NW Explorations
HELE MAI OPERATING MANUAL
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Follow the same procedure as for a burner, above.
Broil with the door open. Don’t run the broiler for more than twenty minutes at a time!
4N5: Refrigerator/Freezer - Galley
The boat is equipped with an efficient two-door Dometic refrigerator.
The refrigeration runs on 110 volts AC and 12 volts DC and not on the inverter.
Refrigeration temperatures are controlled by the thermostat in the back of the refrigerator;
set as required after allowing the refrigerator to stabilize for a few hours after loading. Leave
refrigerator control where set as indicated by mark.
4N6: Trash Compactor
The boat is equipped with a trash compacter in the galley under the left
side of the sink. To operate it, simply operate the knob. To remove the
bag, unhook the front door with the “suitcase latch” on the port side, then
swing the front door forward out of the way making bag removal easier.
Use only trash compactor heavy duty bags in the unit.
4N7: Washer and Dryer
A combined washer-dryer is located in the guest stateroom.
This operates like conventional units, but you should check the operating
manual for use of the detergent “doors”, amount of detergent to use, etc., before use!
Also, be aware that to run the dryer especially you may need to run the generator, as shore
power alone often cannot support its heavy electrical current needs. You will need to have
the water tanks filled with ample water.
Be sure to clean the filters after each use!
4P1: Overview
4P: Head Systems
The head system on this boat is reliable, straightforward, and easy-to-use. First, a note about discharge of sewage:
It is forbidden to discharge untreated sewage in inland US. waters, an area that includes all US. waters in which this
boat operates. The boat holding tank must only be emptied at proper pump-out stations if it is in US. waters. (This rule
does not apply in certain Canadian waters. However, in Canada, courteous practice dictates that the holding tank be
dumped only when outside confined marinas.)
The boat is equipped with a Vacu-Flush Marine head. This has a separate vacuum pump which macerates waste and
puts it into a holding tank. The holding tank is emptied either of two ways: by operating an overboard macerator pump
controlled at the DC power panel, or by pumping it using a shore side pump out station through the boat’s side-deck
pump out fitting.
4P2: Head (Toilet)
