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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•
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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
B
A
valve (B).
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.
110-VOLT AC MASTER PANEL
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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
WATER HEATER BREAKER TAG
winterizing.
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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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