[C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

[Warren Updike]

Here are two tricks I like to use when closing the boat: 1) open a hot water
faucet to let a fair bit of cold water into the hot water tank, this cools
the hot water down to retard any growth of biomes that might be present; 2)
turn off the water pump and open a faucet to let the water pressure out of
the system. Also, we rarely use the AC element to heat water. Once heated by
the engine it stays hot for quite a while.
BTW, when leaving the boat, I also like to run about a bowl-full of potable
water through the head. This helps to flush the hoses through to the tank.
This is especially useful if you use raw water to flush the head. Since
switching to only potable water flush and using OdorLos, we've not had a
problem with head odors.

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Dean Vermeire [mailto:dean at vermeire.us] 
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 2:29 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

All,

Thanks for the feedback.  I'm surprised to hear that the sacrificial anode
could make it worse.

For now, I think I'll give it another good effort of thoroughly cleaning the
tanks and water heater and using a new filter.  I'll also go back to blowing
out / vacuuming out the water system at the end of the season.

Thanks again,
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
Of Chris Burti
Sent: Monday, August 08, 2016 12:14 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

In this region, shoreside, sacrificial anodes are blamed for sulphuric
smells and removed. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti


> On Aug 8, 2016, at 12:13 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> 
> 
> The hot water on our C320 smells bad.  I'm not sure I would call it a 
> sulfur smell, but that wouldn't be too far off.  I have flushed the 
> water tanks, cleaned with a bleach solution, flushed again, etc.  I do 
> think that having put the pink antifreeze in for the winter has added 
> to the problem.  The water at the lake where we keep our boat is 
> undoubtedly well water, rich with minerals.  I do use a filter 
> cartridge when I fill the tanks, but don't think I'd really want to drink
the water anyway.
> 
> 
> 
> I have been reading a bit online, and saw references to a sacrificial 
> anode for the water heater that sounds like it is what I need.
> 
> 
> 
> Do any of you have experience with this?  It looks like it just 
> replaces the spigot on the water heater with a metal rod.
> 
> 
> 
> Any advice is appreciated.
> 
> 
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Dean Vermeire
> 
> Moonstruck II (#847)
>