[C320-list] Water Heater Output Tubing

[William Morack]

Hi Dean,

My hot water tank output on my 2005 has the same black hose. I guess due to the high temps they use that stuff. Mine also started leaking. Went to Lowe’s found the exact hose, bought 1 foot. Have enough to repair it 2 more times. Only takes 4 inches.

Bill Morack

FAT CAT #1058


> On Jun 12, 2017, at 2:22 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Are you sure it is the potable water output and not the engine return?
> 
> Best Regards,
> Chris Burti
> Statewide Title, Inc.  
> 
>> On Jun 12, 2017, at 1:47 PM, Dean Vermeire <dean at vermeire.us> wrote:
>> 
>> Just a bit more information.  The hose in question is a marine exhaust hose.
>> It is probably made by Shields, with a model number of 210-0xxx.  It is cut
>> off after that last 0.
>> 
>> I can't imagine this is intended for use in the fresh water system.
>> 
>> Dean
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
>> Of Dean Vermeire
>> Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 12:27 PM
>> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>> Subject: [C320-list] Water Heater Output Tubing
>> 
>> All,
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> The tubing connected to the output of the water heater on Moonstruck II
>> (2001, #847) has sprung a leak.  This seems to be pretty easy to fix, but I
>> have my doubts that it was the right type of tubing there to begin with.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> There is a brass elbow screwed into the ½” NPT output port on the Seaward
>> water heater.  The outward end of the elbow has barbs for a ¾” ID tube/hose.
>> At the other end of this 8” hose, is a similar brass elbow, to which the red
>> tubing connects with a plastic fitting.  The 8” hose is a black and green ¾”
>> ID thick hose that is of a rubber material with a wound reinforcement wire.
>> The problem is that I am not finding a similar hose material with a
>> description that leads me to believe it should be used on the output of the
>> water heater.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Is this what y’all see on your water heaters?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> It seems like I would want to replace the elbow that is screwed into the
>> water heater with one that gives me a connection for a standard reinforced
>> supply line.
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> What am I missing here?
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Dean Vermeire
>> 
>> Moonstruck II (#847)
>> 
>>