Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
On June 30, 2016 at 12:21 AM Curley McLain via Mercedes wrote:Propane is $.89 a gallon now. Whazzit? R600? That might make an economical refrigerant for the shop.Economical, but I wonder about purity. The best stuff that's bought by the gallon is HD5, which is at least 90% propane and no more tha

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-30 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Wuz: Large Quantity Rheem 4 Ton R410A Split System Air Conditioners - Super Price!

2016-06-30 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Those Surplus City Liquidator prices look pretty darn good, if shipping is reasonable they would probably beat the prices of the place that I linked. - Max Charleston SC On Thu, Jun 30, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I've bought stuff f

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Wuz: Large Quantity Rheem 4 Ton R410A Split System Air Conditioners - Super Price!

2016-06-30 Thread Mitch Haley via Mercedes
This is normally about as cheap as 4 ton condensers get:https://www.acwholesalers.com/Goodman-Air-Conditioner/VSX140481-4-Ton-14-SEER-Air-Conditioner-Condenser-with-R410A/67115.ac ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/ar

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Wuz: Large Quantity Rheem 4 Ton R410A Split System Air Conditioners - Super Price!

2016-06-30 Thread Dan Penoff via Mercedes
That looks like it’s just the condenser/compressor, no air handler/evaporator. Some good deals there. Dan > On Jun 30, 2016, at 12:27 AM, Curley McLain via Mercedes > wrote: > > I've bought stuff from deze guys. Dunno if max's place is cheaper, but > these guys have some really good deal

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread Jim Cathey via Mercedes
Propane is $.89 a gallon now. Whazzit? R600? That might make an economical refrigerant for the shop. R290. Fairly close to R22, isn't it? -- Jim ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or cha

[MBZ] Shop cooling Wuz: Large Quantity Rheem 4 Ton R410A Split System Air Conditioners - Super Price!

2016-06-29 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
I've bought stuff from deze guys. Dunno if max's place is cheaper, but these guys have some really good deals if you keep watching. (subscribe to their email list. Original Message Subject:Large Quantity Rheem 4 Ton R410A Split System Air Conditioners - Super Price!

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2016-06-29 Thread Curley McLain via Mercedes
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Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" >>> >>> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >>> Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" >>> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM >>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling >>> >&

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread Russ Williams via Mercedes
would; Don has the outside unit. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Is it the inside and

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Don't forget the "open-to-underside-of-roof" aspect of it. Wilt - Original Message - From: "archer75--- via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2016 2:30 AM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling If you take the shop

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread Andrew Strasfogel via Mercedes
I have four solar powered roof vent fans, plus a gable fan exhausting a VERY hot attic. On Wed, Jun 29, 2016 at 3:20 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Something that you could do to gain on the fight against heat load for the > building is to install a couple of attic fans in the gables. Typicall

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Something that you could do to gain on the fight against heat load for the building is to install a couple of attic fans in the gables. Typically, they are 3 speed fans, with louvers that are blown open by the fan, and a screen to keep critters out. Home creepo and Lowes has them.. as a starting po

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-29 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
You need lower openings to let fresh (cooler?) air in - now air in, no air out. Again, the sizes need to be matched. An old rule of thumb was that the inlet needs to be twice the outlet for convection air flow. On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 6:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes wrote: > Does your shop have a c

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread archer75--- via Mercedes
If you take the shop dimensions, and thickness and type of insulation, to a big A/C dealer and ask them to run it through their computer program, they can tell you how big the A/C would have to be. I did that with my shop and found that after the shop was finished, the dealers program was exactl

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread MG via Mercedes
Or you can use the R-22 equivalent offered by Envirosafe, the same company that sells the e-12 that some of us use in our cars. Manfred Who has 6 cans of the stuff on the shelf. Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2016 16:36:18 -0500 From: OK Don Yes - some local A/C shops recycle/reclaim what they run acro

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Yes it is open to the rafters Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:21 PM, G Mann via Mercedes > wrote: > > Does your shop have a ceiling that is open to the rafters? No enclosed > attic space? > > If it does, you might get a very appreciable gain by installing attic fans > at each end

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread G Mann via Mercedes
Does your shop have a ceiling that is open to the rafters? No enclosed attic space? If it does, you might get a very appreciable gain by installing attic fans at each end of the gables.. They move the very heated air at the top of the building out of the building, which greatly reduces the total s

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Too humid here Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 28, 2016, at 6:08 PM, Craig via Mercedes wrote: > > On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:01:12 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" > wrote: > >> I figured I could just run a single run duct down the middle with vents >> out the side like I have seen in commerc

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Craig via Mercedes
On Tue, 28 Jun 2016 18:01:12 -0500 "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" wrote: > I figured I could just run a single run duct down the middle with vents > out the side like I have seen in commercial type buildings. I would > probably have to get somebody to hook it up as I assume the copper > lines w

