<VV> Some Corvair (garage heat)

[Ron F Hinz]

As I recall, one of the manufacturers said that the mini split units don't
function below freezing temp.  Apparently they have no way to thaw the
evaporator if it freezes up.
RonH

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Les" <corvair@mts.net>
To: <virtualvairs@corvair.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 28, 2004 8:14 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Some Corvair (garage heat)


> Apparently though, you WILL need a source of auxiliary heat if you live
somewhere that it gets cold in the winter. There just ain't much heat for a
heat pump to extract when it gets to -30ish outside. My parents put in the
air-to-air split heat pump in their northern Ontario home. It makes a fine
air conditioner but for the coldest four months of winter the aux heat (wood
burning fireplace & electric furnace) takes all the load - you can't even
run an A/C compressor outdoors when it gets to these kind of temperatures.
>
> Seems to me ground source rather than air source is the way to go for
northern climate.
>
> Les in sunny Winnipeg, Canada (warmed up to -10 today).
>
> Message: 9
> From: JVHRoberts@aol.com
> Date: Tue, 28 Dec 2004 16:02:30 EST
> Subject: Re: <VV> Some Corvair
> To: ricorvair@cox.net, VirtualVairs@corvair.org
>
> I'm a big fan of mini split heat pumps. You need to wire them in.
> the BIG plusses in my book:
> 1. Non combustion source of heat. Not gonna blow up your garage if you
happen
> to be messing with gasoline, parts cleaner, 2+2, etc.
> 2. It's also an air conditioner for the summer!
> 3. There's a wall mounted unit, plus an outdoor unit. A 3" hole is all
that's
> needed to connect the two.
>
> I have a 2 ton unit in my 23x24' garage. The thing is WONDERFUL. I live in
> Delaware.
>
> John
>
>
>
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