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Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #140 –
Bob,

Wheeler peak (Elevation: 13,159′) is right out your window from either Angel Fire or Eagle Nest.

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #142 –
Cadillac mountain is only 1530 ft and you can drive to the top.  Back in the 50's and 60's the upper classmen at BHHS would take some freshman to the summit, strip them naked and leave them there for initiation. It was only about 3 miles downhill to town with a phone booth enroute near the Kebo Valley Country Club.
In the fall.............you can bet there were some cool freshman.

https://youtu.be/0JvEVIfuSYM

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #143 –
Next week, we'll REALLY start finding out if MrCool can do his job.

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #144 –
Just got the first full month bill for the house  with the MR Cool running.  Our consumption dropped 50%.  21 KWhrs from 40

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #145 –
Quote from: Protech Racing –
Just got the first full month bill for the house  with the MR Cool running.  Our consumption dropped 50%.  21 KWhrs from 40
Our first power bill with 100% MrCool will be coming up shortly. I'll be able to not only check it with my previous files, but check it vs. our neighbor, who has dual heat pump/ac units on the roof of his 36' 5th wheell and runs 24/7 (noisy as heck, too). One thing I do know already, is our propane bill has gone waay down, since we don't use the furnaces anymore to take the morning chill off.  ^.^d

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #146 –
Glad to hear your mini split is working for you in the intense AZ heat.

I just saw this video of a portable mini split AC that was built into a expedition RV. It's pretty cool how he tied into his own duct. It makes me think that the condenser/compressor portion could be installed where I am removing the old muffler and the air handler could be incorporated into a cabinet in the bedroom. If it were kept at the floor level running the hose set would be pretty easy. It would take a bit more planning to try to tie into the existing duct work.

It could also be setup where the hose set was split into 2 pieces so that you could just plug in the inside portion in the months that you want it and set it on the floor in the bedroom. Would have to look at how condensate flows out. A Lifepo4 battery set could run this overnight at his stated average draw of 550w/hr.

YouTube Link

Forest Air
 

Re: Staying 'Cool' this summer.

Reply #147 –
When we got our power bill, we was very happy! MrCool ran 24/7 all of May; average outdoor temp. was 95 degrees. Used no roof air, no furnaces in the a.m, kept us comfy at 75 degrees.    $20.00 !!!!!!  ^.^d