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Fresh Water System
7.3 Fresh Water System Maintenance
Information supplied with water system compo-
nents by the equipment manufacturers is included
with this manual. Refer to this information for
additional operation and service data.
Routine Maintenance
The following items should be done routinely to
maintain your fresh water system:
• Periodically remove and clean the water
strainer located near the intake side of the
fresh water pump. To clean the strainer, make
sure the Fresh Water switch is off. Rotate the
strainer bowl counterclockwise to release it.
Remove and clean the screen with fresh wa-
ter. Lubricate the O-ring lightly with Teon or
silicone grease and reinstall the strainer bowl.
• Remove the lter screens from the faucet
spouts and eliminate any accumulation of de-
bris. A build up of debris can cause the pump
to cycle excessively.
• Periodically clean the strainer for the sump
pump and the sump.
• Periodically spray the fresh water pump and
metal components with a metal protectant.
• The batteries must be properly maintained
and charged. Operating the pressure pump
from a battery with a low charge could lead
to pump failure.
• Add a commercially available potable water
conditioner to the water tank to keep it fresh.
Notice:
The fresh water system must be properly
winterized prior to winter lay-up. Refer to
the section on winterizing for more informa-
tion.
THE FRESH WATER SWITCH SHOULD BE PLACED IN THE “OFF”
POSITION WHENEVER LEAVING THE BOAT UNATTENDED OR
WHEN THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM IS NOT IN USE.
Typical Fresh Water Pump Strainer Removed for Cleaning
Sanitizing the Fresh Water Tank
The fresh water system should be sanitized if it
has not been used for a long period or you are
unsure of the quality of the water in the system.
The following steps can be used to sanitize the
system:
• Activate the system, open all faucets and
pump out as much water as you can.
• Make a chlorine solution by mixing two ounces
of household chlorine bleach in a gallon of
water. This mixture will treat approximately
fteen gallons. If the water tank on your boat
is larger or smaller than 15 gallons, then ad-
just the mixture accordingly. Always mix the
chlorine with water in a separate container
rst and never add straight chlorine to the
fresh water tank.
• Fill the water tank half full with fresh water
and pour the mixture into the water tank. Top
off the tank.
• Activate the system and allow the water to run
for about one minute at each faucet. Let the
treated water stand for 4-6 hours.
• Drain the system by pumping it dry and ush
with several tank lls of fresh water.
• The system should now be sanitized and can be
lled with fresh water. If the chlorine smell is
still strong, it should be ushed several more
times with fresh water.
Notice:
The quality of the water in marine freshwater
systems can be questionable. We recom-
mend that you avoid using the water from
the freshwater system for drinking and cook-
ing. You should only use bottled water for
these purposes.
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