I would appreciate some advice on how to best handle air conditioner condensate that is presently flowing into my bilge. The previous owner of the boat had a marine contractor install a Cruisair emarld series reverse cycle heat pump on the boat. It consists of a condenser mounted under the forward berth, a 12K btu evaporator installed in a forward cabinet that supplies air to the forward V berth and the salon, as well as a 4K btu evaporator that is installed in the lazerette that supplies the aft berth. The forward evaporator condensate drain is plumped into the condenser cooling water outflow via a "condensator" unit. It works well. The problem is that the aft evaporator is plumbed with a drain into the bilge. That is a problem for me; I want to eliminate the drainage into the bilge.
Seems to me that I have three options:
1. Run a line from the aft evaporator to tie into the forward condensator
unit. I am not sure that this would work as it will be about a 30 ft run.
I don't think that I will get enough gravity flow and I doubt if the
condensator will pull enough vacuum to keep the flow sufficient.
2. Install a self contained shower type pump with auto float switch and
vent it out the side of the topside near the water line.
3. Run a line to the nearby head lavatory drain and "T" into the drain line
to allow gravity drainage.
What do you think would be the best way to eliminate drainage into the bilge??
Seems to me that I have three options:
1. Run a line from the aft evaporator to tie into the forward condensator
unit. I am not sure that this would work as it will be about a 30 ft run.
I don't think that I will get enough gravity flow and I doubt if the
condensator will pull enough vacuum to keep the flow sufficient.
2. Install a self contained shower type pump with auto float switch and
vent it out the side of the topside near the water line.
3. Run a line to the nearby head lavatory drain and "T" into the drain line
to allow gravity drainage.
What do you think would be the best way to eliminate drainage into the bilge??