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Posted by ftwhd on April 9, 2007, 5:57 pm
On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 17:49:02 -0400, .p.jm@see_my_sig_for_address.com
wrote:
>wrote:
>
>>
>>> On Mon, 09 Apr 2007 20:49:19 GMT, "Jake Trexel"
>>>
>>>>I was a professor of Mechanical Engineering many years ago. I have been
>>>>disabled for a long time. I am in the process of building a home, and
>>>>have
>>>>come across a problem. I must have the temperature inside of the house,
>>>>24/7/365 at 67 degrees. I now live in TN and it gets very hot here, 95 is
>>>>not uncommon.
>>>>I was told by several HVAC companies that the new heat pumps with an air
>>>>handler will work for my case. But from my old days of doing things by
>>>>hand
>>>>and slid rule, a heat pump cannot do this, they say it can.
>>>>
>>>>Can some one please advise me on this problem. If you do answer me,
>>>>please
>>>>consider this, it concerns my life.
>>>>
>>>>thanks
>>>>Prof. Jake Trexel
>>>>
>>>>
>>> As long as the equipment and duct work is sized correctly I dont see
>>> any problem. In your area heat pumps are sized for the cooling load.
>>> Make sure there is some kind of emergency heat strips and you should
>>> be ok to maintain 67 degrees all year.
>
> Anyone who's not reading-challenged would understand he's
>asking about keeping it COOLER in the summer. And it WILL require a
>larger unit than normal ( or several, etc ) - a regular heat load
>calc-sized unit will NOT maintain 67 inside when it's 98 outside.
>
>
Thats what I said. Sorry if you didnt understand. If he wants to
maintain 67 then THATS the cooling load to be sized for and that falls
under being sized correctly. Comprehend?
>>
>>Just make sure that the installers put freeze stats on the coils, and be
>>prepared to pay for some really big electric bills. FWIW, a 2 stage
>>compressor would probably be a good idea.
>>
>>
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