I hate plumbing.
- Thread starter Warren Holybee
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Well, at least it looks like your anode is doing what anodes are supposed to do! 
Yeah, the more plumbing I do, the more I think some kind of voodoo is involved. Things that I would swear should not leak end up leaking, and then some other more questionable stuff does not leak. Maybe it has to do with the position of the planets?
Santa Claus just made a visit to our house, and now I've got some more plumbing to do. But I'm quite excited about it.
Yeah, the more plumbing I do, the more I think some kind of voodoo is involved. Things that I would swear should not leak end up leaking, and then some other more questionable stuff does not leak. Maybe it has to do with the position of the planets?
Santa Claus just made a visit to our house, and now I've got some more plumbing to do. But I'm quite excited about it.
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terry_thatcher
Terence Thatcher
And what kind if heater? I have an Isotemp and I don't believe it has an anode. It is all stainless steel, but that is no guarantee .
Warren Holybee
Active Member
It is a Raritan WH. Installed in 2020 iirc.
Warren Holybee
Active Member
Well, at least it looks like your anode is doing what anodes are supposed to do!
Yeah, the more plumbing I do, the more I think some kind of voodoo is involved. Things that I would swear should not leak end up leaking, and then some other more questionable stuff does not leak. Maybe it has to do with the position of the planets?
Santa Claus just made a visit to our house, and now I've got some more plumbing to do. But I'm quite excited about it.
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Nice!
Where are you going to install it?
Wow, I'm a little surprised that anode has 'sacrificed' that much in only a couple of years. Much better, though, than our totally corroded old water heater. We replaced ours with a Raritan too and I've been wondering how long until I should plan to replace that anode.
Regarding: Where are you going to install the watermaker?:
I was planning on putting the Clark Pump (in the picture above) under the starboard cockpit coaming. I'm a little surprised at how small the Clark Pump is even though I had the measurements previously. It is nice and compact. Gonna crawl around and test fit it various places next weekend. But now I'm thinking I'll put the Clark Pump in the cabinet/shelf above the port settee. Near where the 110v outlet is.
It will then be closer to the head, and I think we'll put the shurflow pump and pre-filters under the head sink. We've got lots of room under there since we ripped out the sewage piping/valves when we installed our composting toilet.
Not sure yet where we will put the start/stop/service button panel or the pressure & flow gauge, but maybe either in the head, or out by the Clark Pump.
We were a little appalled that Santa (aka FedEx) left our $7k watermaker on our porch when we were gone for a few hours today. We have lots of porch pirates stealing packages around here.
Regarding: Where are you going to install the watermaker?:
I was planning on putting the Clark Pump (in the picture above) under the starboard cockpit coaming. I'm a little surprised at how small the Clark Pump is even though I had the measurements previously. It is nice and compact. Gonna crawl around and test fit it various places next weekend. But now I'm thinking I'll put the Clark Pump in the cabinet/shelf above the port settee. Near where the 110v outlet is.
It will then be closer to the head, and I think we'll put the shurflow pump and pre-filters under the head sink. We've got lots of room under there since we ripped out the sewage piping/valves when we installed our composting toilet.
Not sure yet where we will put the start/stop/service button panel or the pressure & flow gauge, but maybe either in the head, or out by the Clark Pump.
We were a little appalled that Santa (aka FedEx) left our $7k watermaker on our porch when we were gone for a few hours today. We have lots of porch pirates stealing packages around here.
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terry_thatcher
Terence Thatcher
Mark, the pump makes some noise, altho the feed pump makes more, as I recall. I cannot check for you, unfortunately. Mine is pickled for the winter and I don't run it on the river. Too much silt. Don't want to damage anything.
Warren Holybee
Active Member
I forget about the space in the cockpit coaming. That is fairly accessible too, if maintenance needs done. I am out of storage space, with every cabinet overflowing, so anywhere that doesn't displace something is preferred.
Right now, im thinking under the pilot berth. Currently that is where i keep oil, filters, and my oil change vacuum pump. Stuff i don't need often, and always while laid up in a marina so unpacking isn't impossible.
Then there is the panel, and how/where to plumb the test tap etc.
Looking forward to your install.
Right now, im thinking under the pilot berth. Currently that is where i keep oil, filters, and my oil change vacuum pump. Stuff i don't need often, and always while laid up in a marina so unpacking isn't impossible.
Then there is the panel, and how/where to plumb the test tap etc.
Looking forward to your install.
terry_thatcher
Terence Thatcher
Warren, I put my Clark pump up under the port cockpit coaming, hanging from a bracket made by my machinist.