Back in Rodney Bay - Day 10
Rainmaker
Donald Macdonald
Sat 9 Jan 2021 20:58
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Another very wet day here in Saint Lucia. At least it is
warm rain and dries very quickly.
Today heard some water gurgling and decided to look in
the bilge under the sink where we have had lots of water from the water tanks
leaking. There was a lot of water in there again today and it was dried out when
we got in from our last sail over a week ago. Dried it out again and
investigated further. The leak has come from the hot water tank over pressure
relief valve. As soon as I pressurised the system it started to leak, or put a
small jet of water out. The system fully de-pressurised and the relief valve
exercised System repressurrised no leak. If you remember the pressure cut off
switch has been overridden due to failure and we have to switch off when think
enough pressure in system. The over pressurising may be coming about as we use
the drinking water faucet most for filling kettle and cold drinks which is
quite a slow fill and when pressure higher comes out faster. We will have to
learn to be patient as the water comes out most adequately from main taps with
quick clip of pump. New SOP to fill kettle from main tap, that mean the water
only been through one filter and will fill quickly as we are busy people and
cannot afford to waste time doing housewives work.
Dinghy emptied of water too as well as heads shower
drain as we leave window there open to stop smell build up although not being
used as in a marina presently.
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