[C320-list] Air condition installation questions

[Jeff Church]

Mermaid Manufacturing (and others) has a universal digital remote control 
that might allow you to install your thermostat close enough to the unit so 
that the capillary tube will reach, and still control it from a convenient 
location.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill MacRae" <seacalling at msn.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 08, 2006 12:50 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Air condition installation questions


> I'm installing a 12,000 BTU air conditioner behind the aft cabin on the 
> starboard side (bought the unit and installation kit on Ebay for $999.99 
> from West Marine).  Does anyone have any ideas as to where to run the flex 
> supply duct to the galley above the ref.  I haven't been to the boat 
> lately, but going by memory (dangerous) there is a fiberglass tunnel 
> between the aft cabin and the port lazaret, although I don't recall if it 
> is large enough fore the 6 inch supply duct to go through.  The other 
> possible way would be to route it through the lazaret and some how not 
> damage the duct when I toss all the unnecessary junk in the lazaret. 
> Where is a good place to mount the 2 knob thermostat, it has a copper cap 
> tube that must be run back to the compressor.  Any ideas or pictures would 
> be greatly appreciated.
>
>
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