As a point of reference, I replaced my salon AC with the STX16k 410A 115v. I also purchased the optional sound shield for the compressor. Whereas my original unit had grown incredibly loud, this one is silent to the point that you cannot hear it start and do not know whether the compressor is running or not. There was a $20 adapter required to utilize my original SMX controller.
The blower is noticeably more powerful than the old unit. So I hear the rush of moving air. The compressor seems a bit quieter but not noticeably. I don't have the optional compressor sound enclosure. It's really cold air.
Another location is under the bed in the fwd stateroom. It would take some work, but replacing the draws with a door would look great.
My salon ac pulls 10 amps exactly. My stateroom ac pulls 9 amps exactly.
PaulHere are are a few pics of my exhaust progress.
Stock water cooled mixer. I cleaned up and confirmed it was leaking. The before picture looked like tar and rust. This is sandblasted
This is the tack welded riser. I added a 9" dry rise, and a downward slope mixer.
Here are the finished items with a thermo blanket. I really wanted to go with a hard coat epoxy shell, but that added another 6 weeks to the project. I was already cutting my time line close, and cannot afford the delay. The blanket will do just fine.
Port side installed. I have plenty of clearance to the flook.
So far I'm happy with the project. I'll run the boat in a few days
The switch labeled "spoiler" on the top row of switches at the helm.
That's the pump inside the shower sump box, John. Makes sense the water flows aft to the float switch when the bow rises, triggering the switch. No worries.
That’s what I initially thought, but then I thought, “why would SR put an alarm for that pump?” So if you’re in a long channel and someone’s washing dishes in the sink, or if someone washes their hands, an alarm will go off on the bridge? Seems pointless and only provides more stress....even if just for a few seconds.
Well, there are 5 pumps on the boat and there are 5 pump lights there, so it's gotta be it. On my digital display System Monitor, that pump is not alarmed. Either is the forward bilge pump and the aft bilge pump. The only two alarmed are the "emergency pump forward" (the one under the stateroom bunk) and the aft "emergency bilge pump" (the high water pump). So I guess the designers listened to feedback.
Tiger, what brand is the fridge? Model number? It’s beautiful!
Yeah, you're probably right. The emergency pump (FWD) is the one that is directly aft of the vacu flushes, right?
Yes. Access is from the anchor locker. Yours should be on the stbd side and fairly accessible. The older 400DBs has the horn on the port side and it's very hard to get to. Mine didn't work at all. I removed it, took it apart, cleaned the thin plastic flappy thingies (technical term) which were very dirty, put it all back together and now it works great.
