I have an 18,000 BTU heat pump on my garage. It is variable speed, super efficient (19.5 SEER). I have used it when the outside temp was nearing 100F and also when the outside was 32F. I have not had anything colder than that (Houston, Tx). The high capacity coupled with variable speed (better turn-down than conventional compressor) keep the garage perfectly comfortable all the time. This setup cost about 35% more than a lower SEER set up (conventional AC + electric heater coils), but it will pay for itself over 10 years. The increase in my electric bill has been almost imperceptible, even though I had nothing in the garage before this.
From: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com [mailto:DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mountain953346
Sent: Friday, December 28, 2012 2:19 PM
To: DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [DIY] New Roof HVAC== Help please
Thanks to all your comments...we are indeed blessed gettting
thank much 30+ years use...
we are located in San Diego, ca..get our share of rain
to leakage is (always, anywhere) critical..no leakage
ever..again..blessed...
yes, the roof is essentially flat...slight, very slight
pitch won't even measure on my square...
With summer temps in 95F+ would the heat pump make sense?
Winter temps avg 55F...lows can be 32F but rarely...
thanks,
Rich and Kate
--- In DoIt_Yourself@yahoogroups.com, "wired" <wiredformen@...> wrote:
>
>
> This brings up the question as to how to/why we cannot see the profile of members on this group. Some yahoo groups have a "members" listing which take you to their profile. As most do not say where they are, it has a bearing on answering environmental topics such as using a heat pump A/C.
> So, Rich and Kate, are you in an area where heat pumps work well?
>
| Reply via web post | Reply to sender | Reply to group | Start a New Topic | Messages in this topic (11) |
No comments:
Post a Comment