Hi Edd,
If the compressor has a screen over it then you
have an air cooled unit. If it's one of the
popular units, such as Neva Cool then you will
find oversize nut thingys in the line between the
compressor and evaporator. It comes apart there
without a massive release of refrigerant (self
sealing valves). This type has no connection to watery portions of the hull.
Have you had a local "fridge guy" look at it?
Mine stopped working and it was only a bit o'
corrosion in the control wire connection (between
dial and big bundle of connections).
Cheers, Russ
Sweet 35 mk-1
At 07:48 AM 20/04/2016, you wrote:
Listers,
One of my near-future projects on the Enterprise
is to replace the refrigeration unit which broke
some years ago. The one I have appears to be two
pieces - a panel/basket in the ice chest and a
compressor in the aft cabin hanging locker. I
have no idea if it is water cooled or air cooled
(I canât see any through hull lines or any
venting) and, since I know nothing about it, did
not want to pull the old one out in fears of
turning the boat into a liquid asset.
So: 1. Is it safe to pull out the old unit while
the boat is in the water? and 2. Can anyone
recommend a good replacement unit that will keep the chest cool?
All the best,
Edd
Edd M. Schillay
Starship Enterprise
C&C 37+ | Sail No: NCC-1701-B
City Island, NY
<http://enterpriseb.blogspot.com/>Starship Enterprise's Captain's Log
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