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410 Convertible

5.3 Water Heater

The water heater is located in the aft bilge. It has a 120-volt

element that is thermostatically controlled at the heater and

activated by a circuit breaker located in the AC breaker panel.

The water heater is also equipped with a heat exchanger that

can be plumbed to the fresh water cooling system on one of

the engines. The heat exchanger will heat the water in the hot

water tank whenever that engine is operating.

Plumbing the heat exchanger to an engine is optional on

Albemarle boats. For highest efﬁciency, the engine heat

exchanger is of the single wall type. If it fails, engine cool

ant could enter the boat’s water supply. If the coolant in the

engine is toxic and someone drinks the water, serious injury

or death could result. The freshwater supply could become

contaminated with engine coolant if the heat exchanger in the

water heater fails. MOST ENGINE COOLANT IS TOXIC

AND CAN CAUSE Serious injury or death if it contaminates

the freshwater supply and someone drinks the water. Never

drink the water from the freshwater system faucets when the

engine heat exchanger is activated.

A high pressure relief valve protects the system from excessive

pressure. Always make sure all air is purged from the water

heater and lines before activating the water heater breaker.

Refer to the water heater owner’s manual for additional in

formation.

DO NOT SUPPLY CURRENT TO AN EMPTY WATER

HEATER. DAMAGE TO THE HEATER WILL RESULT.

THE SYSTEM MUST BE FILLED AND PRIMED

BEFORE USING THE WATER HEATER.

5.4 City Water Connection

(Optional)

The shore water connection allows the direct connection of

the water system to a city side water supply. This provides the

system with a constant supply of fresh water and minimizes

the pressure pump operation. A female inlet ﬁtting is mounted

in the cockpit. A pressure reducer is installed in the system

along with two check valves. One check valve keeps water

from running out of the city water inlet ﬁtting when the pres-

sure pump operates. The second provides protection for the

pressure pump when the city water is connected.

To use city water, connect a hose from the shore water faucet

to the city water ﬁtting on the boat. Next, turn on the shore

water. The pressure pump will not run and the water in the

boat’s water tank will not be used.

Note: The water tank will not be ﬁlled by connecting to

shore water.

DO NOT MODIFY OR CHANGE THE CITY WATER

INLET CONNECTOR WITH ANOTHER TYPE WITHOUT

CONSULTING ALBEMARLE CUSTOMER SERVICE

OR YOUR DEALER. THE USE OF THE WRONG TYPE

OF INLET CONNECTOR CAN DAMAGE THE FRESH

WATER SYSTEM.

5.5 Shower Operation

The shower is located in the head compartment. Make sure the

Fresh Water breaker in the DC breaker panel is on, then turn

the water on. Adjust the hot and cold water faucet until the

desired temperature is obtained. Some minor variations in the

water temperature may occur as the pressure pump cycles.

Shower water is drained from the head compartment by a sump

pump system connected to the shower drain. An automatic

ﬂoat switch in the shower sump controls the pump. The pump

can be manually activated and protected by the shower sump

pump circuit breaker in the panel. After showering, let the cold

water ﬂow for a period of time to ﬂush the drainage system

of soap residue.

The shower sump system is located in the forward bilge. It

is essential that the shower drain strainer is cleaned regularly

and the sump is inspected periodically for accumulated debris

that needs to be removed.

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