[C320-list] Refrigerator drain

Chris Burti clburti at gmail.com
Tue Aug 16 14:22:14 PDT 2016


Ours basically ran under the companionway ladder 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Statewide Title, Inc.  

> On Aug 16, 2016, at 3:48 PM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
> 
> I have wondered if there is room to cut a hole and install an access port from the aft cabin to this area. Has anyone tried?
> 
>> On Aug 16, 2016, at 3:08 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Art,
>> I assume that Tortuga was built before shower sump/reefer drain mod was introduced. When I installed air conditioning in Commitment, I wanted to tee the condensate drain into that line. By removing the sole forward of the galley deck, I could reach it, but not work on it. 
>> 
>> If you can reach the end of reefer drain, there is ample room in the head cabinet to install a y valve and tie into the line ahead of the shower sump pump. 
>> 
>> Best Regards,
>> Chris Burti
>> Commitment, #867
>> 
>>> On Aug 16, 2016, at 2:27 PM, Kaare Wold <sailor3952 at charter.net> wrote:
>>> 
>>> Under the head sink there is a diverter valve that you can select to pump out the shower drain sump or switch it to pump out the refrigerator sump. Turn the valve to the refrigerator side and use the pump switch located on the front of the head sink cabinet.  Be sure to energize the panel board breaker for this particular pump.
>>> Kaare & Mary Wold
>>> Sheet Music  #945
>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Art" <Artstree at aol.com>
>>> To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, August 15, 2016 5:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Refrigerator drain
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> Does anyone know how to access the drain on the refrigerator? I would like
>>>> to capture it and pump it overboard. Even with the cold plate we use some
>>>> ice, so we always have some water draining through to the bilge.
>>>> 
>>>> Art Harden
>>>> Tortuga -Catalina 320 #243
>>>> 937-477-5544
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