I'm guessing they have never seen a Bard HVAC like you might see mounted on
a 20' concrete telecom equipment shelter...

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On Mon, Sep 28, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Nate Burke <[email protected]> wrote:

> Apparently our HVAC guy's around here aren't that smart.  We've talked to
> 3 or 4, and they look at us with blank stares when we tell them what we're
> trying to do.
>
> Here's a standard line when talking to HVAC Guys
> Them: It's winter you won't run AC
> Us: Yes, but we're generating heat
> Them: But it's cold outside, you don't run AC in the winter
> Us: Yes, but our indoor room generates heat, and it needs to be cooled
> Them: But it's winter and cold outside, you don't need AC in the winter
> Us: Our room Generates heat year round
> Them: Right, you run heat in the winter
> Us: ....
>
>
>
>
> On 9/28/2015 1:00 PM, Travis Johnson wrote:
>
>> Hi,
>>
>> Your local HVAC company should be able to handle all of that for you. We
>> had three separate A/C units in our control room, and they ran 24x7... even
>> when it hit -30F during the winter. Have some places come give you quotes
>> for what you need. :)
>>
>> Travis
>>
>>
>> On 9/28/2015 11:43 AM, Nate Burke wrote:
>>
>>> I'm looking to add backup cooling to a small computer room, <200sqft.
>>> Primary cooling is via a RTU (roof top unit), but I can't put that on our
>>> generator (240v genset vs 480v RTU). I'm thinking like a 2 or 3 ton Split
>>> system would be perfect. Problem is we're in the midwest, and outdoor
>>> temperatures can drop to 0 or below over the winter.  Looking at the split
>>> systems, nobody seems to know if they will work for cooling with outdoor
>>> temperatures that low.  Online searching has yielded results for Heat Pump
>>> units, where they want to Heat with low temperatures. Has anyone had
>>> experience with Split systems cooling with low outdoor temperatures?  Are
>>> there special compressors built for that use?  I have heard about putting a
>>> thermostat on the fan line to cut out the compressor fan below ambient X
>>> temp, or shrouding the compressor to keep wind from blowing through it.
>>> But have not been able to confirm from any HVAC contractor the validity.
>>>
>>> This would only be for backup use, RTU Failure, or power outage. The RTU
>>> is handling the load normally without an issue.  My Current Backup is
>>> Movincool units, but I want to reclaim the floor space, and make it more
>>> permanent.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>

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