[C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy.....I have not used the pink stuff for many years for the same 
reason.......I have vacume sucked out most water in the system, and have 
blown it out with compressed air. Then I get a gallon of vodka into the 
system. ......looks and smells much better than the pink 
stuff.....Joe...#245
On Wed, Aug 10, 2016 at 09:21 AM, Jeff Hare wrote:

> I can't say much about the anode, but the antifreeze is a problem (In 
> my
> opinion).  First season owned the boat we used antifreeze and it took 
> a long
> time to get rid of the taste.  We don't do that anymore.  The other 
> thing we
> do is use lots of water.  When at the dock we typically don't turn on 
> the
> hot water heater.  We turn on the 'hot' water taps instead of the cold
> typically when running the faucets because it draws water through the 
> hot
> water tank instead of directly from the water tanks.  So, it's cold 
> water in
> either case, we're just flushing the water heater more often.
>
> Obviously after motoring around or running the water heater, that 
> doesn't
> apply.  As a friend used to say, they take Hollywood showers and fill 
> the
> sink when washing dishes to keep the water system fresh. Not a great 
> idea on
> a mooring but at the dock, what the heck?
>
> -Jeff Hare
> #809
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On 
> Behalf
> Of Dean Vermeire
> Sent: Monday, August 8, 2016 12:14 PM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Water Heater Sacrificial Anode
>
> 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)
>
>