Marine Air Conditioning
Edit: This unit SOLD.....We now list used units in the classified section of Marine-AC.com...We presently have a Newer 16 K Cruisair unit listed See: http://marine-ac.com/classifieds/113 Unit model VRE16K-H (Rotary Compressor) 16,000 BTU 115 volt. Serial 11844 Digital Control is a Marine Air Passport AH (White) The unit came from a Grand Banks Trawler that was for sale at a dealer I do service for. It had a bad control board and a … [Read more...]
Hey Everyone~ My name is Steve and I'm an A/C guy with over 30 years of boating & service under my belt...Starting out in a family owned boat yard in the mid 70's to working in other yards in most all aspects of boat service, and then...23 of those as a A/C service guy covering the West Coast of Florida...11 of those years with the Cruisair (Now Marine Air also) distributor in St. Petersburg. I have serviced just about every brand of marine A/C (most boats too) but have always … [Read more...]
Below is another copy of a post I made in the Meridian Owners Forum...If you want the full jest...http://www.meridianyachtowners.com/forum/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=1957&posts=15#M18424 Hi Mark...Don't know if you are still watching this thread, or if you have seen my thread over in the "Introduce Yourself" forum but here's my take... It seems that when the system was flushed, that it was flushed just well enough to break loose some stuff...Now it is floating around in the hoses and … [Read more...]
Copy of recent e-mail to Marine AC.com... Hi Steve, love your web site - lots of great info. ! Our company does a lot of yacht maintenance / mechanical preventive maintenance type stuff here in Wilmington, N.C. - my question is, do you have an opinion concerning back flushing the sea water lines on marine air conditioning systems ? That is, do you think there is any benefit to occasionally (2 or 3 times per season), removing the water discharge hose and connecting a dockside water hose to the … [Read more...]
In another forum I visit...I answered a post http://www.boatered.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=130856 from a gentleman that was considering replacing his 12v standard plate system with a like system utilizing a Hold Over/Cold Plate in his factory (boat builder) built top loading box...The system he was considering is one of the package type systems offered today, and below is a copy of my post of considerations...(I had linked to my previous article here on Marine-AC) … [Read more...]
Recently I was on a boating message board and came across a discussion about pumps and some troubles folks had experienced. The original poster had a March magnetic drive pump that would not pump water, and after the usual back flush & priming sugguestions he could still not get it to pump water…Just before I read the thread he had found that either something had gotten past the strainer (or he didn't have one) and had lodged between the impeller magnet and the pump housing … [Read more...]
We have touched on seawater cooling and lack of...Now what about if you have a intermittent problem, or the pump won't start at all ? In boats with multiple systems running on one seawater pump there is most likely a Pump Relay to receive a signal from each system to tell the pump it needs to run...That is unless it has been bypassed and the pump runs 24/7 from the breaker ( I see this done fairly often) Lets start with the breaker in the main panel...Most are labeled A/C pump or … [Read more...]
Dometic (Cruisair & Marine Air) tempered water systems are built for larger yachts and commercial craft. These two-stage systems use circulated water as a heat transfer medium. The warmed or cooled fluid is piped through a closed loop from the tempering unit in the engine room to any number of air handling units throughout the boat. Dometic's unique reverse-cycle design provides very efficient heating, even in relatively cold seawater temperatures, in many cases eliminating the need for … [Read more...]
Dometic has unveiled a new type of air conditioning system designed to provide cool relief for boat passengers in open spaces above decks. Developed through innovative engineering, this high-efficiency system blows chilled air through high-velocity directional jets aimed at people in the helm station, outdoor salon, fishing area or other locations. Just when rising temperatures would normally force passengers into air conditioned living space, they continue to enjoy their current location as … [Read more...]
Thanks to my webmaster brother Capt Scott...We now have a forum section...Whoo Hoo !!! Everyone can access it, but registration is required to post...I don't share that info...You can find the link at the top of any of Marine -AC.com's pages...Just click on "Forum"...Or you can click on this http://marine-ac.com/forum/ We are slowly growing, and I seem to notice from the searches what folks do to find Marine-A/C.com. I also see that many are either not finding the forum and/or … [Read more...]
Here's to hoping your New Year is Prosperous...and Regardless of the present status of the economy...I'm sure that most all of us are feeling the same pinch ! I'd like to offer that in the past economic downturns...I have noticed that Service of older systems/boats seems Much more prevalent than the purchase of new...And that Most folks seem to either want to get out of boating…Or stay with what they have a bit longer to see what is likely to shake out....Heck...It's times like these that are … [Read more...]
I'd like to say hello and offer my plans for this site... First & Foremost...True to my history in the marine maintenance and air conditioning business...I'd like to help the boat owner with their A/C & Refrigeration systems. I am always happy to share my experience, from the most minor advice...To major cooling or refrigeration upgrade plans...Questions will always be welcome on this site, share your thoughts and experiences, join the conversation about marine A/C maintenance … [Read more...]
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