On Tuesday 08 September 2015 00:23:58 MC Cason wrote: > Gene, > > Not to take this too far off topic, but have you looked at any of > these? > > http://www.minisplitwarehouse.com/product/9000-btu-110v-15-seer-dc-inv >erter-mini-split-heat-pump-ac-by-klimaire > http://www.minisplitwarehouse.com/category/9000_btu_mini_split_prices > http://www.minisplitwarehouse.com/category/12000_btu_mini_split_prices > > On 09/06/2015 02:52 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> But I have a vent fan that comes on when the humidity or > >>> temps go about 70 or so, just enough electric heat in the winter > >>> to keep everything above the dew point. I hate rusted tools. > >> > >> I hear that's a problem in England too, and they often use a > >> dehumidifier. The power consumed by a small compressor has to be > >> much less than a heater. > >> > >> Erik > > > > Yeah, if I could find an affordable heat pump, that would be a > > treat. If shaped right, I could build a "tube" in the wall, and use > > a normal AC unit, turning it butt end in, in the winter time. But > > that idea has warts when the temps outside get below about 45F > > because the now outside coils freeze up. And WV winters spend a > > considerable amount of time below 45F, sometimes in the - range. A > > real heat pump, with the outside coil buried 10' deep in this yellow > > clay gumbo would be ideal, but likely north of $1500 for an 10k btu > > unit. For that, I can let the thermostat turn on a 1500 watt > > resistance heater for several years, holding it to something north > > of 45F, or whatever is above the dew point. I have a 2nd heater, > > another 1500 if I am working out there, but its an electronic > > thermostat that forgets to come back on if there's been a power bump > > of 1/20th second. Very nice little $26 heater otherwise.
$900 for a 24.3 SEER 9000 btu. Over a thou by the time its on a pair of hand trucks at my place. I don't think I've have enough time left to make it show a profit, so I'll pass. Born 20 years too soon. :) OTOH, I have lived thru some very interesting times, and done some stuff I'd never have had a chance to do if I was born in '54 instead of '34. If I had been able to buy that unit 15 years ago (at 15 years ago's prices) then it would have been a no brainer. Tehcnology does move on. The indoor unit looks familiar, I think my fav greasy spoon installed 2 of them about 18 months ago. I'll have to ask Kathy how they work. Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
