[C320-list] refrigerator question

[Michael Ferguson]

Chris
I went up in size with the evaporator and now use 1/5 amps more than the old
unit. Not very happy about it.
Michael
Nauti Clew 169


On 2/28/11 12:19 PM, "Chris Descher" <cdescher at cedtulsa.com> wrote:

> 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-----
> From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> [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
> 
> Sent from my iPad
> 
> 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
>> 
>