BENETEAU OCEANIS 55, Owner'S Manual

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Winter Storage:
- Protection of sea water system: drain the whole sea water system.
- Protection of the chilled water system: The chilled water in the air conditioning piping is made up of a mixture of water
and glycol at a level of 15%.
- This glycol present in the water protects the pipes against freezing to a temperature of about -7° C. If the boat is sailed
or wintered below the lowest temperatures, it is necessary to increase this proportion of glycol to a level of 40%. The air
conditioning must never be operated with this mixture containing a greater proportion of glycol.
- When wintering, before bringing the air conditioning system back into operation in milder temperatures, it is essential
to bring the proportion of glycol back to a level of 15% to use the air conditioning.
NOTE: These two maintenance operations (wintering/unwintering) owing to negative temperatures must be
carried out by a professional.
Air-conditioning controls
Please refer to the key on the following page
- Refer to the manufacturer's instructions for
use and maintenance.
- When the air-conditioning is running, check
visually that the sea water has been fully
drained.
- Never start the generator when the climate
function is already on.
- Always turn off the air conditioning before
turning off the generator.
- Regularly check and clean the sea water
filter placed on the sea water intake through-hull
fitting.
- Close the sea water intake valve;
- Unscrew the top of the filter;
- Clean the strainer;
- Put everything back in place.
- Regularly clean the filters with compressed
air (located on the fan-convectors) for maximum
efficiency of the installation.
- To prevent the air-conditioning circuit from
freezing: never run the system when the
seawater temperature drops below 5 degrees C.
- The cooling gas circuit needs no
maintenance.
Onboard comfort
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