[stevehull]

fordguy,

Be careful of what you wish for. Jeff is a master at taking bits and pieces of this and that, and coupled with his superb fabrication skills can make complex things quickly that have dependability. So is randen.

Doing things yourself can be very rewarding, bur start now on some simple stuff. Like a modest air to water boost for your hot water tank. I don't know your welding/brazing and AC skills (guages, suction machine, etc), but this would get you started.

Understand, I am NOT downplaying your skills - in fact, your planning before doing is exactly the right first step.

I started small on several projects and have not regretted making mistakes on those. It prepared me for doing far bigger projects.

The project you are planning is huge and the worst thing is to get 30-40% into it and realize the "oh crap, what have I gotten myself into". A heating/AC system is essential to daily life and doing it right for dependability is essential.

Hope this does not offend!

Steve