I've asked this same question and the answer is that the alcohol will damage rubber parts in the system. So we have to flush well in the spring.
Andy C&C 40 Peregrine Andrew Burton 61 W Narragansett Newport, RI USA 02840 http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/ +401 965-5260 > On Oct 26, 2015, at 20:20, John Russo via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Any downside to putting some vodka in the hot water tank after draining as an > alternative to antifreeze which forever smells when using hot water. The > drain in not quite positioned at the bottom of the tank so there is always > some residual water left in the tank and although I leave the drain valve > open for expansion I am concerned that any freezing could damage the tank > connections. Any advice would be appreciated. > > John > Arpeggio C&C 32 > Norwalk, CT > _______________________________________________ > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go to the bottom > of page at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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