AC help in Savannah, GA

[cb48lrc]

Need a recommendation for a good AC guy in Savannah. Split system, for the salon fan noise.

 

[Milacron]

If fan noise is your only issue then you don't really need a "good" AC guy...just someone to open up the air handler box for the salon and replace the Grainger squirrel cage blower (about $150 for the blower as I recall) A few screws hold it in place and two wires for power.

Marine Tech Services of Hilton Head Island could do it, but they would be overkill for something so simple.

 

[savarese1]

We have utilized Hinkley Yacht Services in Savannah / Thunderbolt GA. They are great to deal with and very fair with pricing. Talk to Dustin and tell them Ed and Joe referred you if this is something you can not do yourself

 

[Boatsb]

And stay away from grainger cheap crap. Many better options. A local ac guy will have a source.

 

[cb48lrc]

A good reasonable AC guy is what I need. Suggestions?

 

[Tim Powell]

A good reasonable AC guy is what I need. Suggestions?

i had a hot summer in the east end of the world HATTERAS NC. i sent a email to cruse air for a good service man. the next day got 3 names and numbers. they were very prompt. http://www.cruisair.com You can ca...he area. [url]http://releasemarine.com/ good luck

 

[Reefgeorge]

i had a hot summer in the east end of the world HATTERAS NC. i sent a email to cruse air for a good service man. the next day got 3 names and numbers. they were very prompt. http://www.cruisair.com You can ca...he area. [url]http://releasemarine.com/ good luck

+1 on Sam.

 

[Milacron]

And stay away from grainger cheap crap. Many better options. A local ac guy will have a source.

I don't disagree with that but that's what Cruisair used back in the 90's...maybe still do. So that would be the easiest choice for direct replacement.

Far as I know, no one that makes 5 ton and less air handler blowers (or condenser fans for that matter) has seen fit to use a little invention that's been in common use since 1915 called the "ball bearing".

In other words, they are all crap if they use plain bearings but nonetheless can last a decade or more if one is lucky.

 

[carolinacoast]

Chris Donnelly.
DONNELLY YACHT SPECIALISTS
cedyachts@aol.com



Chris is still a certified Hatteras warranty station, and can fix anything on your boat. That is who I call.

 

[Milacron]

You can call Sam Peters at release marine in Savanna he has a 64 gt and loves to talk to boaters 912 507 8889 cell
he is a grate guy and knows all about the area. http://releasemarine.com/ good luck

Dunno if he loves it so much he'd want his full name and cell number plastered on the internet. If this forum is like most, there are waaaaaay more "lurkers" reading these posts than there are members. But while on the subject, Release is a good source of small quantities of teak as well.

 

[Reefgeorge]

I don't disagree with that but that's what Cruisair used back in the 90's...maybe still do. So that would be the easiest choice for direct replacement.

Far as I know, no one that makes 5 ton and less air handler blowers (or condenser fans for that matter) has seen fit to use a little invention that's been in common use since 1915 called the "ball bearing".

In other words, they are all crap if they use plain bearings but nonetheless can last a decade or more if one is lucky.

That's true in my case, sleeve bearing motors in the blower assembly. Grainger has 'em, but I bought on Amazon/Fasco only because I found shaded pole based motors there which are supposed to play better with SMXII speed control and Grainger only had PSC type. If you oil those sleeve motors sparingly on ocassion (20 weight, non-detergent), they do last longer. Little hole on both ends of the case.

Don't know anything about the new totally enclosed motors of the current design.

 

[Milacron]

If you oil those sleeve motors sparingly on ocassion (20 weight, non-detergent), they do last longer. Little hole on both ends of the case.

Absolutely....but how many actually do that ? It is a major deal just to get to the blowers in a boat sometimes. It would probably cost the blower manufacturers perhaps $8 more at the most to use sealed for life ball bearings but they are designed to fail after X years.

 

[Reefgeorge]

Absolutely....but how many actually do that ? It is a major deal just to get to the blowers in a boat sometimes. It would probably cost the blower manufacturers perhaps $8 more at the most to use sealed for life ball bearings but they are designed to fail after X years.

Could not agree with you more, hoping to save a few from:

My blower is screeching
Oh crap look they use cheap sleeve bearings
Oh look you can oil these things
Might'a helped before but now it's too late (it will buy you about 6 mo with hi fan speed)
Don't make this model anymore
No replacement blower part
New "cooling unit" is +$1K with labor and needs a sawsall (new form factor)
Oh look, old motor found in obscure blower on Amazon

Some of my motors are mounted upside down so even if you push your 5 year old in there by the ankles, now you need the exact right amount of oil in a syringe with the perfect amount of "injection" force.

 

[Boatsb]

Interesting. I have one unit with the original blower and blower motor. 1966.

I have a second unit replaced in 04 that gets used quite a bit in Florida heat (daily) thats 12 years old and still going.

I know of plenty of others with old gear still working. Then again we all own Hatts.

 

[Milacron]

Then again we all own Hatts.

So does the OP having the trouble. Do you think Cruisair made their air handlers special for Hatteras ??

Actually far as I know (far as I know they are all original is what I mean...they all are on 24/7 in the summer) all 7 of my 22 year old Viking installed blowers are still going as well.

One of my salon ones stuck once months ago but has been fine since. But whenever they do crap out one can be pretty sure the reason is worn plain bearings. When I mentioned a "decade" I was really thinking more in terms of home units....at least the one's I've owned...maybe I've been unlucky with York equipment.

 

[Reefgeorge]

It's related more to the amount of moisture that they get exposed to. Conditioned space good, outside bad, standing water bad. We all have sleeve bearing motors running for decades but leave your Makita drill in the rain and don't use it for a month - same problwm

 

[savarese1]

If you want a timely fix I would suggest avoiding Donnelley. They are a small operation, albeit
good, they overbook and take there time.

 

[questover]

Chris is the best. Helped me over the phone several times. Knows everything about our boats.

 

[cb48lrc]

Up date. We are at Sale Harbour Marina, the mechanic showed up 10 minutes after we got tide up. 1 hour later we had the fan motor out, this unit has to be completely disassembled to get to the motor. They are at the motor repair shop this AM. Great service