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DIY Question about Marine A/C Wattage Draw & Operating on DC Inverter Power

December 9, 2011 By
battery_charging

I Recently received an email from a gentleman named Tyler... Tyler was inquiring about a DIY job installing Marine A/C on a 30 foot sailboat, and then running the Marine Air Conditioner on an inverter when he was away from shore power. His question asked about wattage draw of a 8,000 BTU Cruisair self contained Turbo AC unit & if I thought the 8,000 BTU marine ac unit would be large enough for his 30' Irwin. Since this "Air Conditioning on Inverter" question is being asked more & more … [Read more...]

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Marine A/C before Cruisair or Marine Air

July 15, 2011 By
50 Year Old Custom Marine Air Conditioning

50 or so years ago...Marine A/C was custom installed only (no production units)...This was what was installed in yachts for A/C...The system is what we call "Modulating" with a Semi Hermetic compressor, and each cabin had it's own thermostat that shut the flow of refrigerant off to that cabin when it reached the selected temp. One compressor & 5 air handlers in this case...This system is in a Berger Yacht & cools the lower deck cabins... The Cruisair units in the second picture were … [Read more...]

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Marine Air 224110090 (2PRP) Replacement Pump Relay Board

November 12, 2010 By
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Replacement board for 2PRP pump relay-Marine Air Part # 224110090 2 PRP circuit board Includes thermal compound packet for retrofit Call for details and shipping options 727-365-6123 … [Read more...]

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Marine Air 224110040 (2PRP) Two Unit Pump Relay 115/230 volt

November 12, 2010 By
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Two Unit Solid State Relay,224110040 (2PRP) Two Unit Pump Relay Two Unit Solid State Relay 115V/230V 1phase Pump activation for two units supplied by one seawater pump Call for details and shipping options 727-365-6123 … [Read more...]

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5 Critical Things You Need to Know BEFORE Buying a Marine Air Conditioning System:

November 8, 2010 By
Turbo Unit

Some Good Info Here Folks in this 16 page PDF...What to Look For and What to Avoid, plus additional products to improve an existing system. … [Read more...]

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Marine Air Vector Turbo Self Contained A/C 6,000 Btu 115 volt

November 8, 2010 By
Turbo Unit

FEATURES BENEFITS Elite or Passport I/O Display Versatility in choice of displays w/Passport I/O technology High Velocity Blower Increased air flow with no motor overhang Rust-free Molded Composite Drain Pan Never rusts and minimal standing condensate water Blower Rotatable to Left or Right Hand Reduced installation time and SKU #'s Built-in Isolation Mounting System Minimizes vibration to the mounting deck State-of-the-Art Patented Technology Increased capacity & reduced … [Read more...]

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Marine Air Vector Turbo Self Contained A/C 8,000 Btu 115 volt

November 8, 2010 By
Turbo Unit

FEATURES BENEFITS Elite or Passport I/O Display Versatility in choice of displays w/Passport I/O technology High Velocity Blower Increased air flow with no motor overhang Rust-free Molded Composite Drain Pan Never rusts and minimal standing condensate water Blower Rotatable to Left or Right Hand Reduced installation time and SKU #'s Built-in Isolation Mounting System Minimizes vibration to the mounting deck State-of-the-Art Patented Technology Increased capacity & reduced FEATURES … [Read more...]

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Marine Air Vector Turbo Self Contained A/C 12,000 Btu 115 volt

November 8, 2010 By
Turbo Unit

FEATURES BENEFITS Elite or Passport I/O Display Versatility in choice of displays w/Passport I/O technology High Velocity Blower Increased air flow with no motor overhang Rust-free Molded Composite Drain Pan Never rusts and minimal standing condensate water Blower Rotatable to Left or Right Hand Reduced installation time and SKU #'s Built-in Isolation Mounting System Minimizes vibration to the mounting deck State-of-the-Art Patented Technology Increased capacity & reduced … [Read more...]

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Marine Air Vector Turbo Self Contained A/C 16,000 Btu 115 volt

November 8, 2010 By
Turbo Unit

FEATURES BENEFITS Elite or Passport I/O Display Versatility in choice of displays w/Passport I/O technology High Velocity Blower Increased air flow with no motor overhang Rust-free Molded Composite Drain Pan Never rusts and minimal standing condensate water Blower Rotatable to Left or Right Hand Reduced installation time and SKU #'s Built-in Isolation Mounting System Minimizes vibration to the mounting deck State-of-the-Art Patented Technology FEATURES BENEFITS Elite or Passport I/O … [Read more...]

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A/C System Ices Up

July 16, 2010 By
Ac System Icing

I 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 but here are a few of the basic answers) Direct Expansion A/C (as opposed to Chilled Water) systems rely heavily on Air Flow across the evaporator coil in order to pick up the designed amount of heat the system was engineered to … [Read more...]

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Free Marine A/C & Refrigeration Troubleshooting

March 24, 2010 By
free-sign

Greetings All... This is just a note to confirm that I offer FREE Troubleshooting help for your Marine A/C & Refrigeration issues...But I ONLY do this in the FORUM section...If you can't take the time to register & ask in the FORUM...I usually won't respond...(this section is not setup for dialog/discussion...it's only setup for comments) My only request in return is that you Consider me when buying replacement parts, or units...And that if local, you also consider my … [Read more...]

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Marine A/C & New Refrigerant Regulations

January 27, 2010 By
epa-

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. … [Read more...]

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Marine A/C Icing in Heat

January 23, 2010 By
iced-boat

It'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 year…It also applies to cooling in the summer, but is mostly about system Icing & the causes…I'm also going to  link this article to a Forum post here on this site so that anyone that may have questions or need further … [Read more...]

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AC Filters, Coils & Pump Systems Maintenance & Checkup

January 6, 2010 By
dirty-condensor

If it’s yourself doing the service…There are a few things you can do but since you are probably not equipped or trained as an A/C tech…There are of course some limitations…Hopefully I can point out and describe what you can do…And offer a few hints of signs of trouble without tools like gauges etc… … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Air Flow, Maintence Tips Tagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

To 2010 Boat/Yacht A/C Owners

January 5, 2010 By

Hello All...A New Year again...Hopefully yours was good.... I started this site last year to "put my feelers out"  about what owners and captains may want to learn and share about marine  a/c. The support has been more than I ever expected... So... My New Year resolution to you is expand the site we created...Because of your feedback I am going to begin adding to my store to allow you to order most of the common Marine A/C system items that I found you've needed,  but … [Read more...]

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Used Marine Air 16K Self Contained Cool/Heat A/C Unit w/Digital Control…SOLD….

November 13, 2009 By
Marine Air 003

            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...]

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More on Pumps, Flow & Maintence…Larger Pump ?

September 2, 2009 By

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...]

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Backflush A/C ? & Marine Growth

August 24, 2009 By

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...]

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Innovative System Cools Boaters on Deck with Directional Jets of Chilled Air

July 6, 2009 By
Cool Breeze Above Deck

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...]

Filed Under: AC/Systems, Cruisair, Featured-Home, Marine Air Tagged With: , , ,

New “Forum” Section

March 13, 2009 By
forum

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...]

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Hello to Boat A/C Owners

October 16, 2008 By

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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