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BAYCRUSIER
RO# 29044
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 Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 20:58:09
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Well it looks like after many years of service my A/C unit (Aqua Air) has bit the dust Just wondering what unit to buy. (1600 btu) Several makes on the market. Any one better than the other. I do want a unit that has digital controls. Thanks Joe
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Homeport: Delanco,New Jersey
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JimPend
RO# 5022
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Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 22:03:04
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For 20 years I've used King Air. http://king-air.net/
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Homeport: Port Clinton, OH
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 23:08:25
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I'm a big fan of the new Vector Turbo units sold and marketed by Marine Airr and CruiseAir pretty much the same units (Dometic). They draw considerably less start up current (at least 40% less) when the compressor starts, have an ABS pan instead of the older metal pans and have new redesigned blowers that move 30% more air then their non Vector counterparts. I also have been using the Dometic condensate venture valve system to remove the pans water generated by condensation it removes the water by siphon like action of the valve and discharges it with the standard through hull AC units discharge raw water hose.
Bill
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WirelessOne,
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Edited by - Billylll on Aug 09 2012 07:03:52 |
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Homeport: Tuckerton, N.J.
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kgd
RO# 29830
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Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 23:27:58
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I just replaced my marine air units. I have four units and two went out last year the other two went out this year. A/C guy believes the prior owner used them in an area with a lot of sand as all four went out within 18 - 24 months of each other (8 years old). They were the Vector compacts. The new units draw less current than the old ones both at start up and while running. They are also quieter. Best of all they are noticeably cooler than the prior units which were the same size (2-16k, 10k & 8k units). Just finished a week of 100 to 105 degree temperatures and inside the boat was a comfortable 72. At that temp they were not running all the time so.
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Homeport: San Francisco, CA
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kgd
RO# 29830
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Posted - Aug 05 2012 : 23:41:25
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Mine are the Vector Turbo units. They do have the ABS pans and a remote electronics module which makes wiring them much easier
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Homeport: San Francisco, CA
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Hap-E-Cruzer
RO# 19763
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 08:29:25
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+1 on the Cruisaire Turbo Units....
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Homeport: Ft.Myers, Fl
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Laissez-Faire
RO# 32833
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 08:45:46
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Due to price I tried the Webasto, MUCH cheaper than most others, West Marine will do a price match to Marine Parts source. I paid $1488 (price match)(16k heat and air) comes with 2yr warranty and West offers an additional
2 yrs, still making it a much better price than many on the market. The unit is VERY cold and little noise. Only slight draw back is that the blower runs all of the time. Unit comes with a remote control, which I like much better than the wall control.
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Homeport: Chattanooga, Tn
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 08:52:42
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WEBASTO makes many good marine units, which model do you have? I believe most models you can program the fan to turn on and off.
This function must be enabled and then the fan run times pre compressor and post compressor start/stop must be programmed.
Bill
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WirelessOne,
40 Mainship
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Little Egg, N.J. |
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Homeport: Tuckerton, N.J.
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KiDa
RO# 16492
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 12:05:24
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quote:
Originally posted by Laissez-Faire
...Only slight draw back is that the blower runs all of the time....
To me, to have air constantly circulating is a huge plus in my book.
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Best Regards,
David
Saint Max
'99 330 Sundancer
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Capitalism is to this administration what Judaism was to the Third Reich.
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Homeport: Hopewell, VA
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Laissez-Faire
RO# 32833
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 17:17:20
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Billy, thanks for the reply, the Webasto is 16000 BTU FCF, other info FCF 0016000GS. The fan running
is not an issue in the AIR mode, I run all of my units with the fan on all of the time during the summer.
Hope the Webasto fan does not run in the heat mode. Overall, especially given the price I can't complain.
I do alot of Florida and Bahamas boating and the A/C's run most of the time.
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Homeport: Chattanooga, Tn
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BAYCRUSIER
RO# 29044
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Posted - Aug 06 2012 : 21:51:52
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Thanks everyone for you thoughts on A/C units I was looking at the marine air vector turbo units looks like the way to go Thanks again Joe
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Homeport: Delanco,New Jersey
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Edgar
RO# 183
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 06:28:01
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Bill, where I can get info of the "Dometic condensate venture valve system " ??
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Homeport: San Juan, PR
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KiDa
RO# 16492
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 06:53:42
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Originally posted by Edgar
Bill, where I can get info of the "Dometic condensate venture valve system " ??
If it is the one I looked at for my Regal, it is called the Mermaid Condensator. It is not a Dometic product and will work on any A/C unit.
Shop around. I found pricing varied a lot. Fair warning! They are expensive for what you get. They do work though.
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Best Regards,
David
Saint Max
'99 330 Sundancer
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Homeport: Hopewell, VA
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Edgar
RO# 183
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 19:12:45
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Hey guys, thanks for the info. First time I see this thing.
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Homeport: San Juan, PR
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 21:00:32
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Originally posted by Edgar
Hey guys, thanks for the info. First time I see this thing.
Well after 4 seasons the only problem I had was realizing that the filter/ bowl assembly needs to be periodically cleaned. Twice a year seems to work fine in my case. We boat 9 to 10 months out of the year. If you don't clean the filter/ bowl assembly (really simple) it will eventually back the condensate water up and it will overflow out of the drip pan. The filter is there to keep the one way valve (similar to the PuraSan red valve) & the venturi assembly from getting clogged from dust or crud that normally accumulates in any AC units condensate drip pan.
Bill
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WirelessOne,
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Homeport: Tuckerton, N.J.
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Billylll
RO# 24494
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 21:14:18
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Originally posted by Laissez-Faire
Billy, thanks for the reply, the Webasto is 16000 BTU FCF, other info FCF 0016000GS. The fan running
is not an issue in the AIR mode, I run all of my units with the fan on all of the time during the summer.
Hope the Webasto fan does not run in the heat mode. Overall, especially given the price I can't complain.
I do alot of Florida and Bahamas boating and the A/C's run most of the time.
Here is the manual it has section on programming the unit and the fan control. I know on my Marine Airr units the fan comes on before the compressor in either heat or coll mode then I have my units programmed to run for 45 seconds after the compressor shuts down. I use 12VDC Caframo fans to circulate air throughout the boat. The 12VDC fans really move alot of air and draw less current then running the blowers in the AC/Heat units.
http://www.techwebasto.com/marine_main/FCF/FCF_Operation_Manual.pdf
Bill
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WirelessOne,
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Edited by - Billylll on Aug 09 2012 21:20:01 |
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Homeport: Tuckerton, N.J.
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Laissez-Faire
RO# 32833
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Posted - Aug 12 2012 : 21:04:27
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Billy, got it thanks, I will ck it out
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Homeport: Chattanooga, Tn
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