Meridian Yachts 580 Pilothouse, Owner'S Manual

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Chapter 6: Plumbing 580 Pilothouse • Owner’s Manual
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Marine Heads & Holding Tank
Vacuum Flush Head System
•
Read the vacuum
flush head’s oper-
ation and mainte-
nance manual.
•
The vacuum flush
head system uses
freshwater from
the freshwater
tanks and a vac-
uum pump to
flush waste from
the toilet into the
holding tank.
•
The holding tank
is plumbed to a
fitting on the deck
for dockside
pump-out.
•
To check the con-
tent level of the
holding tank,
look at the moni-
toring gauge. For
the location of the
holding tank
monitor, see the
Component Loca-
tions section in
Chapter 2 of this
Owner’s Manual.
•
Empty the hold-
ing tank at every
opportunity.
Winterizing the System
Read the marine head’s operation and maintenance manual for winterizing instructions.
Macerator
To use the macerator to pump waste directly overboard (where laws permit):
1. Open the underwater discharge valve.
2. Press both macerator switches at the same time to run the pump.
3. Stop running the macerator as soon as the holding tank is empty.
4. Close the underwater discharge valve when you are done pumping.
•
For the locations of the underwater discharge valve and the macerator switches, see the Component Locations sec-
tion in Chapter 2 of this Owner’s Manual.
NOTI CE
Check with local authorities about the legal use of marine head systems.