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Xringer · 07-11-10, 08:09 AM

This morning, it's cool out, but Humidity=98%
All the outside glass has dew on it. So, I'm trying out the Sanyo's Dehumidifier mode.
In less than an hour, the living room has gone from 60% to 51%..

It's been pretty hot since the 4th of July.. We have had the Sanyo running 24-7, set between 74 & 72 degrees F.
We are cooling our whole house, except for one small unused bedroom.

From 7/4/2010 until 7/11/2010
---------------High-----Low-----Average
Temperature: 96.8 °F 51.4 °F 74.9 °F
Dew Point: 74.0 °F 42.7 °F 61.5 °F
Humidity: 97.0% 27.0% 66.1%

Weather Station History : Weather Underground

It's been cooling down at night, but the humidity is awful.
This weather isn't real hot compared to Texas, but it's hot for this area.
The house picks up a good amount of solar gain during the day. Okay in the winter, but no so good in the summer.

Date-----kWhs used by Sanyo ASHP
7/4/2010 6.86
7/5/2010 6.97
7/6/2010 8.82
7/7/2010 7.26
7/8/2010 7.53
7/9/2010 6.97
7/10/2010 5.82

50.23 kWh = $10.04 or $1.43 per day average.

7 x 24=168 hours / 50.23 kWh = .300 kWhs. So we are using about 300 watts, 24-7.

So, if we cut back on using the electric oven & stove top, watching the Plasma TV,
using the toaster, keep those Incan lights off, don't buy that Iced Coffee..

We shouldn't feel the impact of that extra 300 watts we are using this week.

Anyways, For the few weeks that we need AC in the summer around here,
I think it's worth ten bucks a week to stay cool.. (And my wife loves it)!

I highly recommend the Sanyo Mini-split for people who don't have a lot of money
to spend on kWhs or elaborate (complicated) heating & cooling systems.

Cheers,
Rich

07-11-10, 08:09 AM	#5
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	20 cents per kWh, we can afford AC. This morning, it's cool out, but Humidity=98% All the outside glass has dew on it. So, I'm trying out the Sanyo's Dehumidifier mode. In less than an hour, the living room has gone from 60% to 51%.. It's been pretty hot since the 4th of July.. We have had the Sanyo running 24-7, set between 74 & 72 degrees F. We are cooling our whole house, except for one small unused bedroom. From 7/4/2010 until 7/11/2010 ---------------High-----Low-----Average Temperature: 96.8 °F 51.4 °F 74.9 °F Dew Point: 74.0 °F 42.7 °F 61.5 °F Humidity: 97.0% 27.0% 66.1% Weather Station History : Weather Underground It's been cooling down at night, but the humidity is awful. This weather isn't real hot compared to Texas, but it's hot for this area. The house picks up a good amount of solar gain during the day. Okay in the winter, but no so good in the summer. Date-----kWhs used by Sanyo ASHP 7/4/2010 6.86 7/5/2010 6.97 7/6/2010 8.82 7/7/2010 7.26 7/8/2010 7.53 7/9/2010 6.97 7/10/2010 5.82 50.23 kWh = $10.04 or $1.43 per day average. 7 x 24=168 hours / 50.23 kWh = .300 kWhs. So we are using about 300 watts, 24-7. So, if we cut back on using the electric oven & stove top, watching the Plasma TV, using the toaster, keep those Incan lights off, don't buy that Iced Coffee.. We shouldn't feel the impact of that extra 300 watts we are using this week. Anyways, For the few weeks that we need AC in the summer around here, I think it's worth ten bucks a week to stay cool.. (And my wife loves it)! I highly recommend the Sanyo Mini-split for people who don't have a lot of money to spend on kWhs or elaborate (complicated) heating & cooling systems. Cheers, Rich Last edited by Xringer; 07-11-10 at 08:19 AM..