Regards,

Jon Vez
Solstice #582

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Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:28 PM
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Subject: [C320-list] Fresh Water Leak

OK. I give up. I need your help.
I just de-winterized Dream Weaver's fresh water system. Filled both tanks
and an hour later, all the water is in the bilge. Here is what I have done
so far.
1. Pulled the galley cabinet and checked every fitting for leaks with the
system pressurized. No Leaks.
2. Check under the sink in the head. No leaks.
3. Checked the fittings at the shut off valves under the aft cabin. No
leaks.
4. Checked the fittings connected to the tanks. No leak forward tank. Aft
tank it looks like it is leaking a little so I pulled it loose and
reinstalled with pipe tape and gasket sealer.

I then shut off the valve to the aft tank, opened the valve to the forward
tank and pressurized the systen. It pumped up and shut off. I figured I
would just run the forward tank. Went down to the boat after an hour and now
the forward tank is empty and the bilge is full again. 
I give up!
With the forward tank valve open and the aft tank valve closed, can the
forward tank still siphon into the aft tank? I am assuming I have a leak in
the aft tank, but can't prove this is the case. 
This is a major leak. The front and aft tank will drain in less than an
hour. There is no water in the forward section under the forward tank.
All the water seems to be flowing from the aft part of the boat, but I
cannot find the source. Maybe one of you has run into this problem before.
Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Jim Pasley
Dream Weaver 691