Replacement Adler Barber air/water cooled refrigeration system

Mar 26, 2015
109
Hunter 376 Marina del Rey
Hello Hunter owners,
The Adler Barber refrigeration system is failing on my 1997 H376. Is a replacement available? I haven’t been able to locate a dealer.
Has anyone successfully replaced their air/water cooled system?
Thanks for any insights you can provide.
Tim
 

Gunni

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Mar 16, 2010
5,937
Beneteau 411 Oceanis Annapolis
Dometic bought out Adler Barbour. Look there.
 

jviss

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Feb 5, 2004
7,089
Tartan 3800 20 Westport, MA
Not Hunter specific, as far as I know. Google "adler barbour water cooled." Third link is West Marine. Unit is CU-200 Air/Water-Cooled Super ColdMachine Compressor, $1.039. Defender is $975.
 
Dec 25, 2000
5,942
Hunter Passage 42 Shelter Bay, WA
Obtained our replacement from Defender. Dometic would not sell direct.
 
Mar 26, 2015
109
Hunter 376 Marina del Rey
Thanks to all if you. Dometic’s purchase of Adler Barber is news, to me. Now I know that their super cold machine will fit!

Full sails.

Tim
 
Feb 7, 2017
3
Sabre 425 Rhode River, MD
We have an Adler Barbour Super Cold Machine installed and I have a question about the screen size for the strainer. Currently there is a fine mesh screen that traps lots of algae-like gunk that clogs the screen and requires shut down, clean and restart. What is the experience of other sailors in warm water environments? I don't want to clog the refrigerator cooling system but wonder about the screen mesh density. What can the pump handle, particulate size?
Rick
Innisfree
Annapolis, just trying to keep cool, in August! <:)
 
Mar 26, 2015
109
Hunter 376 Marina del Rey
Rick,
I can’t help, other than to suggest that the fine mesh has been used because it is best, for the system.
Tim
 
Feb 7, 2017
3
Sabre 425 Rhode River, MD
Tim thanks for your response.
Yes water is flowing. However the amount of algae slowly increases. I'm keeping it running to see how long before flow is significantly reduced.
Rick