[C320-list] Air-conditioning problem

[Ralph Winkler]

Yes, I did and the 8000 BTU unit we have for here in WI works great. 
Considering a max ave. temp of approx. 95 and cooling water from Lake Mich. 
of approx. 70 MAX.  Right now it's 92 here and the water is about 65.

Ralph

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Ronniew326 at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Air-conditioning problem


> I'm just curious, has anyone on the list ever bothered to calculate the
> interior cubic footage of the 320 for purposes of sizing an AC  unit?  I'm 
> located
> in the Chesapeake Bay area and I was just wondering  what an appropriate 
> BTU
> rating might be.  Would 1,600 BTUs be  appropriate?
>
> Ronnie  #326
>
>
> In a message dated 7/16/2008 10:27:57 A.M. Central Daylight Time,
> ssweston at cox.net writes:
>
> Thanks  for the info..Sam
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Pat Moriarty"  <patm at psiurethanes.com>
> To:  <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 2:32  PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Air-conditioning problem
>
>
>> I'll  bet the fish just love the Drano. I used bleach and let it set in 
>> the
>>  system for a little bit the turned it back on and watched the crud fly 
>> out
>
>> the output. If you have a March pump it should not overheat in any
>> location so you probably have a restriction on the inlet. Have you 
>> noticed
>> a reduced out flow?
>>
>> Pat  #130
>>
>>
>> At 02:23 PM 7/15/2008, you wrote:
>>>I  would check the water flow first. Clean hoses no Barnacles, clean
>>>strainer
>>>ect. That may be why it is heating up. With  lots of water running thru 
>>>it
>>>should not run hot. I also take a  garden hose and empty the water, add a
>>>Barb that fits snuggly into  the A/C hose fitting, add Drano with a 
>>>Funnel
>>>and attach with  a hose clamp to the hose coming off the high side of the
>>>pump. Run  for just a second then let sit for 10 minutes. Then flush with
>>>the
>>>water hose run on high. That cleans debris out of  the Compressor and 
>>>helps
>>>water  flow.
>>>Joe
>>>
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>>>-----Original  Message-----
>>>From:  c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>>>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]  On Behalf Of Suz & Sam
>>>Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 3:16  PM
>>>To: C320-list at catalina320.com
>>>Subject: [C320-list]  Air-conditioning problem
>>>
>>>The pump which cools the  air-conditioning unit gets hot and 
>>>automatically
>>>shuts the unit  down. It heats up, I think, because the pump is located
>>>under
>>>the aft-bed and consequently traps the heat and  shuts itself off. Any
>>>ideas
>>>other than removing the  matresses and removing the boards??   Thanks, 
>>>Sam
>>
>>  Pat Moriarty
>> PSI Urethanes Inc
>> PH: 800-888-5156  Fax:  512-837-8733
>> Please visit our web site at
>>  www.psiurethanes.com
>>
>>
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