Hunter H33 - Bilge Pumps Maintenance; Macerator Pump Operation; Macerator Pump Maintenance; Shower Sump Pump Maintenance

Hu
nt
e
r
33
• Waste and Sanitation S
y
stems
1
0
.
6
th
e
fl
oa
t h
a
n
d
l
e
o
n th
e
s
i
de
o
f th
e
fl
oa
t
s
wit
c
h t
o
s
im
u
l
a
t
e
the float switch bein
g
underwater. This will ener
g
ize the
pump and the pump will operate.
1
0.5.1.2 Maintenance on Bil
g
e Pumps
No maintenance is required other than ensurin
g
that the
float switches are o
p
erational and that there is no debris
c
lo
gg
in
g
the pump intakes
.
CAUTION
! !
Runnin
g
the macerator when the holdin
g
tank is
e
mpt
y
w
ill
cause
d
ama
g
e to t
h
e pump
.
1
0.5.2 O
p
eration
1.
O
pen the overboard dischar
g
e valve
(
see the mechani-
c
al arran
g
ement illustrations
f
or locations
).
2.
S
witch the
“
MA
C
ERAT
O
R” breaker on at the D
C
P
anel. Hold the momentar
y
switch on
.
3
. Allow the macerator to run until the holdin
g
tank is
e
mpt
y
, but no lon
g
er.
4. When
y
ou hear the pump speed up, indicatin
g
the
holdin
g
tank is empt
y
, immediatel
y
release the momen-
tar
y
switch, switch the pump off
.
5
.
C
lose the overboard dischar
g
e valve.
WARNING
! !
F
a
il
ure to c
l
ose t
h
e over
b
oar
d
di
sc
h
ar
g
e va
l
ve w
h
en
not in use could cause the holdin
g
tank to fill and
p
ossibl
y
flood the boat
.
WARNING
! !
Waste in the holdin
g
tank can form methane
g
as.
U
se suitable precautions when an
y
maintenance is
done to the sanitar
y
s
y
stem
.
1
0.5.3 Maintenanc
e
N
o ma
i
ntenance
i
s requ
i
re
d
on
y
our macerator pump
.
Helpful Hint: Should the macerator pump become clogged, you
can manually rotate the internal grinder wheels by removing
the small plastic cap on the back of the macerator pump. This
encloses the screw which is attached to the grinding wheels and
by inserting a flat screwdriver, you can rotate the wheels and
possibly remove any debris clogging the pump.
1
0.5.4 Shower Sump
Th
e s
h
ower sump
i
s contro
ll
e
d
by
a roc
k
er sw
i
tc
h
on t
h
e
vanit
y
f
ace.
1
0.5.4.1 Maintenanc
e
C
lean strainer at pump. While no maintenance is required
o
n the pump itself,
y
ou do need to ensure that the hold-
in
g
tank is clean and
f
ree o
f
debris
f
or the operation to
be
f
u
n
c
ti
o
n
a
l.
1
0.5.5 Holdin
g
Tank
Th
e
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k
must
b
e c
l
eane
d
or pumpe
d
out w
h
en
i
t
becomes nearl
y
f
ull. There are two methods
f
or removin
g
waste from the holdin
g
tank, either b
y
pumpin
g
overboard
i
n coasta
l
waters, or
by
d
oc
k
s
id
e pump-out at a waste
f
acilit
y
.
1
0.5.5.1 Overboard Pum
p
-out O
p
eration
S
ee the macerator operation
g
uide, Section 10.5.5.2, for
i
nstruct
i
ons on
h
ow to pump out t
h
e
h
o
ldi
n
g
tan
k.
Important: U.S. Coast Guard regulations require that boats
have a sanitation system on board to control pollution. Waste
is to be stored in a holding tank or other device so it can be
properly disposed of at a shore facility. Discharging this waste
overboard in U.S. lakes, rivers, bays, and sounds and within 3
miles of shore in international waters is prohibited. Check with
the Coast Guard regarding regulations in your area.
1
0.5.5.2 Dockside Waste Removal
To remove waste
f
rom the holdin
g
tank at a dockside
waste facilit
y
, insert the hose from the pump-out facilit
y
into the waste access on the coamin
g
(
Fi
g
. 10.7
)
o
f
y
our
boat and
f
ollow instructions at the
f
acilit
y
. Instructions
from one facilit
y
to another ma
y
var
y
.
PUMP OUT STATION