[C320-list] Water Heater Output Tubing

[Dean Vermeire]

Hi Bill,

I wondered about that, as well.  However, just a few inches past this hose there is a quick connect and standard red tubing.  If the water is too hot for a normal connector to the water heater, I would think it would be still too hot when it gets to the red tubing.

In the past, there has always been a smell with the hot water.  I'm wondering if part of may have been this exhaust hose breaking down.

Thanks for the input,
Dean

-----Original Message-----
From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of William Morack
Sent: Monday, June 12, 2017 1:29 PM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Water Heater Output Tubing

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)
>> 
>>