Flushing And Disinfecting Potable Water System (If Equipped) - Nauticstar Legacy Series Owner's Manual

LEGACY SERIES OWNER'S MANUAL

FLUSHING AND DISINFECTING POTABLE WATER SYSTEM (IF EQUIPPED)

A SUGGESTED METHOD OF DISINFECTION
Perform the following steps in the order indicated:
a. Flush entire system thoroughly by allowing potable water to flow through it.
b. Drain system completely.
c. Fill entire system with a chlorine solution having a strength of at least 100 ppm and allow to stand for one hour
(see AP TABLE 1). Shorter periods will require greater concentration of chlorine solution.
d. Drain chlorine solution from entire system.
e. Flush entire system thoroughly with potable water.
f. Fill system with potable water.
AP TABLE 1 shows the amount of disinfecting agent required for various quantities of 100 ppm chlorine solution.
NOTE: This table contains information taken from ABYC Standards and Technical Information Reports for Small Craft July 2020-2021 (H-23)
LEGACY SERIES
AP TABLE 1 – Chlorine Concentrations
AMOUNT OF CHLORINE COMPOUND REQUIRED FOR 100 PPM
SOLUTION
SOLUTION
CHLORINATED
(gal)
LIME 25%
(oz)
5 0.3
10
0.6
15
0.9
20
1.2
30 1.8
50
3.0
100
6.0
HIGH TEST LIQUID
CALCIUM SODIUM
HYPOCHORITE HYPOCHORITE
70% 1%
(oz) (qt)
0.1 0.2
0.2 0.4
0.3 0.6
0.4 0.8
0.6 1.2
1.0 2.0
2.0 4.0
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