Yes, The collar that is glassed in is aprox. 4-5" high. water tested, no leaks
Thats a pretty neat system in your link. No, I wasn't aware of them as I'm not in the business like yourself. As I've mentioned the structural integraty of this design remains to be seen. I will report my findings.
Thanks! If my system decides to stop operating or decides to become problematic, I'll take you up of the discount.
No, you are right, the labor involved in this project would have been just about the same if we were installing a marine unit. I stated that this was designed in case this system failed and I would have to install a marine unit with minimal modifications and cost.
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Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
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Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
Another comparison is the split 12-36k BTU/hr units that are used around the world. http://www.ductlessdepot.net/product...-11-0-207.html
They last in Guam for 5 years....nothing lasts in Guam, trust me!
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05-16-2011 08:04 PM #63
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Krush....Mario mentioned them in his original post here...We call them "Mini Splits"....They are nice and work very well....You could put one on the upper (flybridge) deck with not much visibility, but they still put out heat that may not be desirable on the bridge deck with people present...I've seen them on boats too & you also need to hide the copper tubing...Or Not....
Mini Splits need a larger area in the cabin for the air handler to mount....Well larger than what a Marine AH takes with duct....Mini Splits are not ductable....
You guys tell me ???
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Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
Strangely I'm reminded of a quote about naval aviation:
"A water-cooled aircraft engine makes as much sense as an air-cooled submarine"
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Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
I had never seen those little split units until I went to Africa. They were in all the hotels in each country that I visited and they worked VERY WELL, even in the Kenya heat! I was impressed and often wondered why they were not used or at least why I had not seen them stateside.Byron
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Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
Some years ago we were planning A/C for a huge double salon and pilot house on a 110' USN subchaser conversion in San Diego. We were entering charter operations and needed really good, reliable cooling when a dozen or more guests were playing on board. Having a big, unused upper deck we opted for 2 residential split units. All the 'experts' and dockside naysayers said we were crazy and the salt spray would corrode the aluminum tubes in a season.
Driven by cost and performance we installed the units. To cut the story short, the units ran over 4 years (with a little shielding and frequent freshwater washdown) and gave us 3x the best cooling we could buy in 'marine' units, for a fraction of the cost.
Now, this installation won't work for all boats, but it has to be considered as an alternative if you have some extra deck space and can camouflage the big, noisy 'outside' unit. Today, those new European/Asian inverter-drive 'mini-splits' will do the same job silently and consume less than half the power of ANY marine unit.
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05-16-2011 10:24 PM #70
Re: Reengineering an air conditioning unit to “marine” use. Purists should cover the
Oops...Sorry for the double post guys...My system stalled & I didn't know the first posted....
Yes....I agree that in commercial use...Air cooled residential units work well when placed on a top deck that people are not likely to be near....
But...The air handlers are also large...They (and their ductwork) take up much space inside a Yacht...Plus you don't get individual cabin temp control...Unless it's a Chiller system which is a whole nother price & story....
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