I am fighting back....
I am fighting back....
I am fighting back.... My light bill is crowding 500 mark ...I have 3500+ square feet...2 large trane ac units and a 26000 btu large garage window unit. Will now keep upstairs at 79. Got this unit for the one room. I can keep it at 62 no problem. That's perky nipples cool! Thing works great. Cost to run less than a freezer. Very efficient. 
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I am fighting back.... My light bill is crowding 500 mark ...I have 3500+ square feet...2 large trane ac units and a 26000 btu large garage window unit. Will now keep upstairs at 79. Got this unit for the one room. I can keep it at 62 no problem. That's perky nipples cool! Thing works great. Cost to run less than a freezer. Very efficient.
Ray : Inverter AC's are the way to go. I will consider one when it's time to replace my home's central HVAC.
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I am fighting back.... My light bill is crowding 500 mark ...I have 3500+ square feet...2 large trane ac units and a 26000 btu large garage window unit. Will now keep upstairs at 79. Got this unit for the one room. I can keep it at 62 no problem. That's perky nipples cool! Thing works great. Cost to run less than a freezer. Very efficient.
Ray : So when does it arrive? My thermostat is upstairs too and keep it at 78. House is only 2200 sq feet but, pool pump has to run 8-10 hours per day and that runs up the bill. My last 2 bills were $418.
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Cbear : I would love to have a bill of only $418. That was a long time ago for me.
Ray : A few questions please: Does this have to vent to the outside?? Or can you just put it in a corner? How much did this unit cost? (If you don't mind me asking)
TIA!
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I am fighting back.... My light bill is crowding 500 mark ...I have 3500+ square feet...2 large trane ac units and a 26000 btu large garage window unit. Will now keep upstairs at 79. Got this unit for the one room. I can keep it at 62 no problem. That's perky nipples cool! Thing works great. Cost to run less than a freezer. Very efficient.
Ray : I don't blame you! I would consider a window unit. They are so cheap to run! Of course, our HOA does not allow window units so, I would have to hide it behind a pretty piece of wrought iron if I wanted one in a front window.
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Ray : A few questions please: Does this have to vent to the outside?? Or can you just put it in a corner? How much did this unit cost? (If you don't mind me asking) TIA!
lizzycav : I checked these out for the farm house and the ones I looked at had to have a place to vent and it takes moisture from the air and that has to drain somewhere. They create heat and you wouldn't want that going into the cool space. They may have come up with something that does not need this.
lizzycav : I checked these out for the farm house and the ones I looked at had to have a place to vent and it takes moisture from the air and that has to drain somewhere. They create heat and you wouldn't want that going into the cool space. They may have come up with something that does not need this.
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : They don't have to drain - the condensation is exhausted through the vent hose to the window.
Ray : I don't blame you! I would consider a window unit. They are so cheap to run! Of course, our HOA does not allow window units so, I would have to hide it behind a pretty piece of wrought iron if I wanted one in a front window.
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : Nothing sticks out the window, but the window does have to be open by about 8 inches or so.
Cbear : I would love to have a bill of only $418. That was a long time ago for me.
Donnawisdom : Oh me too
TEXASGIRLMAMMA : Thanks for the info. I'm trying to find a cheaper solution to a home I own in East Tx (built during the depression so it has window AC/Heat units).
Ray : So when does it arrive? My thermostat is upstairs too and keep it at 78. House is only 2200 sq feet but, pool pump has to run 8-10 hours per day and that runs up the bill. My last 2 bills were $418.
Cbear : Consider getting a variable speed pool pump. Mine saved about $50/month on electricity usage and paid for itself in less than two years, and it is super quiet.
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I would love to have a bill of only $418. That was a long time ago for me.
Donnawisdom : We do balanced billing, so our electric bill is around $400 each month. It works for us, as there are no surprises, and it's very easy to budget.
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Ray : A few questions please: Does this have to vent to the outside?? Or can you just put it in a corner? How much did this unit cost? (If you don't mind me asking) TIA!
lizzycav : I checked these out for the farm house and the ones I looked at had to have a place to vent and it takes moisture from the air and that has to drain somewhere. They may have come up with something that does not need this. TEXASGIRLMAMMA : Nothing sticks out the window, but the window does have to be open by about 8 inches or so.
buffaloglenn : Right! That is the reason I would not use one. TEXASGIRLMAMMA : Thanks for the info. I'm trying to find a cheaper solution to a home I own in East Tx (built during the depression so it has window AC/Heat units).
lizzycav : Yeah, The farm house is over 100 years old. We decided window unites are best there. There are ways to secure them so no one can break in. Look at the ones that also have heat for the winter time. It's great for when we don't want to build a fire in the fireplace.
Cbear : Its up and running. Nothing sticks out so the hoa snitch***** cant whine. Unit weighs around 80 lbs. As quiet as a refrigerator running so negligible. So instead of cooling the entire upstairs with the big trane unit...i will leave it at 79 or 80 and when Kathleen goes to sleep she can put it at 65. Downstairs stays on 72 and same in garage
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