[C320-list] Fresh Water Leak

[Dave Rabinowitz]

if you push in on the breaker button, it will return to the "out" position.
As mentioned, the water is heated two ways: by the engine (through
circulated cooling water to the water heater) or electrically, when plugged
in to 110v and the breaker is pushed in.   As a precaution, make sure you
aren't plugged in to shore power when working on the AC circuit stuff.

good luck!
dave
windchill

On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 10:38 AM, <momvan at aol.com> wrote:

> A related question: I have drained the water out of the tank cause I race
> and I don't use it anyway.....The button that activates the water heater was
> always in the "out" or tripped position. Somehow, the button got pushed in
> and the heater started to warm?up. To avoid a melt-down, we disconnected the
> connection from behind the panel. Is there a way ( or should I do something
> different) to get the button (circuitbreaker?) back out and then re-connect
> the wire behind the electrical panel? Thanks for any advice!
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Fri, 29 May 2009 8:58 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Water Leak
>
>
>
> Just for clarity and for those reading these posts in the archives at some
> future date...
>
> If you leave the inspection port off of either tank...it will not cause the
> tanks to empty... they are on the top of the tanks. Checking them is only
> relevant when you are chasing down a bit of extra mystery moisture in the
> bilge.
>
> On Fri, May 29, 2009 at 7:24 AM, Crashley <crashley at gte.net> wrote:
>
> > If the pressurization pump is not running the leak must be between the
> > forward tank and the valve near the pump. With one valve closed I don't
> > think the water can move from the fwd to the aft tank, and a small leak
> at
> > the aft tank inspection port wouldn't empty the tank in an hour anyway.
> (I
> > too have this problem when the tank is very full.) A leak that empties
> the
> > fwd tank in an hour seems like it would be easy to find, but then you
> > wouldn't have written your message to begin with I suppose. I would look
> for
> > a cracked hose or fitting between the fwd tank and the shut off valve
> near
> > the pump.
> >
> > Rosebud#882
> >
> > Sent from Chris Ashley's iPhone
> > Voice and text: (424) 634-0838
> >
> >
> > On May 28, 2009, at 10:58 PM, "Chef Adam Weiner" <
> esquirecatering at rcn.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Don't know if this has been mentioned but:
> >>
> >> 1.    Hot water tank overflows are big problems.  Many words have been
> >> written about that.  Let me know if you need more input on this.
> >>
> >> 2.    On at least a few boats the inspection ports were quite loose.
>  You
> >> wouldn't see any leaks dockside but when the boat heeled . . . .  Put
> some
> >> baby powder or flour around inspection ports to test.
> >>
> >> Adam Always in Hot Water Weiner
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> >> [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> >> Abbagnaro
> >> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:45 PM
> >> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> >> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fresh Water Leak
> >>
> >> If you are able to pressurize the system which is what I understand is
> >> true and the pump is
> >> not cycling under pressure tha
> n you will not find any leaks from the
> >> pressure side of the pump. this indicates there should not be any
> >> leaks at the faucets or connections.
> >> The leak has to be from the tank to the pump. More than likely the
> >> feed from the front tank
> >> is leaking based on what you are reporting.
> >>
> >> Joe
> >> #574
> >>
> >>
> >> On Wed, May 27, 2009 at 6:20 PM, Morey Waltuck <mwaltuck at comcast.net>
> >> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Jim,
> >>>
> >>> Have you pulled out the drawer assembly under the galley sink?  There
> are
> >>> fittings back there and I had a leak there once.
> >>>
> >>> Morey Waltuck
> >>> Getaway 352
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "jim pasley" <paslej1 at charter.net>
> >>> To: <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> >>> Sent: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 5:28 PM
> >>> 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 af
> t 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
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
>
>
> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
>
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