[C320-list] Hot Water Heater/Commissioning

[Irving Grunes]

Either there was a kink in pressure relief valve hose or the relief valve
failed
irv grunes
2001 #851

On Tue, May 8, 2012 at 8:56 AM, Paul Rickman <ilove2sail at verizon.net> wrote:

> All,
>
> Last week when getting ready to launch I filled the water
> tanks, purged the air from the system and used water
> for several days. I was getting ready to start cleaning
> the inside of the boat, flipped on the hot water heater
> and was having a snack, waiting on the water to heat.
> I guess after an hour or so, I heard this mini explosion
> and water started flowing from under the sink. My
> water heater had failed. Defender lists the new Seaward
> S600 for 250.00, my local marina parts dept wanted
> 417.00.  I now have a new heater and I am happily in
> the water.
>
> I do not know what made the heater fail. But the heater
> does not come with an anode installed, in fact no one
> stocks them. Called Seaward, they will ship one out for
> 8 bucks.
>
> Paul
> Affinity 657
> Bay Bridge Marina
> Chesapeake Bay, Maryland
>