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Date: Sun Feb 05 2006 - 16:18:58 EST
Hi Bob,
Sorry, I misunderstood. With that in mind, the biggest problem would be moving a 85# chunk of metal around to keep it out of the way - or leave it in a dockbox. I brought a 5000 btu window unit from home and made it fit in the companionway - then rather than moving it when we needed to get out, we exited thru the forward hatch.
It worked fine for us - and actually made it *too* cool* overnight - causing condensation. But your unit sounds as though those things are engineered out.
But toting it was a PITA. It weighed about the same as the one you;re considering --
Good luck -
Sincerely,
Larry T (Catalina 27)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Chaisson
To:
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 4:04 PM
Subject: Re: [world-cruising] A/C
Larry;
I'm not interested in having it while underway. I figure if I can only have AC at the dock this might be a viable answer and also provide heat on cold nights.
Bob s/v Valkyrie, Citation 35
wrote:
Hi Bob,
As Bryan mentioned, providing power when underway will be a *major* problem. Even if you have space for a generator big enough to power that AC, you'll be using a lot of gasoline powering it. My home generator - which is probably not large enough at 5000W to run your AC (I don't think) - must be refilled every 7 or 8 hours when powering the fridge, a couple of lights and a fan for the woodstove.
BTW, if you look at generators, the critical number will be startup power - because to get something like a AC turning initially it will take a significant chuck of power - once running it takes much less.
Like you, I always wanted to have AC on my sailboat - meds I take make me sensitive to heat - but it was only practical at the dock.
Besides, once underway and on the open water, the temp usually dropped significantly and was bearable even when it was 90F and 95% humidity on the land.
Good luck with engineering a workable solution to having enough power to run the AC away from the marina -- it'll be something!
Sincerely,
Larry T (Catalina 27)
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bob Chaisson
To:
Sent: Sunday, February 05, 2006 11:41 AM
Subject: [world-cruising] A/C
Help me! I know I'm going to catch heat about this AC from
the "Marine Purists" and I know that anything near the water
corrodes faster than inland, BUT, I live within a stones throw of
the bay on a point with salt water on three sides and my household
stuff isn't melting away YET! Sooo, in light of this I am tempted to
look at some less expensive "Household" (land) items to substitute
for EXPENSIVE "marine" items. I was contemplating the Cruisair
portable "marine" A/C for just under $800 for Val when at the dock.
I spoke with various built-in "marine" a/c suppliers who all looked
at me like I was DAFT (didn't know I was that transparent) when I
said I wanted it for when underway and at anchorage as well as at
the dock. They all said at the dock only! Sooo, why shouldn't I go
with this unit? I can permanently mount it, requires no drain,
cools, heats, dehumidifies, ionizes, and UV kills bacteria. Is this
not a good idea? -Unit details below.-
Thanks
Bob s/v Valkyrie, Citation 35
Description
Sunpentown 2005 model WA-1410H portable air conditioner features
14,000 btu of cooling power, cools an area up to 500 square feet. It
also incorporates an Ionizer and new UV light technology to
effectively kill bacteria. This unit comes with self-evaporating
system for cooling and energy efficiency. This unit has the highest
btu portable air conditioner in the market, with digital controls
with remote lets you to control your desired temperatures anywhere
in the room.
Specifications:
Model Sunpentown WA-1410H
Covers up to 500 sq.ft.
Cooling and heating capacity 14,000btu / hour
Thermostat 62 ~90°F
Control digital with remote
EER 11.2
Requires 120-volt/20-amp UL/ETL power outlet
Power supply 120 V / 60Hz / 1 Phase
Max room size 500 sq.ft.
Timer 1 ~ 24 hours
Fan speeds 3
Compressor rotary
Refrigerant / Load R22 / 680 g
Exhaust pipe max length 5 ft.
Exhaust pipe diameter 5 in.
Window kit length Max: 48 in.
Product dimension (L x W x H) 20 x 14 x 30.25 in.
Package dimension (L x W x H) 22 x 16 x 32 in.
Net weight 86 lbs.
Gross weight 95 lbs.
Special Features for the Sunpentown WA-1410H Portable Air
Conditioner
Self evaporating system - evaporates most condensation, requires
manually draining for any condensation not evaporated.
Digital temperature display
LCDI (Leakage-Current Detection and Interruption) plug
Fire resistant PVC plastic housing
Removes moisture for personal comfort (dehumidifier functions
automatically in AC mode)
Memory IC (auto-restart when power resumes after power failure)
Digital thermostat control
Extendable exhaust hose (up to 5ft.)
Remote control and tons of cooling power
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