Replacing Icemaker With AC DC Fridge
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I installed our new AC/DC, Dual Voltage fridge in the cockpit of Boogaboo. removed the old AC only powered ice-maker, enlarged the opening a bit and hooked it up.
Now we can have chilled beverages whether we're connected to shore-power or away from the dock, as the new Dometic unit automatically switches between power sources. This upgrade was a must for us, given how much cruising we do throughout the boating season.
And remember folks, this NOT a How To video, it's 'How I Did It' 😉
Filmed June, 2022.
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Boat Specs;
Model: 1998 Sea Ray 370 Sundancer
Length (bow to transom): 37-6", LOA (with factory swim platform): 40'-1"
Beam: 12'-7"
Dry Weight: 17,000 lbs
Fuel Capacity: 275 U.S. gallons, 1,040 litres
Draft: 32”
Dead Rise: 20 degrees
Engines: 2 x 7.4 litre Mercruiser Bluewater, Multi-Port fuel injection, gasoline,
raw water cooled, rated at 310 HP
Transmissions: 2 x Borg Warner Velvet Drives, in Vee-Drive configuration
Generator: Westerbeke 7.2 Kw BCGTC @ 60 Hz, gasoline powered & carburated, 3,600 RPM continuous engine speed
18,000 (total) BTU (12 + 8), reverse cycle heating/air conditioning
Shore Power: 2 x 30 Amp, 120 V connections
Freshwater Holding Tank: Single 70 U.S. Gallon tank
Waste (black-water) Holding Tank: Single 40 U.S. Gallon
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Nice Job, looks great. Way more practical than an ice maker.
You got that right!
I am looking forward to your first travel vlog
Coming soon. . .
I bought two shop vac hoses so I can reach farther and hang one outside to blow the micro fiberglass dust outside.
Actually, the burnt smell of fibreglass and wood was so bad after doing this job that I tossed the whole vac and got a new one. Only forty bucks at Walmart, so no big deal.
Thanks for the video
No problem!
Awesome job. Fridge looks great!
Glad to have it up and running. Came in handy for our first getaway over the weekend 👍🍻
Good job. The oscillating saw is A good tool to have. So is ice cold Corona!
Agreed on both accounts 👍👌
Nice job Paul! Replaced mine on my 360 with a Nova Kool R1200 and had to run a DC supply as well.
Cool. Get it? 😁
And yes, running the new DC line wasn't a big job, and happy we did it 👍
QUALITY UPGRADE, NICE JOB ‼️‼️. Vinny 🇺🇸
Very happy with it👍
Nice job, enjoy your Corona light!!
I will do. Am doing 🍻
Hey Paul, excellent video! Could you give me a little direction on the DC power once AC is removed? And, how you wired it as well! Thank you
The AC (Alternating Current/shorepower) side of the equation was never removed, as that was a simple receptacle that I merely plugged the new fridge in to ( ua-cam.com/video/bB7ma2FwABQ/v-deo.htmlsi=aX7yewkl1LIb8605&t=453 ). The DC (Direct Current/battery) was connected through a new line that I ran directly from the battery (with a simple toggle style shut off switch + inline fuse), as I discussed in the video, here; ua-cam.com/video/bB7ma2FwABQ/v-deo.htmlsi=BWOdBGtUz60gdtRS&t=565
Wow! Thanks for the quick reply! I just ordered the same fridge and will be copycatting you exactly! 🤣 Thank you so much!
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo I guess I’m drawing a blank. Pardon me if I’m being obtuse but, the cockpit fridge run on AC when on shore power out Genny. When you switch off shore power power out Genny the DC panel has a refrigerator switch which then powers both fridges on DC. Why did you run a new line to battery for DC?
@ericoeks As our model was only equipped with an AC only powered ice maker in the cockpit, there had been no accommodation (power feed or switch) to supply DC power to that unit. This is why I had to run a DC power line and install a switch for it.
That said the main DC breaker panel in the cabin in our boat DOES have have a 'Refrigerator' switch, but that is exclusively for the AC/DC galley fridge, which was factory installed on the boat. Of course, in theory, one could add another switch to that main panel if there was enough space, but that would be a more laborious job.
If you're interested, I have an in-depth video that I took when we first took possession of the boat, which includes my poking around behind the galley fridge and talking about all the fun stuff I discovered back there. Here's the link; ua-cam.com/video/v_ki1WkCezU/v-deo.html
BTW, both fridges automatically switch to DC power once the shorepower is disconnected. Aaaaaaand, fun fact is that they operate on DC all the time anyway, whether connected to shorepower or not 👍
Great job ! Cheers
Thank you! Cheers!
Nice job! We pulled out our ice maker to replace it. I think the model you used will work for us. Do you remember the height you needed to put the new one in?
Don't recall, but all the specs are available online.
Easy Peezy.
Lemon squeezy 😁
It seems I am faced with part of this job. One of the previous owners of our boat did the same conversion... but they only did the AC part not the DC. Did you consider trying to get the DC from the panel in the cabin?
They did that because to achieve an AC connection, they merely had to plug the thing in ;-)
As for my DC supply, I dropped a dedicated line down to the batteries (located immediately below the fridge location) and connected it that way. Of course, that line has an inline fuse, as well as a power interrupter switch in case I want to shut off that power supply.
I'm sure you've already looked up the model/specs for the fridge you have, but be sure that the unit is in fact AC/DC compatible. I've seen enough replacement fridges that are no more than Walmart specials with AC supply only. . .
It’s definitely AC/DC (guitar riff). An expensive little puppy also. Amazon has it for just shy of $1900C$.
Great video.
I have the same 1998 400 Sedan Bridge you used to have. Do you think that ice maker on the stern under the stairs would just as easily swap out for this new unit you put in? Or would there not be enough room to cut out? They look like exactly the same non usable ice makers.
I can only suggest pulling out the four screws, getting it out and measuring to see what's there.
Nicely done. What type of blade did you use and how many did you go through? Last time I enlarged some openings for larger speakers, I burned out a few blades.
Sharon ones 😉 Burned through five of 'em on this job and probably could have used three or four more 😁
What fridge did you use and would it fit a 330 (if even with the same modification you made)?
hi poul wich model is that fridge? please
The model number is in the video...
After you trim the excess for the new opening do you go back and seal the exposed wood to prevent future rot or is that not a big concern?
Wasn't for me, given that our boat is always under cover if canvas...
NIce! Where you Thunder Struck by how good it was?
🎶⚡🌩️🎶😎
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo Hey, it's pretty ACDC all right. You got your fridge back in black........
🤣
What did you do with the ice maker
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My neighbor told me I spend too much time fixing my boat than I spend enjoying it.
Healthy hobby.
3 days fiddling on a boat - for every perfect day on the water…..
Me too, but very close to being done! Gonna be doing lots of cruising this summer!!
Hey if you are I interested in selling the ice maker let me know. I might buy it. I actually use mine but it died this year. I use it for ice for the cooler.
Funny guy!! 😂
@@BoatingWithBoogaboo actually serious. If you are selling it I’m interested.