[C320-list] Hot water bypass

[Chris Burti]

The simplest way to accomplish that is to remove the heater, use a barbed
coupling secured with a couple of hose clamps to loop the heat exchanger
hoses and an quick connect elbow (Lowes) to connect the potable water
supply hoses. be sure to securely terminate the 120v wiring.

CB

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 6:43 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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Chris Burti
Farmville, NC