Happy new year to all,
Just started a winter project in replacing the mechanical refrigeration system on my Pedrick 35 with a new electrical Isotherm GE150.
My plan is to place the condenser/compressor on the bulkhead behind the port side seat backrest as it’s a nice sized empty space close to where the old units was mounted and I thought until just now an easy place to install.
Well after spending about 4 hours lying on my 6’4” frames back and side squeezing my head and arm into closest side hole (see pic) it ve found that the back board refuses to budge after I removed multiple screws?, I’m now thinking the board must be screwed through the bulkheads both for and aft as well which makes it pretty much immovable to me(course putting all the screws back in’s going to be fun.
My new plan is now to enlarge the hole in the plywood that I’ve been contorting through which should give me an easier way to access the bulkhead, I hope.
Very interested in your post! Where is your fresh water tank? My 75 gal tank is located behind the port settee…… right where your pics show - no room at all in mine at that location. ….very interested in your finished project!
We have a DC powered compressor which I think is behind the closet in aft cabin. Can take pictures tomorrow. Where you have two vertical cabinets for storage over the stove, we have a microwave built-in and a horizontal sliding doors for kitchen gear.
More pics…
Ok so it’s now plan C, I’m going to use the base wood inside the space not the bulkhead and mount the condenser horizontally, maybe strengthen the 3/8”base ply a bit (pic),
It’ll have to wait some now as I’m off steelhead fishing.
Tom my water tank is directly under the port side seating see pic.
Man I must have had deep brain fog! WorJon thanks - our water tanks are in the same locations although our port cabinets appear to differ - normal. Bill - I love the idea of putting the condenser unit in the aft hanging locker on the bulkhead - with a straight run for wires and cables to the cooling unit in the frig…… GoodWay doesn’t have refrigeration- I’ve never wanted it due to amp hour consideration while underway….i may end up installing as outlined and use it rarely, but available….
What we should have done long ago was convert the DC only to an AC/DC model. We would use the refrig when under power and ice blocks when in dock.
Bought a cooler that allowed AC/DC power, then realized…D’oh!..we have that capability. with a little tweak of electrical current Our 110v on 30amp in the slip is free. Run heaters to keep the cabin moisture -free, along with a trio of small dehumidifiers.
But I’ll leave that conversion to the next owner. We’re at the end of our run.
And could find the copper tube to ice unit but not the compressor. Maybe it’s in the engine compartment? I know I have seen the damn thang somewhere.
Last note, one of our two freshwater tanks is under the port side seats. The other is under the forward cabin. Reminds me, time to fill one of them.
Well I just finished the instal and it’s working and looks pretty good only sliced up my hands a bit running the wires through the bottom area, will go down in a bit to see if the beverages are chilled.
For those of you who do not have the luxury of that roomy F35.
I have a plain old icebox on my 30 and was a happy camper for 23 years but I have gotten old and soft. First it was a diesel heater for the cold winters then I decided I wanted Ice for my afternoon Martini in the hot summers. I bought a Bouge 12 Volt cooler (there are many brands).
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08D9M14JG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1
This thing has been the bomb. I can freeze food/ice, cool it, whatever. Works fantastic and I can use it on road trips in the car too. Burns about 35 amps a day (plus or minus depending on ambient) so you do need a decent battery bank and charging. I have two 100 watt panels which keep up with it.
30 qts seems tiny but, when you don’t need ice to keep things cold or frozen, it is remarkably roomy. I keep mine in the aft cabin and have tie downs to secure it underway. I use a 12vdc cig lighter outlet in the aft cabin to power it. When I am at a dock with power I’ll switch it to 110 VAC. Both connector types were provided.
I switched to a Frig-o-boat compressor about 10 years ago on my 40/40. It basically works like a heat pump with a thru hull heat exchanger. It works great and consumes very little battery power. I can anchor out for at least 5 days without having to recharge the batteries (three 200 amp hour Victron LiPO4 batteries).