Right. I would rather be able to open the window and hear the ocean. But not everyone agrees with me, so AC going in.
Anyone know of a place that sells them wholesale? We need 4 and possible 6..
TheBeachHouse said:
Right. I would rather be able to open the window and hear the ocean. But not everyone agrees with me, so AC going in.
Anyone know of a place that sells them wholesale? We need 4 and possible 6.
It kinda depends on how you will use these units. Do you want them to heat and cool? Or just cool. Are they window units or central heat/cooling blowing through registers? Some units you will need a license to buy them, some you won't. This product http://www.fujitsugeneral.com are extremely good Seer rating. I'm not sure what you need but am willing to help you anyway I can.
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Hillbilly said:
TheBeachHouse said:
Right. I would rather be able to open the window and hear the ocean. But not everyone agrees with me, so AC going in.
Anyone know of a place that sells them wholesale? We need 4 and possible 6.
It kinda depends on how you will use these units. Do you want them to heat and cool? Or just cool. Are they window units or central heat/cooling blowing through registers? Some units you will need a license to buy them, some you won't. This product http://www.fujitsugeneral.com are extremely good Seer rating. I'm not sure what you need but am willing to help you anyway I can.
Thanks. We are in an old home, so looking for portable, free standing. We don't want to cut walls or install ducts. And I don't want to block windows. I know there are units that stand on the floor and only cover a small portion of the window. They can be removed from the room if they are not wanted. I hate window air conditioners, especially when we market ourselves by our views.
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The unit I just mentioned in my last post would be perfect then. You can even have mini splits to go to several units and only have one compressor. everything can be run from the outside and not block any views. Very cost effective to run and perfect for what you need it for. Window units and portable units will be VERY EXPENSIVE to run. Plus its not very inviting when you come into a room and see a portable unit in the room. Its kinda like a White Elephant in the room. This is just my opinion.
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Hillbilly said:
Plus its not very inviting when you come into a room and see a portable unit in the room. Its kinda like a White Elephant in the room. This is just my opinion.
Agreed. I had one of the portable units a few years ago in my hotel room in Sienna, Italy. It sat on wheels on the floor, had a hose (like comes out of the back of a clothes dryer) that went to the outside via a little hole by the window. I had a small room, and this thing took up a lot of the space.
But it was HOT in Sienna, and this little baby saved my life, so I was happy to accept the ugly look!
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Arks said:
Hillbilly said:
Plus its not very inviting when you come into a room and see a portable unit in the room. Its kinda like a White Elephant in the room. This is just my opinion.
Agreed. I had one of the portable units a few years ago in my hotel room in Sienna, Italy. It sat on wheels on the floor, had a hose (like comes out of the back of a clothes dryer) that went to the outside via a little hole by the window. I had a small room, and this thing took up a lot of the space.
But it was HOT in Sienna, and this little baby saved my life, so I was happy to accept the ugly look!
I will suggest the unit not be hooked up when the weather does not require it. But we'll see how guests think of it.
We are wired! The electrician came today on zero days notice. I guess we are good customers!
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We have tried them all: window units, portables and finally, split ductless. BY FAR and away the split ductless would get my vote. Beachie, you have the same climate that we have and your guests want quiet, effective cooling on those hot days and nights. Save your self grief in the long run by getting some split systems installed. If you get the portables, your guests will complain about the noise...it's like a jet engine in the room. If you get the window units, they are going to take up window space. If you can run a few units off of one compressor then you may find that you can recoup the $$$ in electrical savings.
We ordered a remote master control so we can monitor the temp in the room remotely. If guests are gone we can raise the temp without going into the room. Very convenient.
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Silverspoon said:
split ductless would get my vote
Mine too, if I had a vote. They are almost as "out of the way" as a central system, quiet, always ready to use, but unobtrusive when they're not in use.
In the photo below, the unit at the top is installed in the room, out of the way up at the ceiling. The outside unit with the fan is installed up to 45 feet away from the inside unit. No ducts between them. Just a flexible pipe. Several inside units can even share one outside unit, I think, keeping equipment costs down.
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