[C320-list] CAMCO Water Heater Bypass Winterizing Kit

[Rick]

I can recover a strong solution of about 5 out of the 8 gallons of antifreeze I pour into the water tanks each winterization (one gallon into the stern tank when empty and 7 gallons into the bow tank when it is empty) and after draining and vacuuming out the water from the hot water tank. By adding a fresh 3 gallons of antifreeze to the recovered 5 gallons each successive winterization, I can winterize the entire water system against a hard freeze at a good value for a few minutes of extra work with antifreeze and the wet/dry vac to guarantee NO spring surprises.....has worked like a charm for 21 consecutive winterizations with no spring season leaks and still have the original hot water tank! The biggest reason that hot water tanks fail in hard freeze regions is due to improper/incomplete winterizations practices.

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Ken Geiger
Sent: Friday, October 14, 2016 9:19 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] CAMCO Water Heater Bypass Winterizing Kit

The idea of the bypass, whether it be a purchased one (mine did not come from West Marine just a local chandlery) or via a jumper pipe using the existing whale fittings, is to by pass the hot water heater from taking 6 gal of anti freeze when you winterize the cold and hot water pipes.  

Of course if you have figured out how to blow out or vacuum out those lines maybe you only need to vacuum out the tank somehow. 

Ken 

 

 

 

---- Original Message ----
From: Ted Harrison <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Fri, Oct 14, 2016 12:36 am
Subject: Re: [C320-list] CAMCO Water Heater Bypass Winterizing Kit

I j don't think you have to buy it. Just vacuum it out with dry vac 

I do

Hill 424 
Whitby Ont 

Ted Harrison

> On Oct 13, 2016, at 6:57 PM, Louis Spitz <aronella at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Has anyone used the Westmarine Camco Water Heater Bypass winterizing kit?  I want to winterize the water heater without using antifreeze.
> Any suggestions?
> Thanks
> Lou Spitz
> 1995 #195 ‘Merry Chase'
>