Jcat2010
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- R-27 (Outboard)
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- Barchetta
I trust I'm not the only one who feels the AC ducting to the Vberth is inadequate. I'm looking for others best practices and or improvements.
The main fan output is split between the large rectangular register behind the throttle, and a small (too small ?) round duct that runs to the dash/v-berth.
I've found that with all the registers wide open the v-berth is at least a couple of degrees (often more) hotter that the "salon". I've also noted that closing down the rectangular register behind the throttle only serves to reduce the flow to the vberth (forces the fan back on its capacity curve ?). The best solution is wide open on the rectangular, close the dash registers and wide open on the v-berth. That gets the vberth to within a couple of degrees with the salon.
At night, especially, i often have to lower the thermostat to get good temps in v-berth, which results in a frigid salon.
Anyone have any other learnings ? Or has anyone found the v-berth duct and added a booster fan into that round duct ?
The main fan output is split between the large rectangular register behind the throttle, and a small (too small ?) round duct that runs to the dash/v-berth.
I've found that with all the registers wide open the v-berth is at least a couple of degrees (often more) hotter that the "salon". I've also noted that closing down the rectangular register behind the throttle only serves to reduce the flow to the vberth (forces the fan back on its capacity curve ?). The best solution is wide open on the rectangular, close the dash registers and wide open on the v-berth. That gets the vberth to within a couple of degrees with the salon.
At night, especially, i often have to lower the thermostat to get good temps in v-berth, which results in a frigid salon.
Anyone have any other learnings ? Or has anyone found the v-berth duct and added a booster fan into that round duct ?