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Thanks everyone for the great ideas.
We have heat again. Now just some fine-tuning..
-Neal.
YANNI'S MARINE wrote:
> You can put a hose in the expansion tank. Use an external pump to
> force-feed fluid from the expansion tank to the other
> end of the system. That eventually will clear the air form the pump area
> have the pump running if possible end will pick up the fluid.
> Marinated
> S/V Thalia
> Hamilton
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> Subject: [Norton AntiSpam] lv-ab: Bleeding and priming hydronic heater.
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>
>>
>> What's the most effective and convenient way to prime 100 foot of hose
>> that is routed through the boat?
>>
>> I have a Webasto hydronic heater, so the heating fluid is pumped
>> through the boat via 3/4 inch hose.. I recently replaced a hose that
>> had a kink in it that was restricting flow. Now I have some air in the
>> hoses. I suspect there is air trapped at the pump area. So the pump
>> is not moving the fluid. There are no nozzles to bleed air near the pump.
>>
>> This hose obviously is not level, it goes through cabinets, so there
>> are low and high levels throughout the boat.. Towards the end of the
>> hose loop is an expansion tank that does allow air to bubble out of
>> the system. Also, some of the heater registers (fan units) do have
>> bleeding nozzles.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> Thanks,
>> -Neal.
>>
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