[C320-list] Blowing out the water lines

[Jeff Hare]

Hi Jim,

Our boat is on the north shore of MA, and it gets below zero there too.  

We have never used antifreeze in the water lines. The main thing is to really get the HW tank drained and unplugging the check valve really makes a difference.  

Btw, the first year we got the boat the water (especially the hot water) had a really bad smell.  But by just using lots of water when its available took care of that.  So now we only conserve water on trips to keep the system fresh. 

In the spring we just fill the tanks and go. 

-jeff
-----Original Message-----
From: "Jim Sweet" <jamesweet at frontiernet.net>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2010 12:34:42 
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Blowing out the water lines

Jeff,

Do you feel it's sufficient to blow out the lines and not use antifreeze or 
do you add antifreeze too?  I'm in the frozen tundra of Upstate NY and it 
does get a tad chilly.

Jim Sweet

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeff Hare" <catalina at thehares.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 25, 2010 8:05 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Blowing out the water lines


> Hi Jim,
>
> I separate the lines at the water pump and also under the sink. Most of 
> the time is spent emptying the HW heater.  Be sure to remove the check 
> valve (looks like a small piece of copper pipe with an arrow on it) before 
> trying to suck the water out of the heater drain.
>
> You can blow the lines to the various faucets from either end, but don't 
> forget the stern shower.
>
> I generally start by drying out the tanks with a shop vac, then separate 
> the lines at the pump and and sink. From there, its the stern shower, HW 
> heater, head sink, galley sink.
>
> -JeffH
>
>
> ------Original Message------
> From: Jim Sweet
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> Subject: [C320-list] Blowing out the water lines
> Sent: Apr 25, 2010 5:43 PM
>
> I've finally had to replace the old vacuum on the boat and got a small wet 
> vac with a blower.  I'd like to start blowing out the water lines instead 
> of using the pink stuff but I'm curious where to insert the blower nozzle. 
> I'm afraid that if I do it from the tank outlet it could damage the 
> diaphram on the water pump.  Where does everybody else start from? 
> Thanks.
>
> Jim Sweet
> TGIF (Thank Got It Floats) 902
>
>