[C320-list] AC Question

[Scott Westwood]

If anything I say below is wrong, please correct me.
"Anything" that has a fan blowing over a coil need to be cleaned regularly.  Any filter, and "especially" the coils themselves, need to be clean or you are loosing efficiency and reducing the life expectancy of the unit.  Anything blocking the return vent? etc...
Maybe your lines need to be cleaned?  partial blockages? I have no idea if you need to "shock/flush" those lines to keep them clean?  I have a hatch A/C unit.  Nothing fancy like an inside unit.  Only use ours 2-3 times a year.
I would verify that first. A clean A/C unit is a happy A/C unit. After that, I have no clue except having it serviced looking for refrigerant leaks etc...  If you think there are issues.
Normally high heat comes from the Fan motor or the compressor motor.  Probably hard to tell in tight space.  If you can run it for a while with the cover off and feel which item the heat is coming from it may point to something going bad.  Remember that units are more designed to maintain a temp than bring-to-temp.  How long was it running before it got hot?
OK. Exhausted (pun intended) what I know.....or think I know.
Others may have something more.  Good luck. 
Thanks,
Scott Westwood scottwestwood at bellsouth.net H (919)-362-8538    C (919)-618-7185

      From: Patricia Claytor <pclaytor at tampabay.rr.com>
 To: C320-List at Catalina320.com 
 Sent: Wednesday, August 1, 2018 5:48 AM
 Subject: [C320-list] AC Question
  
Hi Everyone:  I have a question regarding my AC unit.  This past week I opened up the raw water strainer to the AC unit and cleaned out the basket and container.  I closed it up and turned on the system to make sure it was pumping water.  I went up on deck to confirm that the water was flowing out.  Thankfully it was.  However, I noticed that the water was gunky and I am guessing that was because I had cleaned the strainer.  The actual unit sits under my v-berth and I checked to make sure that all was working.  I noticed that the unit felt hot.  Is that normal?  I turned the unit off and let it cool down for safety reasons as I was not sure that was right - I don't recall it being hot before.  Thoughts?


Patricia 
Knot Home #736