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Riv 28 A/C
- SunsetSteve
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- Vessel Info: 83 Carver Riviera 28
76 Albin 25 (outgoing) - Location: Gananoque
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Riv 28 A/C
- km1125
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
Is is just one A/C unit? Does the circulation pump work? Is there good water flow? Does the unit have any indication of power (lights, display, etc)? Does the fan work? Do you know what model it is? (most have a good label right on them) Do you have any pictures of the control panel?
- SunsetSteve
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
Maybe I should wait until it's in the water before trying anything out. It was supposed to be picked up today but the transporter put it pff to next weekend.
- buster53
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
- km1125
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
- SunsetSteve
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- km1125
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
You can get rid of that air a number of ways once you're in the water and have the seacock open...
1) remove the output hose on the pump and run the pump until water shoots out, or
2) put a wet vacuum on the a/c water discharge port and it will suck water though the system, or
3) put a shore water hose on the a/c water discharge port and push water backwards through the system. Sometimes you can hear the air bubbling out under the boat and when that goes away you've filled the system, or just experiment with how long it takes.
Once you've purged that air, then you can turn the pump on and see if there's flow. Make sure the breakers are on for the water pump and the A/C system and turn the A/C control to "start". Check for water flow. If you've go flow then you can go on to test the A/C function. If you don't, then you need to troubleshoot that before you do any further. It's either an electrical problem in the circuit to the pump, the pump itself, or some blockage in the line somewhere.
Good luck on the launch!!
- bud37
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
SunsetSteve wrote:Source of the post It goes in the water this coming Sunday. Attached is a pic of the controls. All I know so far is the surveyor said it doesn't work, either bc of the pump or the compressor or both. I imagine I should wait for it to be dunked before playing with it.
Chances are the surveyor may not have even tried a breaker......perhaps that is all it is....a quick reset.....
- SunsetSteve
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Re: Riv 28 A/C
- 21motomotor
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- Vessel Info: 1979 carver mariner 3396
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