
Webasto A18 BlueCool A-Series Compact Air Handler – 18,000 BTU – 230V
Webasto A18 A-Series Compact delivers 18,000 BTU air-handler capacity for larger marine interior spaces requiring distributed climate control.
- 18,000 BTU output handles larger cabins.
- Compact housing limits installation footprint.
- Air handler distributes conditioned air.
- A-Series identifies the platform.
- A18 identifies the model capacity.
The largest single-blower handler in Webasto’s A-Series, the A18 Compact delivers 18,000 BTU for sizeable salons, master suites, or open living areas that need serious cooling capacity from a central chiller system. This large cabin chilled water unit moves nearly double the airflow of the A12, the next size down.
At 750 m³/h of airflow, this unit is built for spaces where a smaller handler would struggle to keep pace — big open-plan salons, cabins with substantial glass area, or rooms that see heavy daytime use and need to recover quickly after doors or hatches open.
Why Choose the Webasto A18 Compact
This unit carries Webasto’s standard 2-year warranty, and at 1A running current it’s still a modest electrical load despite being the largest single-blower model in the range. A cabin control kit is required for installation and sold separately.
What to Know Before Installing
- A Webasto A-Series Cabin Control Kit is required for installation — this listing is the air handler only
- This handler requires a matching Webasto chiller (C-Series, V-Series, or VX-Series) as the central cooling source
- Compatible with the Webasto MyTouch control display, sold separately
- Can be extended with an EHM1200W or EHM1800W electric heat module and flow control valve for independent cabin heating
Product Specifications
Product Specifications
| Brand | Webasto Marine |
|---|---|
| Full Model SKU/Code | BlueCool A18 / WBCL008305A (A-Series Compact) |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| AC System Type | Split-System / Chilled Water Marine Air Handler Unit (Requires Remote Chiller or Condenser) |
| Cooling Capacity | 18,000 BTU/h (5.27 kW) |
| Heating Capacity | 18,000 BTU/h (When paired with reverse-cycle chiller loops or inline EHM elements) |
| Operating Voltage / Frequency | 230 Volts AC / 50 or 60 Hz Single Phase Platform |
| Full Load Amps / Running Current | Blower Fan Current Only: 0.75 Amps at 230V Input Cycle |
| Recommended Circuit Breaker Rating | Fused directly via master condensing switch or local terminal block array |
| Duct Display / Air Discharge Size | 6.0" (152mm) High-Velocity Multi-Directional Blower Collar |
| Control Interface Connectivity | RJ11/RJ12 Data Cable Terminal (Tethers to master BlueCool control card or wall thermostat) |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 38.5 cm x 31.0 cm x 34.0 cm / 15.2" x 12.2" x 13.4" |
| Dry Weight | 8.2 kg / 18.1 lbs (Built on rot-proof composite condensation tray with high-density copper/aluminum coils) |
| Standard Warranty | 2 Years Factory Limited Component Protection |
| Application | Primary in-room air delivery for large master staterooms, mid-to-large boat salons, open-concept galley zones, and commercial vessel crew common spaces (34-50 ft boat lengths) |
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