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6 - WATER SYSTEMS147
6.2.1 Maintenance seawater intakes and strainers
Component Maintenance Notes and precautions
Seacocks and strainers Checking and cleaning (as required
depending on the shoring area, but
atleasteverymonth).
MAINTENANCE
Atleastonceaweekcheckthecorrectwaterowinthestrainers.
At least once a month:
• Checktheintegrityofthestrainers;
• Checkthecorrectfunctioningoftheseainletvalves;
• Clean the strainer and the suction valve.
At least 1 time every 6 months:
• Checktheconditionofthecoverseal;
• Thatthevalvedoesnotshowanysignsofcorrosion;
• Protect with suitable products.
Seacock cleaning
This operation has to be carried out outside, therefore the yacht must be in a
dry shore or you can ask the intervention of a diver.
• Have the sea cocks cleaned (removal of seaweed or barnacles. If neces-
saryhavethemremovedwithabrush).
DANGER
Before carrying out maintenance on the fresh water pump, avoid its ac-
cidental priming.
Inspection and cleaning valves and strainers
• Cleaning is to be carried out more frequently if the water drawn in is par-
ticularlydirty(seaweed,mucilage,etc..).
WARNING
Beforeremovingthestrainer,itisnecessarytoclosethevalvettedtothe
seacock,topreventoodingthebilgewithwater.