Marquis 500 Sport Bridge Owner's Manual page 73

7 . The vacuum system may gradually lose vacuum pressure over time .
8 . When pressure in the system drops below a predetermined level, the vacuum pump engages automatically to bring vacuum
pressure back to the optimum level .
NOTE: To eliminate the toilet vacuum pump noise, temporarily shut the pump off by using the Toilet switch . The
switch is located in the Master Head Placing the switch in the OFF position shuts off the toilet's vacuum
pump .
The vacuum system may gradually lose vacuum pressure over time . When pressure in the system drops below the manufacturer's
specified level, the vacuum pump engages automatically to bring vacuum pressure back to the optimum level .
CauTiON
iF thE WAStE SyStEm iS nOt gOing tO bE USED FOR tWO OR mORE WEEkS, FLUSh tWO tO thREE gALLOnS OF
FRESh WAtER thROUgh EAch hEAD. FLUShing WAtER WiLL FLUSh thE WAStE in thE hOSES tO thE tAnkS.
REmOving thE WAStE FROm thE hOSES WiLL DEcREASE ODORS OnbOARD.
EmPTYING ThE WASTE TANK AND GREY WATER TANK
The sanitation system contains two polyethylene waste tanks .
• PORT tank is located in the PORT forward corner of the engine room
• STBD tank is located in the STDB forward corner of the engine room .
Refer to Section 9: Engine Room for the exact location of the tanks . The two methods of disposing of waste are described below . Use
waste tank deodorizer inside the waste tanks between pump-outs .
dockSIde dIScharge
Using the dockside discharge method, waste is flushed from the heads to the waste tanks and stored until the waste is transferred to
a dockside pumpout station .
emptyIng the waSte tank and dockSIde dIScharge tank:
1 . Locate a dockside pumpout station .
2 . Remove the two waste deck plates using the Waste Tank Deck Key supplied . See below for name and location of each plate:
2a . WASTE Tank Plate: located on the
2b . WATER Waste Deck Plate: located PORT walkway amidships
3 . Attach the pumpout vacuum hose to the WASTE deck fitting . Make sure to have a secure connection between the transfer
hose and the deck fitting .
4 . Activate the pumpout vacuum . The pumpout vacuum transfers onboard waste to the dockside holding station .
5 . Flush the waste tank(s), after all waste is removed by:
5a . Pour several gallons of fresh water through the WASTE deck fitting .
5b . Reattach the vacuum hose to the deck fitting, and activate the pumpout vacuum to remove the fresh water and any
remaining waste .
3 . Replace the deck plate(s) .
A Tip From Marquis!
the waste deck plate is not connected to the fitting and does not float. be careful not to drop the deck
plate when reMoving. you can order a replaceMent froM your Marquis dealer if you do lose the plate. waste
deck plates are dropped overboard frequently enough that we suggest you carry an extra plate in your
onboard spare parts kit.
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