[C320-list] Adler Barbour Cold Machine Issue

[Chris Burti]

2001 #867 has the Adler Barbour system and drains to the shower sump. 

Best Regards,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867 
Farmville, North Carolina

> On Mar 31, 2017, at 7:55 PM, sail-ability sail-ability <sail-ability at sympatico.ca> wrote:
> 
>   We don't have  the luxury of overboard pumping from the reefer on
>   Luffin Life 1999#574, the reefer drains  into the bilge. I thought most
>   2000 boats had a proper small fridge installed?
> 
>   Cheers
> 
>   JohnM
> 
>   1999#574
> 
>     ---------- Original Message ----------
>     From: Ken Geiger <kendgb at aol.com>
>     Date: March 31, 2017 at 7:10 PM
>     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
>     Northern Dream
>     ---- 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
> 
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