SeaAir designs and manufactures advanced 12V, 24V, and 48V DC air conditioning and heating systems for boats, eliminating the need for generators. Their patented, variable-speed systems run directly off battery banks and are controlled via a mobile app with AI diagnostics. The 12k BTU system, priced at $4,995, operates at under 54 dB and includes a prewired installation board.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional marine air conditioning relies on generators, which are noisy, require regular maintenance, consume fuel, and produce fumes. When a generator fails, boat owners are left with humid, uncomfortable cabins, and the industry has been slow to innovate with modern battery and smart-control technology.
Solution
SeaAir provides a complete DC-powered climate control system that runs directly off a boat's battery bank (12V, 24V, or 48V), eliminating the need for generators entirely. The system offers variable-speed cooling and heating from 5,000 to 12,000 BTU, operates quietly at under 54 dB, and is controlled through a dedicated mobile app. The app allows users to set hard power budgets in amp-hours so the system never drains batteries beyond a user-defined limit. SeaAir systems include built-in AI diagnostics that monitor water flow, condenser efficiency, and air filter status, alerting users to issues before they cause failures. The system ships install-ready with a prewired board, and all components are engineered and manufactured in-house by the company.
Target Audience
Primary customers are boat owners, cruisers, and liveaboards who want quiet, generator-free cooling and heating, as well as marine installers, distributors, and retailers serving this market.
Features
- True DC operation at 12V, 24V, or 48V with max draws of 60, 30, and 15 amps respectively, and an overnight draw as low as 7.5 amps on 48V systems
- Variable-speed rotary compressor providing 5,000–12,000 BTU capacity across Overnight, Daytime, and Boost power modes
- Mobile app for iOS and Android with multi-device control, hard amp-hour power budgets, and live performance graphs
- AI diagnostics that monitor air tightness, water flow, condenser efficiency, and filter status, with plain-language troubleshooting via the app
- Prewired installation board, continuous-duty 12V water pump, system controller, temperature sensor, breaker, and terminal block included
- Noise level under 54 dB for whisper-quiet operation; titanium/copper jacket condenser and R134a/R1234yf refrigerant compatibility