then on to the two sinks with no intervening fitting between the faucets
and "T".
Start-up varies depending when your boat was shipped from the factory.
Boats shipped between April 15 and September 15 do not have antifreeze
in them while the boats shipped September 15 through April 15 do.
On boats which have antifreeze in them, the valve leading into the hot
water side of the system was kept closed an& only the cold water side of
the system was tested here at the factory. This water should be flushed
out and then the hot water side filled. The antifreeze used is safe for
portable water systems and is manufactured by Sudbury Laboratories
located at 6 October Hill Road in Holliston, Massachusetts 01746. The
telephone number is 617-429-7900. BE CERTAIN THE HOT WATER TANK IS
COMPELTELY FILLED BEFORE TURNING THE 110 VOLT HEATING ELEMENT ON OR IT
WILL BURN OUT THE ELEMENT. Also be careful not to accidentally activate
the high temperature, high pressure relief valve which projects out from
the side of the tank. Once the lever arm has been pulled, the valve will
not reset and it must be replaced.
To activate the pressure water system, fill up the tank and open the
valve on the manifold. We suggest you run the pump and open the cold
water side of BOTH faucets until a steady flow of water comes out.
Close the faucets and repeat on the hot water side. You must be sure to
eliminate any trapped air from the system or the pump will cycle rapidly
or never shut off.
We hope that we have found and rectified any problems here at the plant.
However, we recommend that you always check the clear hose where it goes
into the pump for air bubbles flowing in the line. If air appears, you
must find its source, i.e., a leaking connection, leaking strainer,
faulty manifold, or an empty tank.
Also, periodically check for a leak in the pressure side of the system.
One tip off that something is leaking is the pump coming on at times
when no faucet was opened. This signifies a loss in pressure which a
eak would cause. l
X. DRAINAGE SYSTEM
THRU HULL AND SEACOCKS
Seacocks and thru hulls are the major means of transferring liquids to
and from a vessel's interior with dependability and watertight
integrity.
Each seacock is solid bronze and designed for easy use and maintenance.
Each valve base has a milled caulking groove which forms an O-ring seal
around the thru hull.
The handle rotates a full 180 degrees in two off positions. When the
handle is positioned 90 degrees to the base, the sea cock is open.
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