Air conditioning in April - good grief

[Simon Gardner]

No. It's a very bad option. (a) the hot air ccles back in and (b) the hot humid air cycle back in. So a lot of the time, you are cooling the outdoors

- which is too hot anyway.

If you must use one of these portable units (and I gave up on them 10 years ago) put a duct through the wall - or at the very least seal all round the hose that you have poking through the window so that there aren't any leaks.

You really are far better off with proper split system. Last year during the 33 degree heat and excess humidity - and with a lot of electronic equipment round me - my environment stayed below 21 and below rh 45%. It doesn't half make for more productive working conditions (not to speak of leisure conditions) during the unpleasant part of the year.

[John Rumm]

Nice idea - except the cylinder is now in the garden connected to thin air! (was in the loft - so had to go).

Having said that if I install AC, I will ensure it is capable of use in heat pump mode, to grab heat from outside when required. It might be quite nice on those days where you don't want the whole CH on but a little extra warmth in one room would be nice.

[IMM]

They are an eyesore and should be banned. No need for them.

[IMM]

Which do not create extra heat or pollution.

Only one.

I do and they do not take more energy and pollute.

Only one.

Only one item made by them. I wish they all were.

Foolhardy to have some power tools? 15 machine on frigging house? You are mad!!! You should be driven from the area by the council. The bailiff's should be called in.

[IMM]

But produce more heat where the heat is not wanted.

[Bob Eager]

That's my problem - not yours. So cease trying to impose your warped values on me.

(incidentally, none of the machines is faster than a Pentium II; doesn't need to be).

[Andy Hall]

So why do you recommend everybody else to buy two of everything?

So how come you recommend their products to others.?

The bailiff's what?

.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

[Andy Hall]

Well you know, there is such a thing as networking. This makes it possible to locate machines where the heat can be dumped outside in the summer and inside in the winter. They don't have to be within the part of the house where people are.

.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

[IMM]

Preventing pollution is warped? tsk, tsk.

[Lurch]

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 10:46:04 +0100, in uk.d-i-y "IMM" strung together this:

Er, no. You? I would.

[RichardS]

Yes, you're right.

He should be driving to a commercial unit every day where he can happily have his 15 boxes running as long as he wants.

Meanwhile, back in IMM-land of disposable tools, the world's environment is perfectly safe...

-- Richard Sampson

email me at richard at olifant d-ot co do-t uk

[Huge]

Is there *any* topic about which you actually know anything?

[Huge]

Mind your own business, fucktard.

[Huge]

How do you know? And what's it to you anyway? Go drool on someone elses newsgroup.

[IMM]

With no a/c.

[IMM]

You would throw me at the kids?

[Lurch]

On Mon, 26 Apr 2004 19:55:44 +0100, in uk.d-i-y "IMM" strung together this:

That, or the kids at you. I'm not fussed either way really, althought the kids would be easier to throw than you, you roly-poly lardbucket.

[Andy Hall]

So how does driving to a commercial unit reduce pollution?

.andy

To email, substitute .nospam with .gl

[Grunff]

I've said it before, and I have no doubt that I will say it again - you are truly an imbecile.

[Grunff]

What you're talking about is a split unit; this is quite different from the 'portable' units, where the hot/cold side are in one enclosure.

I got mine from , and found them very, very nice to deal with.

Nooo! Really, a split unit is a much better solution. There is always a way of getting a 2" hole from inside to outside. Always.