DIY Questions
December 9
DIY Question about Marine A/C Wattage Draw & Operating on DC Inverter Power
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 Read More
November 8
5 Critical Things You Need to Know BEFORE Buying a Marine Air Conditioning System:
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. (more…) Read More
November 5
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 cal Read More
July 16
A/C System Ices Up
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 Read More
March 24
Free Marine A/C & Refrigeration Troubleshooting
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 t Read More
March 15
Cold Plate/Hold Over Refrigeration
For 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 Read More
February 22
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 sys Read More
January 27
Marine A/C & New Refrigerant Regulations
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 & Read More
January 23
Marine A/C Icing in Heat
I have been experiencing an a/c problem also but on the heat mode side. I have 4 A/C system with one giving me a icing problem on the compressor unit. Starting on the suction side and loop tubing of t Read More
January 6