My experience with MarinAire started off so well and crashed and burned...

[Pascal]

Yeah but I was still in the master closet working on it and it took me 3 minutes to order the thing with next day delivery... not worth driving anywhere.

[rwaldrop13]

Well as of Tuesday last week the 16K unit from MarinAire had quit working completely - 2 months from date of purchase/install. It kept shutting down on high discharge pressure/no water flow, and it did same thing with 2 different pumps. I ran all the hoses checking for kinks/obstructions (there weren't any) and when the pump was run directly without the unit there was no indication of any flow problems. We spent over $2K with them for a unit that ran 2 months and quit. I've decided they either shipped me a known defective unit or someone else's returned unit. I faxed them a written notification today that with the unit failure history in the first 2 months, due to their initial failure to ensure the unit was working when shipped combined with this new problem, I want the entire unit replaced or a full refund with them picking up return/shipping charges. I may not get everything I want but I am prepared to go to my credit card company tomorrow morning and file under purchase protection.

In the meantime, found out a neighboring boat who just installed 2 new units the same size is having the exact same issues, but had to leave for Maryland this morning - the units were installed, you guessed it, about 4 weeks ago.

[oscarvan]

Wow..... All I can suggest is to take a separate pump put it on the swim platform, watch is squirt and then run a hose directly to the unit. See if it repeats.

[rwaldrop13]

Wow..... All I can suggest is to take a separate pump put it on the swim platform, watch is squirt and then run a hose directly to the unit. See if it repeats.

That's almost what I did. 2 different pumps ran just fine without the unit running. It's either in the pump relay in the unit or there is a mechanical issue in the refrigeration side of the system. Either way I am done with MarinAire and regret choosing them.

[jim rosenthal]

That is a dam shame, especially in FL where the need for AC is pretty much a 24/7/365 requirement.

If you have to start over, I think people on this forum have had good luck with Ocean Air Systems- I think that's the one.

[JuiceClark]

That's awful. BUT, I paid over twice that for the ol' pro to put in just one new 9k system.

People often tell me I'm mental-disorder-level cheap. I suppose that's true, because I'd rather have paid only 2 grand and deal with the inconvenience.

[Pascal]

That's almost what I did. 2 different pumps ran just fine without the unit running. It's either in the pump relay in the unit or there is a mechanical issue in the refrigeration side of the system. Either way I am done with MarinAire and regret choosing them.

Confused about your statement: “pumps ran just fine without the unit running”

Are you saying that if connected directly to a power source the pump runs and has good overboard discharge? Then what happens when you turn the air con on?

[Sadey]

May be way off base but what voltage do you have coming into the boat? Could that be a problem causing a problem?

[hoop1013]

That is a dam shame, especially in FL where the need for AC is pretty much a 24/7/365 requirement.

If you have to start over, I think people on this forum have had good luck with Ocean Air Systems- I think that's the one.

Jim, I think you may mean Oceane Breeze? I needed to replace the split unit (1compressor, 4air handlers) compressor side 4 years ago on a 1978-58’my, “Joe” told me to ship them the old unit complete and he fabricated a new unit that fit into the same space as my old unit and had many newer system features. Great people to work with and very reasonably priced!

[jim rosenthal]

I think you're right. Memory is the second thing to go.

I forget what's first.