Blackfin 272 - Troubleshooting Guide; ACCESSORY PROBLEMS

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Troubleshooting Guide
PROBLEM CAUSE AND SOLUTION
ACCESSORY PROBLEMS
The automatic switch on the bilge pump does not activate
the pump .
• The fuse or circuit breaker for the automatic switch has tripped
or blown. Replace the fuse or reset the circuit breaker.
• The battery is dead. Charge or replace the battery.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump im-
peller housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The automatic switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
The bilge pump will not run when the manual switch is
activated.
• The circuit breaker supplying the switch has tripped. Reset
the circuit breaker. Replace if defective.
• Thebatteryswitchiso.Turnonthebatteryswitch.
• The pump impeller is jammed by debris. Clean pump im-
peller housing.
• The wire connections in the bilge have corroded. Replace
connectors and secure above the bilge waterline.
• The switch is defective. Replace the switch.
• The pump is defective. Replace pump.
Head will not ush.
• The holding tank is full. Pump out the holding tank.
• Theushvalveisdefective.Replacetheushvalve.
Excessive odor from marine head.
• Back pressure in the holding tank. Pump out holding tank
and clean the vent and vent hose.
• No deodorizer in the holding tank. Add deodorizer to the
holding tank each time it is pumped out.
• The waste in the tank is over two weeks old. Pump the
holding tank if it has contained waste for two weeks or more.
Holding tank will not empty.
• Holding tank vent is clogged. Clean the vent and vent hose.
• There is a vacuum leak in the hose from the holding tank to
thedeckpumpouttting.Tightenloosettingsorreplace
damaged hoses.
No AC power to the battery charger and shore cord is
properly connected.
• Thebreakerattheshoreoutletiso.Activatebreaker.
• The shore power cord is damaged or defective. Replace
the cord.
• The shore inlet connection is corroded or defective. Replace
the inlet connection.
The refrigerator compressor runs frequently and the house
battery life seems shorter than it should be whenever the
refrigerator is operating on DC power.
• The thermostat in the refrigerator is set too cold. Check the
temperature in the refrigerator and set the thermostat to a
warmer setting if necessary.
• The door gasket is dirty or moldy and not sealing properly.
Clean or replace the door seal.
• The battery is weak and not providing the proper voltage to
the refrigerator compressor. Replace the battery.
• The refrigerator is defective. Replace the refrigerator.