We are looking to replace AC unit for salon. Challenge is where to place the hot air exhaust. Previous user had a freestanding unit with hose out the hole in salon window-would like to find a better functional alternative.
Hello Sterling, Thank you for your information from "Hap". I have looked at the archives and read several posts for updating AC's. I am getting ready to work with some local folks here at Lake Lanier but these questions keep coming up: 1) Our old unit was stand alone unit located right below the kitchen counter by the side sliding door, I remember it used water from the outside to cool and was returned back to the water. We still have the hole going in to the engine room and there's an out drain into the water. I have yet to find anything like this on the market. We are only interested in cooling the main salon and we do not need to have heat from the same unit.
2) I have had several equipment suggestions such as dometic and have looked at several of the models but none of the recomendations address the fact the previous unit did not use AC ducts, we would need to add them somehow. Also it appears these new units need to be in some kind of cabinet?
3) Location- I've heard putting it in the v berth, was hoping someone in this forum has pictures. Are these AC units being housed in some kind of built in cabinet? We were wondering if we could put in in the small slim closet opposite the kitchen?
Since we are an "in-land" boating community unfortunately, we do not have the same local expertise that is available in the coastal and great lake areas regarding marine upgrades. What I am hearing from the folks that will be doing the work, is "bring me an example of what you want and we will install it".....Any specific help from your fellow CC Commander soldiers would be so appreciated.
Hello Sterling, Thank you for your information from "Hap". I have looked at the archives and read several posts for updating AC's. I am getting ready to work with some local folks here at Lake Lanier but these questions keep coming up: 1) Our old unit was stand alone unit located right below the kitchen counter by the side sliding door, I remember it used water from the outside to cool and was returned back to the water. We still have the hole going in to the engine room and there's an out drain into the water. I have yet to find anything like this on the market. We are only interested in cooling the main salon and we do not need to have heat from the same unit.
2) I have had several equipment suggestions such as dometic and have looked at several of the models but none of the recomendations address the fact the previous unit did not use AC ducts, we would need to add them somehow. Also it appears these new units need to be in some kind of cabinet?
3) Location- I've heard putting it in the v berth, was hoping someone in this forum has pictures. Are these AC units being housed in some kind of built in cabinet? We were wondering if we could put in in the small slim closet opposite the kitchen?
Since we are an "in-land" boating community unfortunately, we do not have the same local expertise that is available in the coastal and great lake areas regarding marine upgrades. What I am hearing from the folks that will be doing the work, is "bring me an example of what you want and we will install it".....Any specific help from your fellow CC Commander soldiers would be so appreciated.