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5.6 Reverse Osmosis Filter

(Optional)

A reverse osmosis (RO) ﬁltration system is optional and could

be installed on your boat in the forward bilge compartment. It

delivers puriﬁed water to a separate faucet on the galley sink and

to the ice maker. The system uses a combination of ﬁltration

technologies to reduce unwanted contaminates from the onboard

fresh water for drinking and cooking. There are three ﬁlters and a

processed water holding tank. The sediment preﬁlter will remove

the larger particles such as silt, rust and scale. The RO membrane

signiﬁcantly reduces the dissolved mineral content of the water.

Finally an activated carbon ﬁlter reduces tastes and odors that may

pass through the system. The ﬁltered water is stored in a special

holding tank that is automatically reﬁlled whenever the fresh water

system is activated.

The fresh water system must be activated and pressurized for

the RO to ﬁlter water and ﬁll the drinking water holding tank.

The system is capable of making about two gallons of ﬁltered

water per hour so it is important to activate the freshwater sys

tem at least one hour before turning on the ice maker to ensure

there is enough ﬁltered water to make ice. It is also important

to leave the fresh water pump activated whenever the boat is

occupied so the system can continue to produce ﬁltered water

and keep up with the demand.

This system is designed to ﬁlter fresh, potable city or well water

only. Do not attempt to make drinking water from sea water,

lake water or other non potable water that is microbiologically

unsafe or of unknown quality. The RO system is not designed

to ﬁlter non potable water and is not capable of providing safe

drinking water from non potable sources.

The ﬁlters must be replaced and the system sanitized at regular

intervals as recommended by the RO manufacturer. Additionally,

the ﬁlters may need to be changed and the system sanitized if the

RO system has not been used for an extended period. Please refer

to RO manufacturer owner’s manual for detailed instructions on

the operation and maintenance of this system.

5.7 Fresh Water System Maintenance

Information supplied with water system components, by the

equipment manufacturers, is included with this manual. Refer

to this information for additional operation and service data.

The following items should be done routinely to maintain your

fresh water system:

• Periodically remove and clean the water strainer located

near the intake side of the freshwater pump. To clean the

strainer, make sure the Fresh Water breaker on the DC

panel is off. Loosen the ﬁtting for the intake line and

remove the line from the strainer. Rotate the wing lever

on the strainer cap 1/4 turn to release it. Remove and clean

the screen with freshwater. Lubricate the O-ring lightly

with petroleum jelly when reinstalling the cap.

• Remove the ﬁlter screens from the faucet spouts and

eliminate any accumulation of debris. A build up of debris

can cause the pump to cycle excessively.

• Periodically remove the lid on the shower sump assembly

located in the forward bilge. Clean debris from the sump

and ﬂush with clean water.

• Periodically spray the pumps and metal components with

a metal protector.

• The batteries must be properly maintained and charged.

Operating the pressure pump from a battery with a low

charge could lead to pump failure.

Reverse Osmosis Filters and Drinking Water Holding Tank

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