Just a quick look at one of my many winter projects. I updated the water heater plumbing to facilitate end of season flushing and anode check/change. The engine heats the water to about 180°F so I added a thermal mixing valve to extend the available hot water and prevent burns. The cold water enters the bottom and doesn't facilitate flushing well so I put a 3-way valve in to switch the cold water inlet to the top and then I can open the drain.
I intend to make a double female garden hose to allow flushing of the engine and A/C with fresh water from the heater drain. I also got a 200W silicone heater pad that I will be attaching to the inner tank surface. It will at as a load for the furture solar panels when the batteries are fully charged and need a place to dump excess power. While I have it out I'll also repaint and restore everything else on the tank. https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yUG9pd18zazdIZlk/edit Later, Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk On Dec 19, 2013 11:37 AM, "Rich Knowles" <r...@sailpower.ca> wrote: > I agree on the PEX. FWIW, when I redid my plumbing, I added a large, > household size, activated charcoal filter in the feed line to the fresh > water pressure pump. I change the element every spring and have good > tasting potable water at all times. > > Rich > > On Dec 19, 2013, at 12:05, "Marek Dziedzic" <dziedzi...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > +1 for PEX. But I would not rip all the existing plumbing and replace > it. At least, you won’t sink the boat if your plumbing fails (you may flood > the bilge, but it is not critical). > > Marek > _____________________________________________________________________ > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2013 07:46:47 -0500 > From: "Jake Brodersen" <captain_j...@cox.net> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Marine Plumbing > Message-ID: <070801cefcb8$61948b30$24bda190$@cox.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Josh, > > > > I have had several failures of the grey butyl plumbing pipe. I have > replaced it with PEX tubing. It is flexible and easy to work with and > available in many places. I find RV stores a good place to pick it up. > The > fittings are compression type and will mate with the existing plumbing. To > me, it's a no-brainer. Oh, and did I mention that it's cheap.??? > > > > Jake > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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