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Posted by Zyp on November 17, 2008, 1:13 am
Don Ocean wrote:
> mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt
>>>> through the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to
>>>> the closet. The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold
>>>> air leaks into the living room right through the louvered door. I've
>>>> tried to seal around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside
>>>> the closet, but I'm wondering if I can replace the louvered door
>>>> with a regular door or cover the bottom louvers and put a draft
>>>> stopper to keep the drafts in the closet and keep the cold from
>>>> leaking in. If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the
>>>> heat
>>>> pump? Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the
>>>> bottom of the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>>> Thanks in advance.
>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>> do; but I also can't
>> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>> reply about the
>> closet door that would be great.
>> Thanks
> That louvered door allows combustion air to enter the furnace. Don't
> dick with it.
Did you say COMBUSTION AIR on a HEAT PUMP? Just checking.
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Zyp
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Posted by on November 15, 2008, 12:38 pm
On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:42:13 -0800 (PST), mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>> >I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>> >the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>> >The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>> >the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>> >around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>> >wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>> >cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>> >the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>> >If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>> >Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>> >the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>> >There are no other appliances in this closet.
>> >Thanks in advance.
>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>do; but I also can't
>afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>reply about the
>closet door that would be grea
can't afford it blah, blah blah. Just keep giving the utility company
free money. I suggest you look up "true cost calculator" you moron.
I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
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Posted by ftwhd@home.com on November 15, 2008, 11:18 pm
On Sat, 15 Nov 2008 09:38:37 -0800, ftwhd@home.com wrote:
>On Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:42:13 -0800 (PST), mmoore@bso.org wrote:
>>On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>>> wrote:
>>> >I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
>>> >the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to the closet.
>>> >The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
>>> >the living room right through the louvered door. I've tried to seal
>>> >around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
>>> >wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
>>> >cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
>>> >the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
>>> >If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>> >Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>> >the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>> >There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>> >Thanks in advance.
>>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
>>I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
>>do; but I also can't
>>afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
>>reply about the
>>closet door that would be grea
>can't afford it blah, blah blah. Just keep giving the utility company
>free money. I suggest you look up "true cost calculator" you moron.
>I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
Sorry but your not a real anything butt a pouting forging baby bubba.
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Posted by Zyp on November 17, 2008, 1:12 am
mmoore@bso.org wrote:
> On Nov 13, 9:30 am, ftwhd wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>>> I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt
>>> through the wall electric heat pump. There is a louvered door to
>>> the closet. The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold
>>> air leaks into the living room right through the louvered door.
>>> I've tried to seal around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside
>>> the closet, but I'm wondering if I can replace the louvered door
>>> with a regular door or cover the bottom louvers and put a draft
>>> stopper to keep the drafts in the closet and keep the cold from
>>> leaking in.
>>> If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
>>> Am I not considering return-air? There is a filter at the bottom of
>>> the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
>>> There are no other appliances in this closet.
>>> Thanks in advance.
>> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
>> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
>> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
> I realize its 20 years old and is not efficient to what a new one can
> do; but I also can't
> afford at this time right now a new system; so if someone can just
> reply about the
> closet door that would be great.
> Thanks
Actually;
You mean you won't spend the money on this right now. You have Starbucks
priorities.
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Zyp
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Posted by on November 13, 2008, 12:56 pm
On Nov 13, 9:30=A0am, ftwhd wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 19:15:15 -0800 (PST), bostonmoo...@gmail.com
> wrote:
> >I live on the 4th floor of a condo with a 20 year Carrier 50Qt through
> >the wall electric heat pump. =A0There is a louvered door to the closet.
> >The problem is that the closet is real drafty - cold air leaks into
> >the living room right through the louvered door. =A0I've tried to seal
> >around the wall sleeve as much as I can inside the closet, but I'm
> >wondering if I can replace the louvered door with a regular door or
> >cover the bottom louvers and put a draft stopper to keep the drafts in
> >the closet and keep the cold from leaking in.
> >If I did this would I be affecting the performance of the heat pump?
> >Am I not considering return-air? =A0There is a filter at the bottom of
> >the heat pump that I replace on a monthly basis.
> >There are no other appliances in this closet.
> >Thanks in advance.
> Seeing as how the 20 yo heat pump is in fact 20 yo, it will affect
> effiency more than a drafty closet you daft knob. You're welcome.
> I am the real ftwhd and I approve this message.
I understand the 20 year old model is not as efficient as a new
replacement model; but at the same
time I don't have the money to replace it. If someone can advise me
about my original question about the
door to the closet that would be great.
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