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Xringer · 10-14-12, 10:30 AM

What if you had a few spare compressors laying around??
Compressors that were going to be tossed in the trash next summer..

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Maybe another thing to consider, would be compressor life.
If compressor #2 only ran 50% of the time, wouldn't the system last twice as long?
(Assuming that running up the compressor hours puts wear on it's motor etc).

A little off-topic:
I'm basing that 'life' idea on my Sanyo Theory.
Which is: Running both Sanyos at 450 watts(each) to keep the house warm,
is better then leaving one unit off, and running the other at 900 watts..

Since they don't come on as much (run time), with both of them running, it's easier on both.
If one unit was going to last for 5 years, maybe both will last for 10 years..?.

Plus, when it gets really cold, and each unit is running at .8 to 1.2 kW,
one Sanyo alone would need to crank up to 1.6 to 2.4 kW.
(Above 2.4 kW, the 10A breaker would kick in).
It seems like it would be better not to run them at high power levels..

My pin-hole R410A loss experience tends to make me think that high power/high pressures are hard on copper tubes..

10-14-12, 10:30 AM	#10
Xringer Lex Parsimoniae Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Woburn, MA Posts: 4,918 Thanks: 114 Thanked 250 Times in 230 Posts	What if you had a few spare compressors laying around?? Compressors that were going to be tossed in the trash next summer.. ~~~ Maybe another thing to consider, would be compressor life. If compressor #2 only ran 50% of the time, wouldn't the system last twice as long? (Assuming that running up the compressor hours puts wear on it's motor etc). A little off-topic: I'm basing that 'life' idea on my Sanyo Theory. Which is: Running both Sanyos at 450 watts(each) to keep the house warm, is better then leaving one unit off, and running the other at 900 watts.. Since they don't come on as much (run time), with both of them running, it's easier on both. If one unit was going to last for 5 years, maybe both will last for 10 years..?. Plus, when it gets really cold, and each unit is running at .8 to 1.2 kW, one Sanyo alone would need to crank up to 1.6 to 2.4 kW. (Above 2.4 kW, the 10A breaker would kick in). It seems like it would be better not to run them at high power levels.. My pin-hole R410A loss experience tends to make me think that high power/high pressures are hard on copper tubes.. __________________ My hobby is installing & trying to repair mini-splits EPA 608 Type 1 Technician Certification ~ 5 lbs or less.. Last edited by Xringer; 10-14-12 at 10:34 AM..