Fittings for new water heater in my '95 Sundancer 250 DA

[jclack]

I'm about to replace the Atwood 6 gal water heater in my 250 DA. It has the old polybutylene water lines and I've taken one of the fittings off the old heater, but I can't find anything that is remotely similar. I'm also concerned about how I'll connect the new fittings via elbows to the polybutylene tubing. Does anyone have advice about where to look for these fittings (brass [?] screw connex to water heater and elbow that connects the brass fittings to the polybutylene lines)?

Also, while I'm in there, I need to find out why the cockpit heater isn't blowing warm air (admiral needs it when piloting). Does the cockpit heater use water from the same heater hose off the engine as the water heater to warm the air?

Thanks,
Jim

 

[nozhol]

What color are the poly pipes in your boat? If they are gray, I might be able to steer you in the right direction. Do you have any pics of the fittings used in you boat?

 

[Alegria]

If you have the 15mm pex in your boat then you want to got www.freshwatersystems.com and search for the male 1/2" NPT male to 15mm male brass fitting. I am thinking something like this 1/2NPT to 15mm. The attwood needs a male 1/2 NPT threaded fitting for the tank. I know I brought the female ones by mistake...

 

[67vetteal]

Check with West Marine.

 

[bahamabreisus]

Any hardware store should have what you need. We just replaced our heater, local Ace had what we needed

 

[dpvandy01]

Your cockpit heater runs off of the engine. There is a heat exchanger behind a panel on the starboard side of the aft cabin. Water comes off the engine and forward to the heat exchanger then returns to be discharged.