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Pressure salt water
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bergie committed Dec 15, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The raw water system has one intake in the engine space. There is a strainer aft
* Galley sea water tap (separate shut-off under galley sink)
* Watermaker (separate shut-off under galley sink)

The sea water tap and the watermaker should only be opened in clean sea water.
The sea water tap and the watermaker should only be opened in clean sea water. The sea water system is pressurised, with the power button under the sink.

**Note: watermaker and galley freshwater tap should be closed when running the engine to prevent air from entering the system**

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- [ ] Ensure engine raw water seacock and the watermaker valve are open
- [ ] Check watermaker filter visually, change or clean as needed
- [ ] Run the watermaker output hose into the sink
- [ ] Start watermaker by turning on the circuit
- [ ] Start watermaker by turning on the circuit and pressing the power button under the sink
- [ ] Run watermaker for about 10 minutes, then run the output into a cup
- [ ] Test the water quality with TDS meter (should be <300ppm)
- [ ] Taste test the water
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