Oceanis 352 - location of refrigerator compressor ("Cold Machine")

[Thadeus Burns]

I am trying to determine where the refrigerator compressor is located on my 1999 Oceanis 352 which has failed. The refrigerator has a top-loading drawer and the insulated cold line exits the box on the aft upper LH side of the box, but there is no apparent access to the compressor (original equip't "Adler-Barbour", now sold by Dometic) Attempts to locate compressor from the port-side lazarette have not been successful. Access through the pan storage cabinet on LH side of refer "box" provide no access to compressor, as well. Galley has a GE microwave set directly behind the top-loading drawer of the refrigerator, but it is caulked into a cabinet, which prevents any access to the above-mentioned "cold line" leading to the compressor. Does anyone know where Beneteau has "hidden" this compressor???

 

[joker460]

Mine is located on the stern port side (basically under the propane locker, near the hull. I have to get through an access panel in the port cockpit locker. Tight squeeze,

Hope that helps

 

[Thadeus Burns]

Mine is located on the stern port side (basically under the propane locker, near the hull. I have to get through an access panel in the port cockpit locker. Tight squeeze,

Hope that helps

Many thanks for your prompt response - I've been looking at the "wrong" bulkhead (fw'd, not aft) - found it and problem solved! . . . . now for the difficult and costly part of the project - total replacement!