replace ac on our F40 aft cabin

chas1450 · Post by **chas1450** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 10:56 pm

I know that someone has replaced their AC units, our salon 16K cruise air split unit has given up the ghost after 30 years, Does anyone have any recommendations??

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sat Mar 24, 2012 11:05 pm

Stay with cruseair as you see it lasts and being a split system you know the cruseair replacement will work .

Have you checked to make sure its bad and not a simple repair ?

chas1450 · Post by **chas1450** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 7:44 am

Yes we have checked it out, the compressor is bad, and we would like to go to a self contained unit and up grade to a ditigal thermostat

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:19 am

It that case you have many options . Cruseair of course marineair and Mermaid . all are good units Price is one thing to look at ,But who can service near you should be a factor .

If the one of the units when on mine I would stay whit the remote system on the forward unit ( 3 evaporators/outlets ) v berth / dinning area galley side of salon . the duct work would be almost imposable . on the other hand the rear unit with one would be easy to with a self contained unit.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:43 am

you may find this helpful
http://www.trojanboats.net/wforum/viewtopic.php?t=5510

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 9:20 am

I've heard the digital temp controls are touchy when running on a gen-set and don't like power spikes, I'd stay with the old school stuff ..IMPO

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Sun Mar 25, 2012 12:35 pm

Flagship Marine has great units and are extremily easy to install if your a DIY

Ron