[C320-list] [SPAM] Re: Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "pjaarch" <pjaarch at verizon.net>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 6:53 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] [SPAM] Re: Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass


>I will be winterizing my 320 for the first time.  Is there any concern of 
>running the antifreeze through the system and then running it all back out 
>through the faucets?
>
> Rough Draft
> C320 #722
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 9:18 AM
> Subject: [SPAM] Re: [C320-list] Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass
>
>
>> Brad,
>>
>> In my opinion, it isn't worth the effort to rig a bypass.
>>
>> It only takes about a half hour total to winterize the water system (more 
>> the first time you do it).
>>
>> Even if you bypass the water heater,  you'll still have to disconnect the 
>> hot water outlet line and use a shop vac or compressor to empty the HW 
>> tank. It still has nearly 2 gallons in it after it stops draining on it's 
>> own.
>> It literally takes only a few min to vac out all the water lines from the 
>> varous faucets and no antifreeze needed.  Don't forget the stern shower.
>>
>> -Jeff H.
>> ------Original Message------
>> From: Brad Kuether
>> Sender: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> ReplyTo: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Winterizing - Hot water heater bypass
>> Sent: Oct 6, 2009 8:06 AM
>>
>> Hearing from listers and even the broken when I bought the boat, 
>> apparently there is a way to "bypass" the hot water heater when running 
>> the antifreeze through the water lines.
>>
>> I spent about an hour with a flashlight trying to understand what fed 
>> what and I think I might understand how its done.
>>
>> Cold Line
>>
>>  a.. The cold line comes in from under the pan
>>  b.. T's up towards the sink and water heater
>>  c.. T's again to split between the sink and water heater.
>>  d.. The end that goes towards the water heater goes through a very short 
>> metal pipe.
>>  e.. Then goes through a fitting an into the water heater.
>>
>> Hot Line
>>
>>  a.. The hot line comes out through a reinforced rubber hose.
>>  b.. The rubber hose has two hose clamps on each end.
>>  c..  It then T's off to feed the sink, head, and cockpit shower.
>>
>> I am thinking, taking the hot water line off (easy due to the hose 
>> clamps) and attaching it to the cold line somehow.
>>
>> Here are the questions:
>>
>>  a.. Can lines from the T's be removed taken apart whatever, and then be 
>> put back together and not leak?
>>  b.. Do you need another short line to do the bridging?
>>  c.. Any other wisdom I should know about?
>>
>> Thanks in advance for any all advice.
>>
>> -Brad, Mary, Monica, and Jarod
>> "Independence"
>> 2004 Catalina 320 Hull 1006
>> Middle River, MD
>>
>>
>>
>>
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