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Posted by John A Reichert on December 9, 2006, 8:50 pm
Paul, Is it diffult to installed? I have on old in-the-wall Dayton Electric
Heater which we don't use mostly because it is too noisy. This unit could
be removed, the hole patch with sheet rock and the electric service used for
the ductless heater.
John
> Hi John,
>
> I installed a 14,000 BTU/H ductless heat pump as a supplemental heat
> source for my home and I couldn't be happier with its performance.
> Last year, it reduced my fuel oil consumption by just over 1,100
> litres, for a net savings of $574.00.
>
> http://server4.pictiger.com/img/264069/picture-hosting/heat-pump.php
>
> This small unit is capable of heating my entire home (a 2,500 sq. ft.
> Cape Cod) until the outside temperature falls below -2C (28F). Even
> more amazingly, at -10C (14F) -- effectively, the lower operating
> range for this particular model -- the heat it provides is one third
> less costly than oil and about forty per cent less expensive than
> electric resistance [I currently pay 10.13 cents per kWh for
> electricity and, as of my last fill, 81.9 cents per litre for heating
> oil; my boiler has a AFUE rating of 82 per cent.]
>
> I should add that the HSPF (heating season performance factor) for
> this model is 7.2 and I believe the new minimum standard is now 7.7.
>
> I opted for a Friedrich and paid $2,100.00 CDN ($1,800.00 US),
> installed, including taxes. At current energy costs, it should pay
> for itself within three to four years.
>
> Cheers,
> Paul
>
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2006 09:06:48 -0500, "John A Reichert"
>
>>Does anyone have experience with Mr. Slim, a unit made by Mitsubishi
>>Electric used for heating and cooling small areas? This a ductless unit.
>>I
>>want to supplement the heating and cooling in a kitchen. The Kitchen is
>>over a crawlspace and the longest distance from the central
>>cooling/heating
>>unit. The kitchen faces the west and northwest direction. Complete
>>windows
>>in that direction. The room is cool in the winter and warmer than desired
>>in
>>the summer. To have the kitchen comfortable in the winter, the entire
>>house
>>temperature would need to be increased or just the opposite in the summer.
>>
>>Thanks
>>John
>>
>
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