Chaparral 420 PREMIERE, Owner'S/Operator'S Manual

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4. Be sure tank is full and water is covering the
heating element. The heater tank must be kept
full of water to avoid damage to the heating ele-
ments.
COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE HEAT-
ING ELEMENTS WILL RESULT IF THEY ARE
NOT COMPLETELY IMMERSED IN WATER AT
ALL TIMES.
5. Turn the WATER HEATER breaker ON.
REFER TO OWNER’S MANUAL PACKET FOR
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARRANTY INFORMATION.
Bow Washdown Spigot
The bow washdown spigot is located under the bow
anchor lid, and is supplied by the fresh water tank.
Dockside Water Inlet
The dockside water inlet, located portside in the
transom locker adjacent to the transom spigot,
allows use of a dockside water source to provide
water for the boat’s fresh water system.
To Use The System:
1. “FRESH WATER PUMP” breakers are set to OFF
2. Remove the plug from the face of the dockside
water inlet.
3. Connect a drinking water hose to the water out-
let on the dock, then to the dockside water inlet
on the boat and turn on the water at the dock.
All fresh water faucets and showers are now usable.
To Disconnect The System:
1. Reverse the procedure, making sure the plug is
reinstalled tightly.
2. Remove the dockside water hose when leaving
the boat. This is a safety precaution to prevent the
unlikely event of a water system failure and the
intake of extreme amounts of water to the vessel.
Gray Water Sump
Your boat is equipped with a gray water system
(Figure 8.6) which carries water from shower and
galley systems plus the air conditioners condensa-
tions, to the shower sump or common drains.
The shower drains into a self-contained shower
sump containing a pump and float switch. The
shower sump is located under a hatch in the state-
room companionway.
The sump pump is fully automatic and is protected
by a breaker on the main DC breaker panel on the
aft bilge component board. Inspect the pump and
float switch for obstructions and proper functioning.
The pump will come on when there is enough water
in the sump to raise the float switch and start the
pump. In the event it does not come on after one or
two gallons of water drain from the shower, turn the
water off and check the pump and float switch for
proper operation.
HEAD SYSTEM
The standard head system on your Chaparral
includes a 42 gallon (159 liter) holding tank with
dockside pump-out and fluid level indicators, with a
macerator and overboard discharge seacock avail-
8-5
DRAIN LINE FROM ALL
CABIN SINKS, SHOWERS
AND DRAINS
LINE TO GRAY WATER
HOLDING TANK
Figure 8.6 Shower Sump