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Mermaid AC problem solved

Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2017 1:04 pm
by yooper
I got a Mermaid AC with my 1988 32' project boat. I needed to have it serviced. The AC tech weighed about 350 lbs and didn't want to crawl into the "wine cellar" under the salon deck to get at the unit. I had to take it out and bring it to his shop. Hire a skinny tech for boat work. The unit then blew cold or hot but would shut off intermittently and would not stay on over several days. I lived with it for a couple of years until the water pump plastic housing broke. I installed the recommended replacement which was a very sturdy unit with a epoxy coated metal case and much larger GPH. The unit now runs perfectly and is always on when go out to the boat.

https://www.mmair.com/marine-division/marine-ac-pumps/

Re: Mermaid AC problem solved

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 9:44 am
by tundrarules
My AC unit does the same if you get an air leak in the system. 99.9 % of the time it's the filter bowl cap that gets the air leak. Tighten down nuts good to go.

Re: Mermaid AC problem solved

Posted: Sun Oct 08, 2017 6:51 pm
by Fastjeff
Rats! I was thinking this post was about...you know.

Jeff (dirty old man)

Re: Mermaid AC problem solved

Posted: Mon Oct 09, 2017 4:34 am
by Busia
What? Mermaid female problems?