Mermaid Air Conditioner User Manual

MERMAID MARINE AIR CONDITIONING INSTALLATION & OPERATIONS GUIDE Mermaid Manufacturing of Southwest Florida, Inc. 2651 Park Windsor Dri

pump. Also a “tee fitting” must be used on the discharge side of the pump to run cooling water to each unit. Using the appropriate length of the 3

off valve. Close the bleed off valve. At each connection point, use two stainless steel hose clamps to properly secure the attachment. WARNING A

hose to the thru-hull fitting. Route this hose into the air conditioner compartment where it will eventually be connected to the condensing coil &quo

Regardless of the btu size of the air conditioner, at least one vent must be within 4 to 5 feet of the unit. Insure though, that the airflow is not di

Another important consideration is the physical size of the supply air grills. Four inch round grills require a 4.5 inch hole and the duct merely sli

M-16 16,500 140 M-24 24,000 140 6. High Pressure Switch Access: All Mermaid marine air conditioners utilize a manual High Pressure safet

that the thermostat be located where it is sensing “true” cabin temperature rather than a “dead” spot, or getting incorrect readings from sunlight or

9. Putting it all together: At this point the unit can be placed back into its compartment, and all the power, water hoses and ducting should be av

MAKE SURE THAT ALL AC POWER TO THE BOAT HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. FAILURE TO REMOVE ALL BOAT AC POWER COULD RESULT IN ELECTRICAL SHOCK CAUSING SERIOUS I

recommend that you secure it with one or two 1/2 inch s/s screws along with duct tape or foil tape. Now, attach the return air grill and your install

TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 (OVERVIEW) A. Introduction to Mermaid SECTION 2 (INSTALLATION and OPERATION) A. Air Conditioner Installation B. Operatio

b) Place the main circuit breaker and the air conditioner circuit breaker in their "ON" positions. 3. Water Out: a) Once the air condition

take place. The included mounting pad should eliminate a generous portion of any known / heard vibration. SECTION 3 (OPERATION & PROGRAMMING MAN

Once you have selected the spot, remove the face of the thermostat from the back panel and install by following these instructions: 6. Depress the t

B. SETTING THE CURRENT DAY AND TIME Open the drop down door on the front of the thermostat. Rotate the dial to the SET DAY/TIME position. You sho

VACATION TEMPERATURE HOLD: Press HOLD. Adjust temperature as desired with UP/DOWN. Temperature setting will not change even after next program peri

THE PUMP RELAY BOX MUST BE IN A DRY NON-EXPLOSIVE ENVIRONMENT. EXPOSURE TO EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS OR VAPORS MAY CAUSE EXPLOSION RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJ

periodic checks of all water connections and to close the "water in" sea cock whenever you leave the boat for extended periods of time. b)

RESULT IN FLOODING CAUSING SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE OR SINKING OF THE BOAT. b) The condensing coil, the coil that connects to cooling "water i

substances shall not be subject to the prohibition set forth in the proceeding sentence." *Class I substances include CFC-12 **Class II substanc

breaker through a dedicated air conditioner circuit breaker to the air conditioner electrical box. This power is distributed to various components in

(OVERVIEW) A. Introduction: Congratulations!! You have just purchased one the most dependable Marine Air Conditioners on the market today, a MERMAID

4. Cooling Water: a) Cooling water enters the boat through the foot scoop under the boat, up into the boat through the sea cock, into the raw water s

on any other remaining lead along the black terminal board – WHITE, BLACK, OR GREEN. h) If 24 vac is present and all of the above checks and procedur

a) Place thermostat in the OFF position. Use a shorting wire as described in paragraph 1h above, except this time short the "RED" wire to t

a) Drain pan nipple on pan clogged. Clean nipple. b) Drain hose clogged, misaligned or kinked. Fix and/or clear hose. c) Air conditioner not prope

a) Check for loose or disconnected wires in the electrical box. Before opening electrical box remove all 115 (220) vac power from boat. See above WAR

YOU HAVE TWO CHOICES AFTER PACKAGING THE UNIT, IDENTIFYING IT AND SEALING THE BOX UP. AS YOU UNDERSTAND FROM THE WARRANTY, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY

YOU. UPON YOUR APPROVAL, WE WILL REFURBISH THE UNIT TO AT LEAST, ORIGINAL FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. FROM TIME TO TIME, WE CHANGE VENDORS, PARTS, ETC.

A. AIR CONDITIONER INSTALLATION: First, and of foremost importance, the air conditioner and electrical box must be installed in a non-explosive, dr

AIR CONDITIONER DIMENSIONS UNIT BTU WIDTH LENGTH HEIGHT 5,200 Cool Only 11.5 Inches 15 Inches 11.5 Inches 5,200 Reverse Cycle 12 Inches

RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY, DEATH AND/OR DESTRUCTION OF THE BOAT. We suggest that once you are satisfied that the unit and electrical box, along with a

EXTREME FLOODING AND SINK THE BOAT OR CAUSE SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO EQUIPMENT IN THE BOAT. IMPORTANT WHEN SELECTING THE SPOT FOR THE SEA COCK, BEFOR

IMPORTANT FAILURE TO SEAL A “CORDED” HULL MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO THE BOAT’S STRUCTURE. Note: The threads on the foot scoop end about 3/8 of

securely mounted on a flat surface. Do not mount on the sole of the boat (cabin floor). If a nearby bulkhead cannot accommodate the size of the moun