[C320-list] Hot Water Pressure at a trickle

[Richard Walker]

I replaced my Moen two handle faucet that came with wind walker a year 2000 boat with a new pull out sprayer as identical to the one that came out on the boat about 2005 and beyond it saves a lot of water not to have the two valves


Dick Walker
619.985.8105

> On Oct 14, 2024, at 18:09, Troy Dunn via C320-list <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com> wrote:
> 
> Sara
> 
> An anti scald device on a 320 is a new one on me.   There is definitely a
> check valve on most 320s that sits on the cold water inlet to the heater.
> I wonder if a previous owner somehow accidentally installed it backward on
> the outlet side of the hot water heater after bypassing for winterizing.
> The purpose of the check valve is to prevent hot water from backing up
> into the cold water lines.   I’m not really convinced it’s necessary.
> 
> As far as saving water and getting the water temp "in the zone", replacing
> the original ridiculous two handle faucet with a modern single handle
> mixing valve faucet (preferably one that is also a pullout sprayer) is a
> game changer.   I was so shocked that Hull#514 had the original faucet it
> was the first thing I replaced.
> 
> -Troy