All Entries in the "AC/Systems" Category
Marine A/C & New Refrigerant Regulations
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Due to new 2010 EPA regulations regarding the phase out of our long used R-22 A/C refrigerant systems…
Here’s what I can share at this point from the Cruisair/Marine Air perspective & what I have been told.
Self Contained R-22 units are no longer in production…sort of…
Since 417a is a [...]
Marine A/C Icing in Heat
Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsIt’s the time of year that we all need heat…Even here in Florida this year…Global Warming My…?
Anyway…
Below is a post I answered in the Hatteras Owners Forum, and it seems to be a subject that many of you all are searching for answers to this time of [...]
Used Marine Air 16K Self Contained Cool/Heat A/C Unit w/Digital Control…SOLD….
SOLD…..
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 bad High Pressure switch…The new boat owner wanted to start out new.
I had a [...]
Backflush A/C ? & Marine Growth
Join the forum discussion on this post – (2) PostsCopy 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 [...]
Pumps & High Pressure…With Manual Controls & Hi Pressure Switch
Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsRecently 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 [...]
Marine A/C Pumps and Pump Relays
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 ?
Chilled / Tempered Water Marine Air Conditioning A/C
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 [...]
A/C System Ices Up
Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsI notice from the Google searches…That A/C System Icing is a search done often..
Though there can be many reasons for system icing…There are a few that the DIY boater can rule out before calling the service guy ( I can discuss other reasons in the forum [...]
Marine A/C Cabin Controls
Since they are not like home A/C controls…Sometimes marine A/C controls are misunderstood…Hope this can clear up some misconceptions…
They do provide the same function as in home systems as they are designed to keep the temperature in the cabin/room at a selected temp within a few degrees…
But different than Home…They can (and most do nowadays) offer more/different features than we [...]
Innovative System Cools Boaters on Deck with Directional Jets of Chilled Air
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 [...]
