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Plumbing - Hot water pipe ruptured #680

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pcbaston opened this issue Feb 4, 2023 · 9 comments
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Plumbing - Hot water pipe ruptured #680

pcbaston opened this issue Feb 4, 2023 · 9 comments
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CURRENT Current issue of interest Maintenance in Opua Issues that require attention in Opua prior to sailing to Fiji Plumbing Water, Bilge and Gas piping Priority_1 Must be done ASAP

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pcbaston commented Feb 4, 2023

Sam Delorenzo reported a Split Hot Water Pipe via SMS. It has been repaired temporarily but needs replacement. Length approx 400mm (TBC).
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pcbaston commented Feb 4, 2023 •
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Pipe is termed "John Guest" piping and push-on connectors. Available in a variety of sizes (diameters) - Namadgi using 15mm diam piping and connectors. Used mainly in the caravan and RV world. Some fittings and pipe available Bunnings (12mm?).

Local Canberra supplier is:
Caravans Plus, 22 Endurance Ave, Queanbeyan East NSW 2620
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How to Use:
CaravansPlus_ How To Use John Guest Push-on Fittings.pdf

1m of red pipe to be procured and taken by NZ3 crew.

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Pipe taken to Opua was incorrect size. Namadgi using 15mm diameter. Common Rv size is 12mm. Pipe repair made by Sam is holding.

@pcbaston pcbaston changed the title Hot Water Pipe ruptured Plumbing - Hot water pipe ruptured Feb 23, 2023
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@pcbaston pcbaston added Priority_1 Must be done ASAP CURRENT Current issue of interest Maintenance in Opua Issues that require attention in Opua prior to sailing to Fiji labels Apr 3, 2023
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pcbaston commented Apr 3, 2023

Allister Polkinghorne (Skipper NZ7) reported a leak in the water system (The water pump was working every 15 minutes to hold pressure). He suspected the flick mixer (tap in galley). After further looking and advice on previous repiar by Sam, he identified the leak as the repair. The repaired line was leaking again. I advised him to use a length of blue line from the nearby breather line (excess to requirement) to make the repair. He replaced the leaking red line with blue line and reported the leak fixed.

I will seek to source 2m of blue and red (or a common colour if available) 15mm diameter hose for Garth Brice or Peter Ottesen to take to Opua ahead of the NZ-Fiji relocation.

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pcbaston commented Apr 3, 2023

Related/Same issue as 522, 562 and 583

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pcbaston commented Apr 6, 2023

I procured 2m Red and 2m Blue 15mm diam piping from CaravansPlus (online) in Queanbeyan, along with cutter, in-line joiners and hot water (red) pipe inserts. Have requested a crew transfer to Namadgi3 before sailing to Fiji.

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Pipe and fittings provided to @GarthBrice FOD to Namadgi3.

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pcbaston commented May 4, 2023

Allister reported 3 May 23:
"The hot water pipe that had been repaired by me has been replaced with a new section of pipe and has been pressure tested satisfactorily."
He has confirmed that piping is holding pressure and water pump is not coming on too often to keep pressure.
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