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retro-fitting into the side of walls with that stuff connected outside gives a nice 3rd-world feel that most of us are going for.
is having one of those compressors better or worse than having 7 window mounted air conditioners dripping and rusting?
I am not arguing current year, but if you have an older house that takes window units, I think the 3rd world look is an option. its not like the unit needs to be velcro'd to the house in the front. Some yahoos in my neighborhood have decided that the garage is livable space and have installed these units. Also, in some areas in NY, garages have been converted to rental apratments. These units allow for the rental to have its own meter.
Yeah, they have them everywhere in Croatia and they are much nicer than the window units we have in the the city. You get to keep they use of your windows which is very nice and the cold air sort of comes down on you instead of blowing out at you.
this was my point. in the US, we have better, more aesthetic ways of hiding the components. someone by me used a painted downspout for the electrical.
I mean over there, they are everywhere and you just sort of get used to them since they are either placed on the side or back of the houses. It's only in the 4+ story buildings where they are noticable and ugly.
They are a good modern alternative/ Problem is they are a little pricey upfront, but you save plenty to pay for it.
I saw those for the first time when we were in Italy last year. It was hot as balls and those units did a great job.
I understand that they are efficient - the multiple pipe and unit setups outside aren't aesthetically pleasing.Chemical X said:
I agree......they can be though if the installer cares a bit. Most over there don't.
Are you talking about the condensing units outside? Any split system is going to have this... So I'm confused what we're comparing to in terms of aesthetic pleasure..
yeah, regular centralized AC can collect the outside units together (in most cases) and you can hide them with some fencing/shrubbery - and there is no piping coming high down the wall. These units are everywhere the units are and have the piping coming down the entirety of the wall.
It's the same for these- can be put anywhere. Same basic condensing units. What you're complaining about are situations where they've been retrofit and internal piping isn't an option...but at least the split ductless allows people to get AC.
Every. Single. One.
So we have a Tri-level house and it seems my AC is constantly running. I’ll have it set to 68 but the thermostat will show actual temp at like 70-73 and the unit just keeps pumping out cold airThomas The Skank Engine said:
Maybe you could make the walls out of pipes so they don't look out of place.Binky The Doormat said:
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