How to get rid of MUSTY boat and RV smells FOR GOOD!
28 November 2024 · 10 min · 4K views
What this video covers
Amy and Shane aboard Maverick, a 50-year-old liveaboard sailboat, test two Airlock marine air quality units to eliminate musty odors without chemical sprays.0:45 The two products are the Airlock 1AC integrated system, which wires directly into an AC unit's fan terminals, and the Airlock Voyage, a plug-and-go unit powered from any outlet.0:54 Shane walks through the 1AC installation on a Dometic 12,000 BTU AC unit, connecting the red wire to fan L1 and the black wire to fan L2 so the unit powers on with the fan — compressor not required — and distributes positive ions through the boat's ducting.3:33 The Voyage unit requires no wiring: it plugs in, has a power button and timer, and includes its own fan.3:17 Both units lost power when a guest accidentally tripped the breaker; the boat smell returned within days and cleared again within 10 minutes of plugging the Voyage back in.2:14 Shane recommends the Voyage for boats at anchor running on an inverter and the 1AC for marina-based boats running AC regularly.9:36 Neither unit adds a masking scent, which Shane notes matters for people sensitive to aerosols and perfumes.8:31
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