Nova Kool CHAPTER 10 - Manual (Page 4)

American Tug 34 Owner Experiences
Chapter 10 Galley Page 10-4
We drilled two 3 inch diameter holes in the
back of the microwave shelf as well as an
exit vent in the back of the microwave area.
This picture shows the microwave
compartment, with the microwave removed
and the two hoses leading up to the bottom
of the collector box.
Fans
I installed a 3 inch diameter computer fan under one of the 3 inch holes to extract air. I
wired this to the existing fan control connections on the control box. NovaKool
representative told me that control unit is rated to switch up to 0.5amps (A) of fans.
There is already a 6in unit installed at the back of the fridge that is rated at 0.28A. The
3inch fan that I added is 0.1A, so I’m comfortably below their limit.
I noticed that the existing fan was installed on the starboard side of the fridge, set to blow
air starboard to port across the compressor. Since we now had a big inlet vent on the port
side of the fridge, I removed it and relocated it to the port side, just behind the new grill I
installed, and reversed it to pull air IN.
Parts
Part Manufacturer’s Part
Number West Marine Number
Vent cover – microwave
cabinet Attwood 1494A5 (Black) 1202050 (Catalog page
#463
Collector Box Attwood 1341-1 2260735
Hose (we used 3 ft of hose
in total) Shields 3 inch 116-400-
3000W 103812
Vent cover – fridge cabinet Seateak 9” x 16” louvered
vent cover Not in the West catalog.
Not all stores stock these –
you need to call the store
near you to see if they stock
them.
Additional fan Unknown - 3in computer
fan from Radio Shack ---
Interior Light
Richard Gray (AT34 #087 “Gray Dawn”) suggests:
“If you open your refrigerator and the light inside is hot, it is not turning off when
the door is shut. Just buy the small clear cabinet door bumpers at Lowes / Wal-