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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