EcoRenovator - View Single Post - 13 years & 7 months later. Reduce Sanyo power use?

Xringer · 05-30-23, 04:31 PM

The firmware is in a ROM, so I'm stuck with the shipped version.
This unit is very old and out-off date.
I checked the docs and it says the heater use is 30 watts.
So, that 30w+ the parasitic 10w waste of the system is 40w.
I think that might be much less than I'm using on smart-home devices that are always on.

There is no information about configuring the heater for use in a warmer climate.
So, I'll take a look at the guts of this old Sanyo when I do the Spring cleaning. Maybe install a switch..

05-30-23, 04:31 PM	#5
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	The firmware is in a ROM, so I'm stuck with the shipped version. This unit is very old and out-off date. I checked the docs and it says the heater use is 30 watts. So, that 30w+ the parasitic 10w waste of the system is 40w. I think that might be much less than I'm using on smart-home devices that are always on. There is no information about configuring the heater for use in a warmer climate. So, I'll take a look at the guts of this old Sanyo when I do the Spring cleaning. Maybe install a switch.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less..