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-inverter-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. -- MC Cason Eagle3D - Created by Matthias Weißer github.com/mcason/Eagle3D ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
