Air Conditioner Question

[Rayfor]

Hello All,

I have a 78 260 Sundancer that I've been working on and trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. I just finished with the shore power wiring so all the receptacles are wired and working. The boat has an air conditioner set up under the seat cushions which has a regular 3 prong plug so I plugged it in quick and it hummed. My question is this, is there anything wrong with running the hose that feeds the pump into a bucket of water as the water source for the pump to see if it works? Or is there a better way to test the air conditioner with the boat out of the water? Thanks

 

[Wanderer 290]

I did exactly that one time a long time ago.
Make sure the bucket is larger, 5 gals, and above the ac unit pump in relative height to facilitate flow. I had a water hose avail to keep the bucket full because the pump will move 5 gals in a minute give or take...
Plus you may have to prime the pump...

 

[R-and-R]

What he said. ^^^

But also, be sure the pump doesn’t run dry.
Most are not self-priming and dry bearings can burn up quickly.

 

[Express 390]

Hello All,

I have a 78 260 Sundancer that I've been working on and trying to figure out what works and what doesn't. I just finished with the shore power wiring so all the receptacles are wired and working. The boat has an air conditioner set up under the seat cushions which has a regular 3 prong plug so I plugged it in quick and it hummed. My question is this, is there anything wrong with running the hose that feeds the pump into a bucket of water as the water source for the pump to see if it works? Or is there a better way to test the air conditioner with the boat out of the water? Thanks

You can run the garden hose to it and run the A/C all day

 

[Rayfor]

Excellent all, thanks.