Air Conditioner Install on hull #17

[Jeffrey Hare]

Hi all, 

I did a quick writeup on the AC installation project we did on Solstice #17 which was Jon Vez's former boat. 

I didn't really proof read the attachment much and there are more areas I could finish up writing about at some point like more details on plumbing runs and details on the electrical and sensor hookup if anyone's interested.  I welcome any feedback, positive or negative since it was a learning experience and probably one of the more difficult boat projects I've done to date but happy with the result.

At night, all you hear is the fan in the vberth, and on low setting, it's pretty quiet. You don't really hear the pump or the compressor very much over the airflow itself, so I'd say this unit is much quieter than the 12kbtu Dometic DTU I installed in our old C320.

I have not measured the power draw yet, but the soft start stages the water pump, fan and compressor so they don't all kick on together.

If I were doing it over, I would not choose the Elite II controller.  I would go with the MicroAir Easy Touch/Smart Touch display unit since I'd love to be able to control it from my phone in the middle of the night or check on it when I'm not at the boat.

Cheers,

Jeff Hare 

Solstice #17

[hvb...@gmail.com]

Really nice job. 

HVB

Sent from the field. 

On Jul 13, 2024, at 4:13 PM, Jeffrey Hare <cata...@thehares.com> wrote:



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