Silverton 34C - Bilge Ventilation System

SYSTEM OPERATIONS-9
BILGE VENTILATION SYSTEM
The engine and generator compart-
ments on your 34C are enclosed areas
and are subject to the accumulation of
dangerous fuel fumes. If these fumes
are not ventilated or properly exhaust-
ed from the engine/generator compart-
ment, they may be ignited, resulting in
fi re or explosion and possible injury or
death.
Your 34C is equipped with intake vents
for the engine room. These vents are
located on the port and starboard side of
your 34C. The purpose of these vents is
to ventilate the engine room area of your
34C. The photo below shows the vent on
the starboard side of your 34C.
For quicker evacuation of air from the en-
gine room, your 34C is equipped with two
(2) bilge blowers. The blowers are located
in the engine compartment and exhaust
out through the hull on the port and star-
board sides of your 34C.
The photo below shows the blower ex-
haust on the starboard side of your 34C.
Operation of the bilge blowers is as fol-
lows:
The battery switch must be turned to
the ON position. The Battery Switches
are located below the AC/DC Panel in the
Salon.
The bridge electrical breaker switch at
the ships shore service panel must be
turned ON. The service panel is located in
the Engine Room.
Depress the blower motor switch, locat-
ed on the helm switch panel. The switch
location is shown in the Electrical Pages
of this section of your Owner’s Manual.
The small light located on the blower
switch will illuminate to indicate the blower
motors are in operation. The blowers can
also be turned on at the AC/DC Panel.
The Electrical Pages of this section of this
Owner’s Manual shows the location of
the switch on the AC/DC Panel. There is
also a Schematic of the AC/DC Panel in
the Schematics Section of this Owner’s
Manual.