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Old 11-29-2013, 11:22 AM   #15
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Originally Posted by BobH View Post
The Mermaid unit we had was also electric heat. Drew a whole bunch of amps for not much heat output. Unless the water gets too cold where you are to use reverse cycle, I would not consider a unit with electric heat.

Another consideration might the refrigerant in the current unit. If it's R12 you are better off to get a new unit with a currently politically correct refrigerant.

Bob

Don't know about Mermaid but our Flagship unit put out 19500btu's and if it can heat 40' boat through a Toronto winter it's OK by me.
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