[C320-list] Adler Barbour Cold Machine Issue

[Ken Geiger]

Warren to clarify.  On #765 year 2000, the reefer drains by hose to a 3 way valve, to a filter,  to a pump, to overboard.  With the 3 way valve you chose to pump out the reefer sump or pump out the shower sump.  

Ken Geiger
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---- Original Message ----
From: Warren Updike <wupdike at hotmail.com>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Fri, Mar 31, 2017 3:51 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Adler Barbour Cold Machine Issue

So, here is a case where year and hull# may become important. On the early hulls, the refer does drain into the bilge directly. I understand that on newer models it's on a valve and drains into the head overboard?? If not directly draining, melted ice could backup into the fridge.

On our #62, when more than a weekend cruise, we put a 10lb block of ice at the very bottom with a plastic container to Stbd of the ice. Pattie puts ice cubes and frozen food for later in the freezer box. Frozen food for more immediate use goes in the plastic container. Then, a thin plastic sheet is placed on the port side of the freezer box. This keeps the frozen food underneath frozen quite well until we need it. After a week, the ice block is about half gone. 

Warren and Pattie Updike
1994 C320 "Warr de Mar" #62
Middle River, Chesapeake Bay

-----Original Message-----
From: Don Johnson [mailto:donjohn64 at att.net] 
Sent: Friday, March 31, 2017 2:13 PM
To: Catalina 320 List Posting
Subject: [C320-list] Adler Barbour Cold Machine Issue

So, my Cold Machine quit providing “cold”.  The fan & compressor are running, but no cold.  Probably freon or temp gage, but not enough time to have a tech check it out & we are taking the boat out for a few days. I currently plan to temporarily use the refer as an ice box for a couple of days. I know it has a drain & it seems like it would work OK as an ice box for a brief period.  Any experience out there, or known issues with using it this way?  Thanks much.

Don Johnson
1994/#53