- Oct 10, 2006
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- Boat Info
- 2006 44 DA
QSC 8.3s
- Engines
- Cummins QSC 8.3s 500HO
I just had the one in my Salon replaced. When I go to the boat in a few days I will post the model number. It is one of the Turbo units (I guess it blows more air). It seems to do a good job. It blows nice and cold. When you replace it it is pretty easy. I didn't do it myself but it seemed easy enough. Some will tell you you have to take the stairs out or some other massive job to get it in there but you do not. I can verify the model I got will slide through the hole where the tray is. Again I will let you know what my model number is and for sure it fits with a little twisting somehow.
Thanks - This is very much appreciated.
With that being said after it is turned on it's side like that you don't want to turn it on for 12 or 24 hours or something like that until all the cool juice has settled to avoid damaging the compressor.
Another note. On my model there is an option to get it with an insulated compressor to make it quieter. When I got mine I didn't know this was an option but reading the manual later I saw it was. For the Salon AC I would get this option because in the aft cabin where the intake is it's pretty noticeable when the compressor kicks on and off for anyone sleeping back there. Thanks - Noted.. For the one in the forward stateroom I wouldn't bother as it's buried so deep you can't here anything.
Now I am about to replace the one in my forward stateroom sometime this winter. I have had it all tuned up and cleaned and it blows about 55-58 which is not good enough. I am not sure if you guys realize this but you forward AC not only services the forward stateroom, the head, and the shower it also services the forward vent in the salon. So those two big vents on the port side of the boat, one forward on the couch, and one aft. The forward one is actually hooked up to the stateroom AC which surprised me. I just found this out a few weeks ago. I thought I had an issue with the Salon AC and went searching. Kinda surprised me. So when I replace the stateroom AC it will take a load off that Salon one as it will be blowing much colder air into the salon.
Here is a question I have. My AC vent in the shower blows a lot of air. The stateroom vent is moving a good amount of air as is the other vent in the front of the salon serviced by this blower. But the vent in my forward head barely blows any air. I pulled the vent out and it's clear. There is just a big plenum behind it with no obstructions in sight just hardly any airflow. Has anyone else seen this an been able to rectify it? How is you guys airflow in the forward head? Poor like yours....
Thanks for the info 3four0h. I look forward to seeing what unit Model you got.