[C320-list] Hot water bypass

[Mark Gillingham]

Danny,

Kudos to you for your clear, annotated images in the site. I'm really
enjoying them.

Mark
#612

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On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 10:48 AM, danny jensen <danny at jensenshouse.com>
wrote:

> 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
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Danny
> 310-489-3427
>