[C320-list] water heater

[wflowe3 at aim.com]

 Don, 
I found the red button and pressed it. Still no hot water. I tried to find the outside end of the heating element to remove it. It is not visible where the wires head into the heater. I started to remove the heater but discovered that there is a retaining bracked on the back (side nearest hull) that I can only feel, not see. There are also hoses connected to the back (I assume from the engine) that I also cannot see. Any suggestions?

Thanx
Bill
#1146

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Dixon <donauw at bellsouth.net>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, Apr 30, 2013 9:44 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] water heater


Remove the access panel on the front of the heater.  Under the panel is a red 
reset button for the high temp limit breaker.  Push to reset.

In my case, this did not work...needed to replace the heating element.  You can 
order an element specific for this unit or just buy a 1000 (or was it 1200?) 
watt unit at Home Depot for $9.95.  

Regards,

Don Dixon
Stargazer, #605
Key West, FL

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On Apr 30, 2013, at 9:19, wflowe3 at aim.com wrote:

> Did something stupid when opening up for spring (apparently spring is gonna 
last 3 days and then winter is coming back).  Filled all the water tanks, turned 
on the water heater (elec part) and waited for my hot water; it didn't come. 
After some mental trouble shooting, I remembered that I by-passed the water 
heater for winterization and I hadn't reconnected it.  So the heating element in 
the heater was heating air-not water. I don't think it liked heating air because 
once I plumbed the heater back in and it filled with water, still no hot water.
> 
> My question is  whether I burned out the element or is there some sort of 
tripping safety feature that needs to be reset?  The breaker on the panel did 
not trip.
> 
> Bill
> Hull # 1146
> (2008)