Recent Articles
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 [...]
Cold Plate/Hold Over Refrigeration
Join the forum discussion on this post – (2) PostsFor many years Hold Over/Cold plate refrigeration was the way to go for long distance cruising yachts, and over the road refrigerated trucks…The function is Just as the Phrase Implies…Hold Over…For extended periods with a minimum of refrigeration system run time.
The Advantages, and Disadvantages of a [...]
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 [...]
Filters/Pump Systems Maintenance & Checkup
First & Foremost are Filters…and not just the Sea Strainer I talked about in my last article….But the ones in the Return Air path too…
Direct Expansion A/C (as opposed to Chilled Water) systems rely heavily on good air flow to keep from icing up in the cool mode (Low pressure) or shutting off due to High pressure in the heating mode…
Generally speaking…Most boats may have two Return Air Filters per system or control…Some have more if there are more than one air handler on that system (compressor)
Happy 2009 To Boat Owners
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 [...]
