Jim Spence
Senior Member
- Joined
- Oct 6, 2007
- Messages
- 180
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sea Eagle
- Vessel Make
- Californian 50' Cockpit M/V
I currently have 3 Cruise Air split A/C units 2 12k units and 1 16k unit. V-birth, Saloon and Master. I have 2 separate water pumps and sea cocks that feed a manifold that goes to the 3 Condensing units, either pump can run all three units, and I only run one pump at a time. *I do my own A/C repair and have gauges, vacuum pumps, etc and keep a 30 pounder of R-22 in storage.
My v-birth unit* has a problem with the evaporator and the compressor has intermittently blown the breaker for a long time. I want to replace the entire unit. If I replace the condenser assy and evaporator assy with CruiseAir it will cost me about $2000. That means that I would have to reuse the wiring, copper tubing, thermostat controls etc.* Because of the location I can install an all in one unit like Mermaid or others just by pulling one of my water pumps off the manifold to feed the Mermaid unit. And install the unit where the existing evaporator unit is. I can install a Mermaid* unit for about $1200.
The issue is that the other 2 units will need to be replaced in the next year or 2 at the most. Because of their locations they do not lend themselves to an all in one unit. Hose runs for water being the problem, One unit is located under the flybridge seating (abolut 15 feet straight up) the second will require a hose run of about 25' to the unit. So*I am thinking that I would replace the Evaps and Condesers from CruiseAir for them.
I don't want to have to put more thru hulls and pumps in just for the A/C.
*I don't really want to maintain 2 different types of systems either.*
What is the thinking of the group. Stay with CruiseAir and split systems a combination of split and combined systems or replace all with combined systems. Or??
My v-birth unit* has a problem with the evaporator and the compressor has intermittently blown the breaker for a long time. I want to replace the entire unit. If I replace the condenser assy and evaporator assy with CruiseAir it will cost me about $2000. That means that I would have to reuse the wiring, copper tubing, thermostat controls etc.* Because of the location I can install an all in one unit like Mermaid or others just by pulling one of my water pumps off the manifold to feed the Mermaid unit. And install the unit where the existing evaporator unit is. I can install a Mermaid* unit for about $1200.
The issue is that the other 2 units will need to be replaced in the next year or 2 at the most. Because of their locations they do not lend themselves to an all in one unit. Hose runs for water being the problem, One unit is located under the flybridge seating (abolut 15 feet straight up) the second will require a hose run of about 25' to the unit. So*I am thinking that I would replace the Evaps and Condesers from CruiseAir for them.
I don't want to have to put more thru hulls and pumps in just for the A/C.
*I don't really want to maintain 2 different types of systems either.*
What is the thinking of the group. Stay with CruiseAir and split systems a combination of split and combined systems or replace all with combined systems. Or??