Ac/Heat

Sep 3, 2017
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Boat Info
1987 Sea Ray Sundancer 340
Engines
Dual 454 Mercruisers
I have an 87 340 Sundancer. When using the heat or AC will there be water pumping overboard at all times or intermittently as the compressor kicks on and off?
 
Our a/c compressor runs until it reaches two degrees below the set point on the thermostat. Then the water pump and compressor shut off. Our fan is programmed to run all the time the a/c is on. Once the temperature increases by two degrees from the set point the compressor and water come back on. On really hot days the compressor runs almost all the time making it seem like it never shuts off, but it does when temps fall two degrees below the set point. On cool, sunny fall days, the compressor does not run nearly as long. Solar warming and the fan combine and to reach sort of a balance with the set point. Then it may take just 2-3 minutes of compressor time to maintain the desired comfort level. So, the answer is it depends on conditions.
 

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