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Marine heating and aircon

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Created by southace > 9 months ago, 10 Apr 2015
southace
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10 Apr 2015 9:13PM
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i have been well informed over previous days on Aqua cool air systems / freeze tec inc .....if you have a old unit and have problems Let me know.... I'm more experienced than my local refrigeration mechanic now ! If only I could have the R22 pump!

Agent nods
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10 Apr 2015 8:50PM
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My experience with marine aircon is.....fine when out on the open sea, a total pain in the ass, when live you aboard in marina. I continually had the intakes clog up with flotsam, the berth was clear when first on board - then overnight the tide changes and you wake up surrounded by crap. (marina next to a very large river in northern PNG). plus had power drop off issues the further out in the marina you where, so had to use genset.

Personally I would just use a $300 ($400 if you want rev cycle) 4kva portable from Bunnings etc.....work fine, if they fail...just get a new one. And reserve the marine unit for when at sea.

southace
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10 Apr 2015 10:41PM
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If you keep the strainer clean and its pumping water and gassed you it will serve you way better than a bunnings job ....... It's part of the machinery now! and I think it's more efficient than the fridge now Only just!

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10 Apr 2015 10:45PM
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great...but I could pick up enough crap overnight to block the system.



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