As long as the accumulator is an air bladder type then the bladder will expand and push all the water out and naturally prevent freezing. I've never done anything special.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Sat, Jan 19, 2019, 11:11 PM Marek Dziedzic via CnC-List < [email protected] wrote: > If we are talking about the water pressure accumulators, I wonder if > anyone has any experience with winterising them. Do you need to disconnect > it for the winter? Do you go through any extra steps? > > Thanks > > Marek > Ottawa, ON > > > > Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone. > > > -------- Original message -------- > From: "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" <[email protected]> > Date: 2019-01-19 15:07 (GMT-05:00) > To: [email protected] > Cc: "Matthew L. Wolford" <[email protected]> > Subject: Stus-List Water system > > Listers: > > I replaced my potable water tank last year and discovered that the > water system must have a leak in one or more of the ancient > hoses/fittings. I decided that it’s time to replace the old hoses and > check/replace fittings, and I’m considering also adding an accumulator > tank. The hose currently coming from the tank is 5/8” ID, but the > accumulator tank I’m thinking about adding to the system accepts 1/2” ID > hose. Two questions: 1) are small accumulator tanks worth the cost and > effort to install; and 2) is there any benefit of using 5/8” hose instead > of 1/2” hose (or vice versa). Please advise. Thanks. > > Matt Wolford > C&C 42 Custom > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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