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
a Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> Thats actually an excellent idea, have part of the shop for working >> and >>> part for storage, the storage part need not be cooled. >>> -Curt >>> >>> From: Joel Cairo vi

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Max Dillon via Mercedes
d not be cooled. >> -Curt >> >> From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes >> To: mercedes@okiebenz.com >> Cc: Joel Cairo >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:34 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling >> >> Get one of those big curtains to bloc

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
016 3:57 PM, WILTON via Mercedes wrote: >>> >>> Indeed, you would; Don has the outside unit. ;<) >>> >>> Wilton >>> >>> - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" < >>> mercedes@okieb

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
t; -Curt > > From: OK Don > To: Curt Raymond ; Mercedes Discussion List > > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:38 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling > > I think that degree of organization is far beyond Kaleb's abilities (and mine > as well). > On

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
:38 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling I think that degree of organization is far beyond Kaleb's abilities (and mine as well). On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 4:36 PM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Thats actually an excellent idea, have part of the shop for working and part for storage

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: Thats actually an excellent idea, have part of the shop for working and part for storage, the storage part need not be cooled. -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:34 PM Subject: Re:

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
storage part need not be cooled. > -Curt > > From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes > To: mercedes@okiebenz.com > Cc: Joel Cairo > Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:34 PM > Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling > > Get one of those big curtains to block off the part of the shop

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
Thats actually an excellent idea, have part of the shop for working and part for storage, the storage part need not be cooled. -Curt From: Joel Cairo via Mercedes To: mercedes@okiebenz.com Cc: Joel Cairo Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 5:34 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Get one

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
> To: "Mercedes Discussion List" >> Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" >> Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling >> >> >> Is it the inside and outside unit or just the outside unit? I would need >>> b

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
h... -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List ; davesl...@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:54 PM Subject: [MBZ] Shop cooling So earlier I was thinking about a swamp cooler for the shop which would not be very effec

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
scussion List" Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Is it the inside and outside unit or just the outside unit? I would need both I would guess. On 6/28/2016 3:39 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I have a 5 ton R22 compressor

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Curt Raymond via Mercedes
mini split with the indoor unit in the same spot. Our 900sqft house doesn't require much... -Curt From: Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes To: Mercedes Discussion List ; davesl...@okiebenz.com Cc: Kaleb C. Striplin Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 3:54 PM Subject: [MBZ] Shop cooling

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread WILTON via Mercedes
Indeed, you would; Don has the outside unit. ;<) Wilton - Original Message - From: "Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes" To: "Mercedes Discussion List" Cc: "Kaleb C. Striplin" Sent: Tuesday, June 28, 2016 4:47 PM Subject: Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling Is

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
Just the outside unit. You'd have to find/buy a 5 ton R-22 inside unit to go with it. On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 3:47 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > Is it the inside and outside unit or just the outside unit? I would need > both I would guess. > > > > On 6/28/2

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
Is it the inside and outside unit or just the outside unit? I would need both I would guess. On 6/28/2016 3:39 PM, OK Don via Mercedes wrote: I have a 5 ton R22 compressor/condenser unit that you can have for coming to get it - - - it is supposed to work, but it's been sitting in the hangar f

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread OK Don via Mercedes
I have a 5 ton R22 compressor/condenser unit that you can have for coming to get it - - - it is supposed to work, but it's been sitting in the hangar from before I bought this place. On Tue, Jun 28, 2016 at 2:54 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > So earlier I was

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
I have the 2 gas heaters out there but they need to be hooked up to propane. If I was able to snag a heat pump that would be even better I suppose. On 6/28/2016 3:10 PM, Joel Cairo via Mercedes wrote: You would need to do a calculation on what size you would need based on the size of the spa

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Meade Dillon via Mercedes
Generally a new unit will come with a full charge of refrigerant. I use this place, great prices for two heat pumps several years ago, R410 with SEER 13 rating: http://www.shop.thefurnaceoutlet.com/main.sc Free shipping above a certain price point, you can download the installation manuals so yo

Re: [MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Joel Cairo via Mercedes
You would need to do a calculation on what size you would need based on the size of the space, the insulation, doors, and such. Or call an AC guy and they could probably give you a rough idea to get maybe 20deg difference inside v. outside (80F inside, 100F outside). Does it get cold there in

[MBZ] Shop cooling

2016-06-28 Thread Kaleb C. Striplin via Mercedes
So earlier I was thinking about a swamp cooler for the shop which would not be very effective. I bought a high velocity fan the other day which helps a bunch. Today I got to thinking about how my shop is fully insulated. Its 40x60 why could I not install a central AC unit out there? I could