Chapter 6: Plumbing
Winterizing the Water Heater
!
CAUTION
WATER HEATER DAMAGE HAZARD!
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NEVER turn On the water heater breaker on the 110-volt AC master panel while the water
heater tank is empty.
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Even brief water heater operation with a dry tank WILL damage the heating elements.
Warranty replacements will NOT be made on elements damaged in this manner.
To prevent damage to the water heater after winterizing, always label the breaker switch on
the 110-volt AC master panel as ’winterized’.
NOTICE
The freshwater system MUST be drained BEFORE winterizing the water heater (see the
Freshwater System Winterization Instructions earlier in this section).
1.
2.
Turn Off the water
heater breaker.
Disconnect the hose
(A) attached to the
pressure relief valve
(B).
B
A
3.
If there is any water in
this hose, drain it into
the bilge or into a
bucket.
4.
5.
6.
Open the pressure
C
relief valve (B).
Open the drain valve
(C).
Attach a tag to the
water heater breaker
to indicate that the
tank is empty.
NOTE: Your boat came
with a tag attached to
the water heater
breaker. It is suggested
that you keep this tag
and re-use it when
winterizing.
110-VOLT AC MASTER PANEL
WATER HEATER BREAKER TAG
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Leave the pressure
relief and drain valves
Open until you fit out
your boat after storage.
WATER HEATER BREAKER
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