water in the bilge
 

Does anyone have any experience with those devices called Mermaid
Condensators. They operate on the venturi principle and drain the water
from your air conditioner condenser into the raw water line for your air
conditioner, thereby preventing the water from dripping into your bilge
constantly.

They are a bit pricey for a few hoses and a small venturi, but if they work
as advertised, I MIGHT consider putting one on my boat.

Any special considerations to worry about or any experience good or bad with
them?

Thanks!

Gary

Gary,

I had a condensator installed on my after market AC unit in
my Searay 300. It worked great. Only thing you have to watch
for is to be sure the filter is changed when needed. I
really liked the unit as I had no good way to run a
condensate hose to my bilge. Mine was made by Boat Air, but
I assume they are all the same.



Gary wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with those devices called Mermaid
Condensators. They operate on the venturi principle and drain the water
from your air conditioner condenser into the raw water line for your air
conditioner, thereby preventing the water from dripping into your bilge
constantly.

They are a bit pricey for a few hoses and a small venturi, but if they work
as advertised, I MIGHT consider putting one on my boat.

Any special considerations to worry about or any experience good or bad with
them?

Thanks!

Gary

Which filter are you speaking of? Do you mean the filter that is already in
the raw water line, or is there another one for the condensator? If it is
for the condensator, is it filtering the raw water as well, or is it a
filter for the water that drips from the A/C? How often have you found that
it needs to be changed?

Also, my A/C is mounted below the water line. Should the venturi be also
attached to the raw water line below the water line, or above it. If it's
above it, it could conceivably prevent water from flowing backwards if there
was some sort of failure, but I wonder if the venturi provides enough
suction to pull the water up hill.

How did you do it?

Thanks again!

Gary


"Gary Shorrel" wrote in message
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Gary,

I had a condensator installed on my after market AC unit in
my Searay 300. It worked great. Only thing you have to watch
for is to be sure the filter is changed when needed. I
really liked the unit as I had no good way to run a
condensate hose to my bilge. Mine was made by Boat Air, but
I assume they are all the same.



Gary wrote:
Does anyone have any experience with those devices called Mermaid
Condensators. They operate on the venturi principle and drain the water
from your air conditioner condenser into the raw water line for your air
conditioner, thereby preventing the water from dripping into your bilge
constantly.

They are a bit pricey for a few hoses and a small venturi, but if they
work
as advertised, I MIGHT consider putting one on my boat.

Any special considerations to worry about or any experience good or bad
with
them?

Thanks!

Gary