[C320-list] refrigerator question

[Chris Descher]

I'm in Oklahoma.  This system has not worked for a long as I've owned the
boat.  My compressor may still be good, but my evaporator needs to be
replaced again.  The necessary service work to evacuate and recharge the
lines makes it seem to me that the most reasonable thing to do is put in a
new pre-charged system.  It's not much extra to go with the larger unit on
the compressor.  The standard evaporator is rated for up to 9 cu/ft.  The
factory website says that the ice box volume is 5.8 cu ft, so if that's
right, the standard evaporator should be big enough.  It looks a lot bigger
than that to me though.

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]On Behalf Of Don Dixon
Sent: Monday, February 28, 2011 10:28 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] refrigerator question


Where are you located?  I'm in the Florida Keys and find that the compressor
(CU-100) runs almost constantly when we use it in summer.  I've burned
through 2 controllers so far (about $250 each).  I would go with the larger
unit, here.

Don Dixon
Stargazer, #605
Key West

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On Feb 28, 2011, at 9:41 AM, "Chris Descher" <cdescher at cedtulsa.com> wrote:

> It looks like I'm going to be replacing the refrigerator in hull #500, and
> am considering going with the CU-200 (rather than the standard CU-100) and
> possibly a larger evaporator, although the standard evaporator appears to
> have plenty of capacity.  Has anyone done this?  Is there any reason not
to
> do it other than the increased power consumption?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris Descher
> #500
>