"Susan Burchett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Has anyone either got, or looked into having air con on their boat?
Yes I have had it for 3 years works a treat...... its an Electrolux system just needs a hole in the roof and the compressor sits on the roof and it draws air from inside the boat, cools it and returns the air to the boat. Current consumption is 900w but it wont run on my 1500w inverter because of the start up surge, I have to use the 2.5k inverter for it. I use it when on my home moorings (as the boat is in the sun all day) where I have shore power, on a timer to come on at 5pm 2 hours before I get home from work and go off at 9pm. It has been bliss this week everyone at work complaining how hot their houses are and that they cant sleep, last night was the first night it was even slightly warm........:-) When away from the moorings I start the genny when I get home from work and run the aircon and battery charger for couple of hours or so whilst sitting on the deck having a gin and tonic. This means that the boat is cool when I go in to have my dinner. If you only use your boat as a holiday boat and can leave it open all day then its not going to get too warm, If you live aboard and have to be at work all day with the boat shut up in this weather aircon is a very good tool to have. Another way to cool the boat is to spray water on the roof and let the evaporation do the rest. Julian ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Something is new at Yahoo! Groups. Check out the enhanced email design. http://us.click.yahoo.com/SISQkA/gOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
