> "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
When we built our boat I wanted a fountain built in. It would have taken water from the cut and sprayed at least 25ft in the air. The idea was to water plants on roof & yobs on bridges. Seems it may not have been such a stupid idea after all. ------------------------ 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/
