[C320-list] Hot water bypass

[danny jensen]

Hello,

I would only use the proper heater hose to do the bypass. See below for
part numbers and article of my project. Do your heater hoses at the at the
same time as the water heater if you can. The hoses are long lead time so
you may want to jury rig something with hoses that can be found in an out
parts store but get something sturdy and high temp (200-250F).

Danny
#972


Check out this link to my project replacing the heater.
http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20140528143123396


It will take some time to order the hoses. I read in an article that the
hoses are 10 ft each x 5/8. They are on order. I am told that this part
number is no longer available and that the new part number is 250-0580. See
http://lists.catalina320.com/pipermail/c320-list-catalina320.com/2013-July/041794.html
. I ordered 25 feet to be safe


On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 3:43 AM, Michael Kowitt <kowitt at mail.med.upenn.edu>
wrote:

> Hi all,
> This list has been so incredibly helpful.  I'm coming back to it once
> again.
> Just discovered a pretty serious leak coming from the bottom of my hot
> water heater (checked all of the usual other fittings for leaks, and
> nothing).  For me, anyway, this will be a pretty big job to replace the
> HWH.  I'd like to just bypass it for the moment and get along with cold
> water only.  Right now, I can't use anything since starting the water
> pressure fills the tank and then causes it to leak right into bilge.
> Anyway, in the past, there was a long discussion of bypassing the HWH for
> the purpose of winterization.  Bill Lowe offered some pictures where he
> connected the cold water input to the hot water output of the heater.
>
>   before the bypass:
>
> http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20091018100451183
>
> After the bypass:
>
> http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=20091018100728844
>
>
> Here's my question:  Can this arrangement also be used, not just for
> winterization, but in an ongoing way.  Is there any other risk to the
> system, the heat exchanger, etc. by operating under this bypass?
>
> Many thanks to all,
> Mike Kowitt
> Elusive
> #903
>



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Danny
310-489-3427