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How to drain/bleed the boathouse hose


 

Following up on Jenn's note, here are some instructions on how to drain/bleed the hose:

First, shut the water off all of the way by the outdoor spigot that the hose is attached to (it's outside the boathouse on the wall on the river side of the boathouse). This will stop constant water pressure on the hose.

Then, either turn the black toggle switch that is on the spigot (the water should drain from the hose via the spigot--if it doesn't drain through the spigot, try turning the toggle switch the other way), or squeeze the spray nozzle handle on other end of the hose. This will drain/bleed the water that is still in the hose and prevent water pressure from building up and causing the hose to burst.

If you're still not sure how to do it, please ask someone at the boathouse.

Thanks very much.

Best,
Ernie

On 2021-05-22 18:26, Jenn Ferree wrote:
To add to Ernie’s plea to remember to bleed the hose: if you aren’t
sure how it should be done, please ask someone! Each time I have use
the hose, someone has neglected to bleed it.
Thanks!
Jenn
On May 22, 2021, at 4:27 PM, Ernie Alleva <elaCS@...> wrote:
?A reminder: Please remember to shut off and drain the boathouse hose after using it. (Today it was left on full force by whomever used it last.) The reason for doing this is that in the hot weather and daytime sun the hose can burst because the water in the hose heats up and expands. (Unfortunately, this happens once or twice a season.)
Thanks very much.
Best,
Ernie