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MONITOR-WATER/WASTE
Macerator
Key Switch
FRESH WATER & WASTE MONITOR
To read either the fresh water or waste water monitor panel the
breaker on the main DC panel must be activated.
The fresh water monitor displays the amount of potable
water in the system. There are sensors located in the water
tank that send a signal to the display panel when activated.
Press the top portion of the toggle switch and read the
gauge display.
The waste portion of the display shows the amount of
waste water in the holding tank. There are sensors located
in the waste tank that send a signal to the display panel
when activated. Press the bottom portion of the toggle
switch and read the gauge display.
This portion of the system needs to be monitored peri-
odically to prevent the system from being over full which
could cause equipment damage and/or a possible leak in
the vessel.
If the waste system is determined to be full it can be
emptied by connecting a marina pump-out hose to the
waste fi tting located on the deck. The pump out device
will actually remove the waste much like a vacuum cleaner.
This is the easiest way to eliminate the vessel's waste and
be environmentally friendly while performing the task.
An alternative method which can be used in International wa-
ters only is to pump the waste overboard using the waste
seacock.
Notice the key switch portion of the monitor. The key
switch controls an overboard discharge pump (macerator)
which can grind up the waste and send it through the hull
bottom. Make sure the waste seacock is open and you are
legal to pump overboard. Turn the macerator breaker on
and then energize the monitor panel key switch.
Be sure to turn the seacock off and secure it with a tie wrap after the
pump-out cycle is completed as you can be fi ned if authorities fi nd
the seacock in an unlocked position.
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