Fresh Water System Maintenance - Monterey M3 Owner's Manual

Fresh Water System
valve on the shower head to turn the water on
and off as you shower.
When showering is complete, make sure the
valve on the shower head is turned completely
off and carefully feed the shower hose back into
the compartment and close hatch. A net in the
engine compartment behind the shower isolates
the hose and keeps it from becoming tangled or
snagged with other compartments in the engine
compartment.
CAUTION
DO NOT ALLOW THE WATER PUMP TO RUN DRY. THE PUMP
WORKS ON DEMAND AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF AUTOMATICALLY
WHEN THE TANK IS EMPTY. THIS CAN RESULT IN DAMAGE TO
THE PUMP. ALWAYS TURN THE WATER SYSTEM SWITCH OFF
WHEN THE FRESH WATER SYSTEM IS NOT IN USE.

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.
The following items should be done routinely
to maintain your fresh water system:
• Periodically remove and clean the water
strainer located at the intake side of the
pressure pump. To clean the strainer, make
sure the Accessory switch is off. Rotate the
strainer bowl counterclockwise to release
it. Remove and clean the screen with fresh
water. Lubricate the O-ring lightly with Teflon
or silicon grease and reinstall the screen and
strainer bowl.
• Periodically spray the pump and metal
components with a metal protector.
• 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.
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Transom Shower
Transom Shower Head and Hose
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 and open all faucets and
pump out as much water as you can.
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