258Vista wrote:
Does anyone have any experience using one of these 12V portable AC
units on a boat. They look like a good option, but I was curious if
anyone had any feedback on how they cool and how much ice they use.
The website says 20lbs an hour which is a lot, wondering if anyone has
used this before. http://www.swampy.net/ac12.html

I like the testimonials:

Mitchell Oates of Mooresville, NC. (President, Charlotte Chapter of the
Electric Auto Association e-mailed:
"Last summer, on days when temperatures were in the 80's, having the
Icester on medium and blowing out into the cab kept the cab comfortable
on the way to work. Running on high this same way actually made it very
cool in the cab and I would have to direct air flow away from me as it
would start to get uncomfortably cool on exposed skin. On days when
temperatures were in the 90's, I would turn the Icester so that it was
blowing directly on me.While the cab itself was on the muggy side,
having the air blow directly on me kept me comfortable. Two bags of ice
from a local store fill the ice chest to capacity, and even on high on
the hottest days, on arrival at work, more than half the ice was still
left.

Why didn't the "President" of the Auto Electric Association, jsut get
his auto air conditioner fixed?