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Old 08-05-13, 04:43 PM   #6
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Default Those mini-split friendly houses??

Yeah, for a smallish house, mini-splits are just the thing.
Even a large single level home, could be well served with MS HPs.

I think one of the main problems with two story houses is the cold
wanting to stay downstairs and the heat wanting to float upstairs.
Stairs are the problem. I never see any with doors, to control AC air flow.
Heck, they have basement stairs, why not door the stairs to the second floor?
Thermal curtain maybe?

People aren't interested in trying new things.
Took many months to sell my wife on the first Sanyo.

The very ideal if pulling 20 or 30k BTU out of outdoor are that's 12 deg F,
is a bit much for most people to believe. Sounds crazy to many.

I had to actually install that Sanyo, and put my hands under the vent,
when it was 10 or 12 deg F outside.. Then, I became a firm believer.
Seeing a warm house at 5 deg F was exciting too!
Although, it's a rare event when you live 12 miles from Boston harbor.

If things go bad around here and I have to move, I'm going to try to
move into a place that's mini-split friendly..
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