In reply to 1988RedT2 :
Nope. The systems have in-line noise dampeners- kind of like a muffler in a car.
They are not noisier than standard systems.
In reply to 1988RedT2 :
Nope. The systems have in-line noise dampeners- kind of like a muffler in a car.
They are not noisier than standard systems.
z31maniac said:Not interested.
I'm not happy with the efficiency our house built in the 80's with new windows and all new HVAC.
The next place I buy is going to be as energy efficient as I can afford. I'd rather spend more on the mortgage than utilities.
I absolutely agree with you!
SVreX said:In reply to 1988RedT2 :
Nope. The systems have in-line noise dampeners- kind of like a muffler in a car.
They are not noisier than standard systems.
I looked very carefully at high velocity A/C before buying my mini splits. To the point of visiting several homes with them. No they are not noisy and yes they can be cheaper than Mini splits.
To my way of thinking their sole flaw was an expensive unit price that would discourage replacement as more efficient systems were developed. The mini split compressor unit was much cheaper and made updating far more affordable and simpler to replace.
Mild climate??? Rotflmao....
I have electric heat and winter doubles the bill, $250 to $500 PLUS per month. I’m also way farther south and the past 5 yrs have been killer.
My grandfather built a three story house in the 20's. Brick, double lathe and plaster, fully modern for 1920. Steam boiler, originally coal, has an oil jet installed sometime. When my Uncle Bert was living there in the 80's, it used roughly $1000 a month in oil when it was a full Saskatchewan winter.
Gut the bitch and build a new, properly insulated house inside.
Ranger50 said:Mild climate??? Rotflmao....
I have electric heat and winter doubles the bill, $250 to $500 PLUS per month. I’m also way farther south and the past 5 yrs have been killer.
That’s one of the main reasons I built my house the way I did. I tore down a less than 2000 sq ft house to build this 5500 sq ft house with three times the windows. I went from $500 a month heating bills in the dead of the winter down to $200 a month using the same furnace 20 years later. The old house was well insulated with fiberglass and had a complete well sealed vapor barrier.
This 5500 sq ft house uses SIPs as insulation.
Streetwiseguy said:My grandfather built a three story house in the 20's. Brick, double lathe and plaster, fully modern for 1920. Steam boiler, originally coal, has an oil jet installed sometime. When my Uncle Bert was living there in the 80's, it used roughly $1000 a month in oil when it was a full Saskatchewan winter.
Gut the bitch and build a new, properly insulated house inside.
You don’t need to gut it to make a major improvement. Drill holes and feed a flexible tube up in the wall cavities spray foam then use thermal imaging to spot any spots you missed.
Foam is the best insulation
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