- Jul 16, 2020
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- Boat Info
- 1999 450 Express Bridge, 9’ Achilles dinghy w/15hp Suzuki EFI
- Engines
- Caterpillar 3126TA
After I upgraded my water pumps, I believe what was once a pinhole leak in the Pex connection to the hot water heater decided after 22 years that it was time to give up. There is some rust around the bottom of the heater that suggests the leak has been there for a long time. I did notice that with both the old pumps and the new pumps, they would cycle occasionally, but I thought it might have been a toilet or something minor. I'm glad I caught this in the slip and not out on the hook.
My thought with the repair is to leave the T-fitting in place and put a coupling maybe half way down the line. I would then use a new piece of Pex to go from the coupling to the heater with a new connection to the heater where the current leak is. This is my fist time working with Pex. Any advice on my plan or the fittings I should use? Thank you in advance!
My thought with the repair is to leave the T-fitting in place and put a coupling maybe half way down the line. I would then use a new piece of Pex to go from the coupling to the heater with a new connection to the heater where the current leak is. This is my fist time working with Pex. Any advice on my plan or the fittings I should use? Thank you in advance!