Posted by wmbjk on June 24, 2005, 8:56 pm
wrote:
>> wmbjk wrote:
>> Instead we have (3) 700W ground-source console heat pumps. Typical
>> day might be 2 hours run time of the office unit early afternoon, 1
>> hour on the living room> unit late afternoon, and 1 hour on the
>> bedroom unit just before bedtime.
>Hello, I'd like to hear more about these ground-source "console heat
>pumps". Any info you're willing to share would be appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Herb
If you've stayed in many motel rooms, you may have seen console heat
pumps.
Photo http://www.citlink.net/~wmbjk/images/heatpump.jpg
Document download page for all models
http://www.commercial.carrier.com/commercial/hvac/product_technical_literature/1,3069,CLI1_DIV12_ETI4906_PRD1162,00.html#Marketing-Brochure
Installation manual for the console units
http://www.xpedio.carrier.com/idc/groups/public/documents/techlit/50kql-1si.pdf
They've made some updates, but the new ones appear similar.
Ours are the 07 model (the smallest they offer), 7000btuh nominal,
230V, about $1400 each eight years ago. They're custom built to order.
You get to specify (from memory) voltage, heat exchanger material,
normal or low water temp, right or left configuration, internal or
external thermostat etc.
There are other makes, here are three from a quick search
http://www.hydro-temp.com/product.htm
http://www.trane.com/commercial/equipment/geca.asp#
http://www.mcquay.com/mcquaybiz/literature/lit_at_wshp/Brochures/ASP31-164Final.pdf
Some of them seem eerily similar to the Carrier models.
Wayne
Posted by Herb on June 30, 2005, 6:04 pm
Thanks for the information. It's very interesting, would work a lot
better than the afterthought addition of central airconditioning that
is in my house now. I really like the idea of a automated zone cooling
system, keep the rooms cool that need to be cooled while controlling
humidity in the others. Funny that I saw an advertisement for the
Mitsubishi electric http://www.mrslim.com/ on television. It seems
like a pretty nice system. Thanks for the information. I really
appreciate it. Herb
Posted by wmbjk on June 16, 2005, 10:56 am
On 16 Jun 2005 05:37:28 -0700, oconnell@slr.orl.lmco.com wrote:
>Reason wrote:
>[snip]
>> Frills like air conditioning,
>[snip]
> The attitude forever holding back the alternative power movement.
Not at my place. But if there's any "attitude" holding back
alternative power, it's the grid-connected folks who insist on a
"payback" for home power, something they never give a thought to with
most other purchases.
Wayne
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>> Instead we have (3) 700W ground-source console heat pumps. Typical
>> day might be 2 hours run time of the office unit early afternoon, 1
>> hour on the living room> unit late afternoon, and 1 hour on the
>> bedroom unit just before bedtime.
>Hello, I'd like to hear more about these ground-source "console heat
>pumps". Any info you're willing to share would be appreciated.
>Thanks,
>Herb