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8.9 Unit and Seawater System Installation
8.9.1 Guidelines for Seawater System Installation
a Caution!
Failure to install a seawater strainer will void the pump warranty!
The following guidelines should be followed during the installation of the
seawater system:
The seawater pump must be mounted so that it is always at least
300 mm below the water line.
The seawater pump may be mounted horizontally or vertically,
however the discharge must always be above the inlet (fig. 5,
page 5).
Item Description
1 Scoop type thru-hull inlet
2 Ball valve
3 Strainer
4 Seawater pump
5 Air conditioner condensing coil
6 Seawater outlet
7 Water line
8 Inlet flow
9 Outlet flow
10 Hose clamps, installed in pairs with adjustment ends on opposite
sides
– A: Correct
Steady upward flow from inlet to unit (8), then downward to
outlet (9), hoses double clamped (10).
Thru-hull inlet (1), ball valve (2), hose and strainer (3) should be
sized no smaller than pump inlet.
– B: Incorrect
Hoses must not have kinks, loops or high spots where air can be
trapped.
– C: Incorrect
Pump (4) and strainer (3) must be below water line (7).
– D: Incorrect
Strainer (3) must be below pump (4) and below waterline (7).
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