Hi Dave
It should work, but another down side is that the salt water will
corrode the heat exchanger coils - they aren't designed for salt water.
Your hot water tank might not last too long.
Graham Collins
Secret Plans
C&C 35-III #11
On 2015-05-27 10:10 PM, Dave via CnC-List wrote:
Does anyone on the list have a raw water cooled Yanmar 3GM hooked up
to a water heater?
I realize that the raw water cooled engine runs cooler than then one
with a heat exchanger but I can live with warm and not hot water.
However, I was told by a mechanic that this could harm the water pump
but since it's simply a rubber impeller turning on a shaft I don't see
happening. He also suggested that the increased length/back pressure
will lesson the flow through the system.
So, I'm curious to see if hooking the water heater to the 3GM cooling
system will harm the engine.
Dave J
Saltaire
C&C 35-3
Bristol, RI
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