All Entries in the "Marine Air" 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
New “Forum” Section
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 Cabin Controls
Join the forum discussion on this post – (1) PostsSince 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 [...]
Marine Air Conditioning System Maintenance
Without water flow….You have NO cooling !
Service people on the docks (at least the better ones) can walk down the dock during the summer and tell which boats they are likely to be getting a call from next just by the flow of water (or lack of) going overboard on each boat….Lack of seawater flow can cause other problems besides loss of cooling…
