BLUF: Replace your watercraft’s faulty sanitizing sink heater with NSN 4520-01-200-9402.
Mariners, if your vessel is equipped with a Hatco® model 3CS-6 sanitizing sink heater, you can replace a faulty unit with NSN 4520-01-200-9402.
Sanitizing sink heater comes with NSN 4520-01-200-9402
Before removing the old heater, use proper lock-out and tag-out procedures to ensure personnel safety.
Be sure to use plumber’s putty, NSN 8030-00-221-3823, instead of caulk when installing a new heater. The heat generated by the heating element can melt caulk.
Order plumber’s putty with NSN 8030-00-221-3823
When installing the heater, it’s easier to connect the electrical wires before connecting the heater to the drain because workspace is limited.
Just be sure not to tug on the electrical wires when installing the heater. That could cause a loose electrical connection and lead to a heater that doesn’t work.