Carver 56 Voyager SE, Owner'S Manual

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ECTION
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8.3.5.1 Draining the System
1. On the AC Control Center, switch the Water Heater circuit
breaker “OFF.” Use the attached lock-out cover to lock-out the
breaker.
Do not supply power to the water heater when it is empty. Doing so may
damage the unit’s heating element.
2. Turn the “house” battery bank master disconnect switch to the “ON”
position.
3. On the Safety Breaker Panel, make sure the Auto Sump circuit
breaker is “ON,” then switch the Main - One circuit breaker “ON.”
4. On the DC Control Center, switch the Systems DC Main circuit
breaker “ON,” then switch the Pressure Water Pump circuit breaker
“ON.”
5. Open all sink and shower faucets on the boat, including the faucets
for the transom hand shower and bow and transom fresh water
washdowns.
6. When there is no more water coming from any of the sink taps,
shower heads or fresh water washdowns, switch the Pressure Water
Pump circuit breaker “OFF.”
7. Drain the water heater. Refer to the OEM information for details on
draining the water heater.
8.3.5.2 Winterizing the System
You must use a nontoxic, non-alcohol, RV-type (pink) antifreeze in your
boat’s fresh water system. Using the wrong type of antifreeze can dam-
age the fresh water system. The repair of such damage is not included
under the terms of the Carver Limited Warranty.
1. Pour 30 gallons of nontoxic recreational vehicle antifreeze into your
boat’s fresh water tanks.
NOTE: If the fresh water system loses pressure during this proce-
dure, you will have to add more antifreeze into the water tanks.
2. Close all faucets.