How to install a water heater (calorifier) - Sailing and sailboats Ep 259

When the calorifier water heater started showering the cabin with hot water it was time to take a look…
00:00 Making our way to anchor in a new place
01:27 Calorifier (water heater) blows!
02:24 To braze or buy new?
03:03 How we chose our SureCal calorifier water heater
03:30 What is a calorifier? And how does it work?
04:41 In/out connections
05:21 What size hot water tank?
06:22 Expansion tank
06:49 Push-fit plumbing Hep2O?
07:45 Bleeding the system
10:03 Adapting the old hoses
11:03 Pressure release valve
11:44 Fitting the hoses
13:40 Installing the expansion tank
15:24 Jamie moaning about his back!

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