----- Original Message ----- From: "Mitch Haley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> archer wrote: >> All suggestions will be appreciated. > > I bought a Sunbeam 5000 BTU unit for $80 at Circuit City this year. > I just checked, and it seems that all they have now are portable units > for $300+. Is the EER on your existing unit at least 9? ___________________________________ It is. It was top-rated at Consumers Reports when I bought it. There are plenty of window units available locally at 10.xx EER and at cheap prices, but I'd rather fix this one and rig it with a remote thermostat if it's fixable. All the new ones use complex PC boards with handheld wireless controllers. When I go in the shop and turn on the main power switches, the new type Sharp A/C in the other side of the shop has to be turned on with the remote and now it has to be turned on manually because the remote went bad and Sharp wants $50! for a new one! One thing I've been curious about is the kind of compressors these newer A/Cs have. They are long, narrow compressors; much smaller than the old type. I would guess they would be "rotary screw" compressors on the order of the large ones in big commercial installations. The Sharp makes a very steady "tone" comparable to the large commercial compressors steady "roar". Gerry _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
