This Arctic Air system was only used 3 times for less than 20 minutes. It was purchased last July. Been sitting in my hangar since and is not needed anymore. It is the PAC24-1-12 volt system. New $475, will sell for $400 including US Shipping. You can see it at:
http://www.arcticaircooler.com/PAC24-12+24Volt.html
Joe Rainey- Former SR22G2
What's going on our there?! Recession? Make me a reasonable offer. This thing is like new and works great.
Price reduced to $350 and includes shipping. Email me if you want pictures.
Joe
it draws 2.5 amps, can the cirrus outlet handle that?
don
Don,
Actually, Joe has the 12v one and it draws 5 amps. And sorry, but I don't know if the outlet can handle 5 amps. You may have to have it wired separately.
Jim
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Donald Henline: Joe it draws 2.5 amps, can the cirrus outlet handle that? don
As I understand it, the only difference between the 34-quart model and the 48-quart model is how long the cooling power will last.
Jim Knollenberg SR22 1904 N5PF
Jim,
Do you keep yours in the back seat or in the baggage area? Since you are still using it I'm going to go out on a limb and assume that you are happy with its performance.
Hi Jim,
I've posted the below pic a couple of times before. These were taken to show the installation in my #1 Cirrus, an SR20. I installed one precisely the same way in my current SR22.
I am very happy with it. It provides plenty of cool for 2.5 to 3.0 hours to keep it comfortable with the doors closed when it is 95F outside. I just sort of gauge the time so I'll have some cool air left on landing. About a month ago, a friend and I flew at 500 ft MSL from Vero Beach to Key West and back in sweltering heat. I won't say it was cold in the plane, but it was plenty comfortable. That flight would not have been possible without the ArcticAir.
I wanted to make it very easy to load ice and dump water. Using my installation, you just need to get in the back seat, open the cover and dump the ice in and you are in business. After the flight, snap the hose on the drain fitting on the top of the ArcticAir, flip the valve lever inside and turn on the pump -- the meltwater pumps out on the ramp and you are ready for the next trip. No muss no fuss.
Installing it in the spring or removing it in the fall is a five minute affair.
Curt Sanford will warn you (tongue in cheek I think) about the chance of cold icewater showers in turbulence. It has never even come close. If you want more installation tips, let me know. Leaving it on the floor in the back greatly diminishes the perceived cooling effect. You have to find a way to get the cool air to blow directly on the passengers to the greatest degree possible.
So I can plug a 12 volt into my accessory port? I assume the accessory port puts out 12 volts just like my car accessory port, yes?
why did you not get the cooler with the ducts coming over the top?
Donald Henline:So I can plug a 12 volt into my accessory port? I assume the accessory port puts out 12 volts just like my car accessory port, yes?
Yes. Yes.
Donald Henline: why did you not get the cooler with the ducts coming over the top?
Last time I checked, the curved ducts are only available is a 2-fan model. If you get 2 fans and/or if you get the 24-volt model, it's too many amps or the wrong voltage for the console plug so you have to have to either have an outlet installed to power it, or use a rechargable battery source to power it. I didn't want to mess with either of those. Using the console plug is good because the switches for the fan and pump are about 18 inches from the plug. They fall at floor level just behind the console -- easy to reach from the left front seat or any other seat.
Also, I think the loading and draining process would be more of a hassle if I had to do it through the baggage door or over the back seat to a low-down unit.
Also, I think the unit as I installed it looks pretty professional from the inside, compared to a couple of vents flopping around. From the passenger seats, you can't see the cooler and it almost looks like a real live air conditioner. The position of the fan is effective for the entire cabin because it blows straight forward between the front and rear passenger seats. Everyone can feel the cool air blowing.
This item is sold. Thanks
Jim....I am a bit confused by the pics....not at all familiar with system but got to have some releif here in Texas this summer.....Would your reccomendation be then a 48 qt cooler and will the console plug handle that or would a portable battery be better? I think we are talkin 12v here ?? Is your installation in the back seat and where is vent? Srry to be so uneducated but want to get it right the first time...thanks for your time and input,,,,
Dwight, there is no vent. Mine is on a "pedestal" fashioned from a plastic recycle bin behind the rear seat. The unit has two switches that fall just behind the console, easy to reach from any seat. One switch is for a fan and one for a recirculating pump. The unit draws air in through the top and blows it out the diffuser. You can use the fan only for "low cooling" (ice lasts longer) or turn on the recirculating pump which draws cold water from the bottom and circulates it through a coil that the air is drawn through (maximum cooling).
Planning items:
1. Set it up so it is it is easy to load ice and drain melted water later. You do NOT want to have to move or remove the unit at all to load ice and drain the water. That is a hassle. For draining water, the units have a valve that you can flip, snap on a drain hose and use the pump to empty the melt water out on the ramp (takes 3-4 minutes).
2. Position the unit so the cold air blows on the occupants as much as possible. Very important. As you see, mine is elevated on a pedestal so the air blows directly up and forward into the cabin. If you just leave it low on the floor in the luggage area without direct airflow, the cooling effect will be much less. Some people put them on the back seat -- that is very effective and easy but it doesn't look as nice and it reduces seating.
3. Get the biggest unit you have space for. The large one with 40 lbs of ice will provide full cooling for 2.5 to 3 hours. Everyone will stay comfortable, even at 95F outside. Not cold, but comfortable.
Warning: Mine is an older unit with the old-style cooler case. The new ones being sold now have a different canvas-style case which looks nicer but may have different diffuser locations and/or top opening, so my exact installation may not be applicable with the current models.
Jim...thank you so much for your input......One more ? if I may if u know....If you had to pick one event for your wife to attend at COPA in Grand Junction,(for fun, not classes) which one would it be??? thanks again for your input ....
Dwight Haddock:....If you had to pick one event for your wife to attend at COPA in Grand Junction,(for fun, not classes) which one would it be???
If you are speaking of M9, please go to Colorado Springs. If you go to Grand Junction, you will be wondering where everyone is. My wife got a lot out of the Partner Program put on by the illustrious Mike Radomsky, COPA Chairman Emeritus. She took a much greater interest in so many things about flying after that. I came to believe it was because of two factors: (1) Mike is a charming and entertaining teacher and (2) Mike is not me.
There are a number of strictly-social activites. I am no authority on those. Check on the Migration homepage schedule or check with Organizer Extraordinaire Andy Niemeyer.