Mermaid Air Conditioner User Manual

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

Never screw the pump directly to the hull. If a stringer or other structure is not handy, you may have to fiberglass a mounting board to the hull to

pump (SEE FIGURE 5). Remember, all water hose connections must be secured using double stainless steel clamps. To install the bleed off valve, attac

When installing the thru-hull fitting apply an ample amount of marine sealant to the outside lip of the fitting and its mounting post. If possible,

4. Air Ducting and Splitting: Regardless of the btu size of the air conditioner, at least one vent must be within 4 to 5 feet of the unit. Insure th

or two to eliminate sagging. Using tie wraps, insure ducting is appropriately fastened to each supply air grill. Another important consideration is

M-24 24,000 140 6. High Pressure Switch Access: All Mermaid marine air conditioners utilize a manual High Pressure safety switch. This switc

light and not directly in front of a "supply air" vent, nor next to a hatch. It is important that the thermostat be located where it is sen

• Black wire = “Y” connection on thermostat. This wire is for the cooling mode. 9. Putting it all together: At this point the unit can be plac

WARNING 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

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

sufficient amount to properly locate the box when installation is completed. Follow the same installation procedure for this circuit breaker as with

11. Locate the WHITE terminal board on the side of the Pump Relay Box. Using the 16 gage boat cable from the circuit breaker, strip the insulation of

gradually reduce the efficiency and performance of your air conditioner to a point that it will require professional acid bath cleaning. b) When cle

e) Winterization is now completed. If the boat is to remain in the water, do not reopen the sea cock until you are ready to again use the air condi

control box. Though the thermostat has many operational modes, such as operational programming, time of day, etc., all you need to do to operate the

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

c) Electric Heat Units: When the HEAT-OFF-COOL switch is placed in the HEAT position and the SET temperature is set above cabin ambient temperature,

d) If both breakers are in the ON position, check to see if boat power source is present. If power source is present, turn on another boat 115 vac ac

j) After you have removed all 115 (220) vac electrical power, the electrical box cover may be removed by removing the three retaining screws on each

e) Check for any obstructions in the intake or strainer/water lines. Periodic growth of barnicles or accumulated debris may block the water intakes.

8. High Pressure Switch Activates In Cooling Mode: a) Only a lack of cooling water will activate the high pressure switch when the air conditioner is

OUR NORMAL PROCEDURE FOR A WARRANTY ISSUE IS AS FOLLOWS: FIRST AND FOREMOST, DETAIL EXACTLY WHAT THE UNIT IS DOING. NEXT, CALL OUR FACTORY AND ASK

INSURANCE ON THE UNIT. THE SECOND SHIPPING OPTION IS TO SIMPLY PACKAGE THE UNIT IN THE BOX WE PROVIDE AND USE ANY OTHER CARRIER OF YOUR CHOICE TO SEN

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

We will now address each of the above eight requirements in detail: 1. Installing the Air Conditioner Unit: AIR CONDITIONER DIMENSIONS UNIT BTU

CONDENSATION WATER CAN COME IN CONTACT WITH IT SHOULD THE CONDENSATION WATER OVER FLOW ITS PAN. NEVER PLACE THE ELECTRICAL BOX BELOW THE AIR CONDITIO

WARNING BEFORE DRILLING THE MOUNTING HOLE FOR THE SEA COCK THE ENTIRE BOAT MUST BE OUT OF THE WATER. DRILLING THE SEA COCK MOUNTING HOLE WITH THE B

absorbing sea water into the hull. If the hull is "corded," obtain a fiberglass sealing kit from your local marine supplier to seal the cor

the seacock, then fasten the 90 degree thread to hose barb, with 5200 on to the ¾ inch nipple. The “closed end nipple” is the bronze threaded pipe o