Specifications

245 Cruiser • Owner’s Manual Supplement Chapter 5: Plumbing

Winterizing the Water Heater

1. Turn Off the water

heater breaker.

2. Disconnect the hose (A)

attached to the pressure

relief valve (B), and

drain any water from

the hose into the bilge

or into a bucket.

3. Open the pressure relief

valve (B).

4. Open the drain valve

(C).

5. Attach a tag to the

water heater breaker to

indicate that the tank is

empty.

• NOTE: Your boat came

with a tag attached to the

water heater breaker. It

is suggested that you

keep this tag and re-use

it when winterizing.

• Leave the pressure relief

and drain valves Open

until you fit out your

boat after storage.

WATER HEATER DAMAGE HAZARD!

• NEVER turn On the water heater breaker on the 110-volt AC master panel while the water

heater tank is empty.

• Even brief water heater operation with a dry tank WILL damage the heating elements.

• Warranty replacements will NOT be made on elements damaged in this manner.

• To prevent damage to the water heater after winterizing, always label the breaker switch on

the 110-volt AC master panel as ’winterized’.

CAUTION

NOTICE

The freshwater system MUST be drained BEFORE winterizing the water heater (see the

Freshwater System Winterization Instructions on the previous page).

"WATER HEATER IS EMPTY"

TAG ATTACHED TO WATER

HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER

BY BRAND AND MODEL.

NOTE: TYPICAL WATER

HEATER SHOWN. LOCATIONS

OF FITTINGS MAY VARY