[C320-list] Adler Barbour Cold Machine Issue

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My ice box refrigerator also drains to the shower sump via wye valve behind the sink cabinet.  

Dave Swanson
S/V Emily Ann
2007 C320 MK II, No. 1107
Mukilteo, Washington


> On Mar 31, 2017, at 6:25 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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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