[C320-list] Hot water bypass

[Michael Kowitt]

Many thanks to all for all the feedback on this.  The project seems very
doable.

Mike Kowitt
Elusive #903

On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 4:16 PM, pat reynolds <lorasalum at yahoo.com> wrote:

> hot water heaterI have 1995 320 and replacement of the water heater was
> not a real problem.  After you remove the screws holding it in place and
> the electrical connections (assuming you have first removed the drawer
> frame) I was able to rotate it enough to get to the hose clips and remove
> the hoses and pull the heater out and reverse everything for the new one
> back in.
>
>
>      On Tuesday, May 26, 2015 3:07 PM, "tharrison at innovations-plus.com" <
> tharrison at innovations-plus.com> wrote:
>
>
>  I would follow Jeff's recommendations. Or just replace the hot water tank
> and do it right. The time you spend by-passing everything, just add an hour
> and the tank could  be replaced.
>
> Ted Hull 424.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On
> Behalf Of Michael Kowitt
> Sent: May-26-15 3:24 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hot water bypass
>
> Bill, others
> I don't see any evidence of antifreeze leaking into the bilge at this time.
>
>
> However, if I understand what others have written, some feel it is
> dangerous to bypass just the fresh water, leaving the engine side
> connected.  Actually, if I had to bypass both sides of the system, I would
> probably not do it at all right now and get by using bottled water for a
> while.  I think that to bypass the engine side means moving or removing the
> entire water heater in order to get to the back of the unit.  That kind of
> defeats my goal of putting the job off for a while (my wife will tell you
> I'm good at that).
>
> Not sure what to do with all this................
>
> Thanks to everyone for the input.
>
> Mike Kowitt
> Elusive
> #903
>
> On Tue, May 26, 2015 at 1:57 PM, Bill Lowe <wflowe3 at aim.com> wrote:
>
> >  Maybe I missed something. The by pass in my photos is just the fresh
> > water skipping the water heater. Unless your seeing antifreeze in the
> > bilge, you don't need to do anything to the engine circulation cooling
> > hoses until you actually want to remove the WH.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Mark Gillingham <markgill at uwalumni.com>
> > To: C320-List <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Tue, May 26, 2015 11:15 am
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Hot water bypass
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > 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=2014052
> > 8143123396
> > >
> > >
> > > 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 &
> > lt;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=2009101
> > 8100451183
> > > >
> > > > After the bypass:
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > http://www.catalina320.com/mediagallery/media.php?f=0&sort=0&s=2009101
> > 8100728844
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 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
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