摘要 |
<p>Disclosed is a marine flushing apparatus for an inboard motor, generator set or air conditioning unit of an aquatic vessel. The apparatus includes a fresh water holding tank with a level indicator on board the vessel. At least one flushing pump is included for each motor or generator set associated with the fresh water holding tank. The apparatus also includes a solenoid valve located between the at least one flushing pump of the motor or generator set and a raw water feed. A controller is included to check at actuation, the level of fresh water in the fresh water holding tank and to abort startup of a flushing sequence if the level is insufficient and to actuate a flushing sequence if the level is sufficient wherein. When the level is sufficient, the controller insures that the solenoid valve these energized after actuation of the at least one flushing pump to ensure that the raw water feed is replaced by fresh water from the fresh water holding tank without substantial interruption.</p> |