Steel Outlawed

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I'm going to replace the a/c unit in the boat and would like to hear some opinions on 2 different brands. I'm looking at either a dometic or memaid and would like to hear about which is the quietest, which cools the best and any other tid bits you can share.

By the way I'm looking at the 6,500 btu reverse cycle.

Thanks in advance.

US1 Fountain

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I have the 6500 R/C Mermaid in my Fountain. Works like a charm. Nice and compact.

Also have a 10k R/C Airrr (I think it's a Dometic)??? In the cruiser. Also no complaints as far as runnig.

I don't notice one being any quieter than the other. I do prefer the Mermaid over my other one as it has a S/S catch tray. The Aiir is just painted and is rusty. Not sure what they were thinking here

Rexx

Not meaning to highjack this thread, but anyone have experience with 12 vdc units? I was thinking of using a 3kw genset, inverter to top the batteries off, and the battery pack would handle a/c transients. Otherwise a bigger gen set is needed to handle ac voltage transients (5 or 6 kw)...thoughts?

ezstriper

you can run a 5000 mermaid on a eu1000 honda gen, or use a larger invertor to run up to a 9000 with the right batteries, I looked into the 12 volt ones, manufacture says they work but I had some questions as takes quite a bit to start compressors that do the job...just wonder if a 12 volt can do the job..by the way no body matches the 5 year warranty of the mermaid units...

US1 Fountain

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My 6500 can run off a Honda 1000. The 10k unit in my cruiser works with the Honda 2000. A buddy has a 12.5 unit and the 2000 won't run it.

I don't think you could run either in the R/C mode though as I have been told that takes a little more draw.

ezstriper

thats good to know....but I can tell you, I had 2 customers that bought 2 5000 units one for a 27 formula the other for a 30 chaparel they both went out and bought 1000 yamaha gens as they found those cheaper, neither would run the a/c's. they called me asked what was up..talked to manufacture they assured me a honda would work..they took the yamaha's back got honda's..worked fine..so not all 1000 gens are created equall....

Ted G

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We do a lot of RV claims and I can say the Dometic product blows, I would recommend anything over them. I know the marine unit os different from the RV, but general build quality carries over.