RE: Homebase air/con

["Steven Gee" <ukha@xxxxxxx>]

This is where I get tempted to trot round to B & Q as I believe they are doing a split unit for £399.  Not quite as affordable as the Homebase offers but possibly available.

 

Steven

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 14:20
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

To be honest it sounds like it's working as effectively as the Coolflow unit that's in Edwards room...

 

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 14:15
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

I didn't have a proper exhaust kit with the unit but managed to get Homebase to throw in a couple of parts for a tumble dryer vent.  The air out of the duct is warm/hot (may be 35 degrees) and the air from the vent on the unit is cooler than the room air (may be 18 degrees).  I haven't knocked any holes through the wall yet to set the exhaust in permenant location but there external air temperature is colder than the room at present. 

 

The URL for the manufactorers site is http://www.kingpost.com.tw (model RAE-007) has anyone else bought one of these and has a view on it's performance?

Thanks again for the help.

 

Steven

 -----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 14:04
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

It's a single unit (hot air pipe out the window) job isn't it? I'm afraid they're not exactly wonderfully efficient ... it's the splt unit ones that turn the room int a fridge!

 

Basically if the air out of the room exhaust is cold and the air out of the window exhaust is warm then it's doing its job ... stupid question I know but you *DO* have the exhaust going out of a window don't you? Is the window open or have you sealed round it (warm air comes in which makes the AC's job more difficult).

 

Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 13:57
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

The unit is operating in a room that is around 12ft by 9ft and has been running on full blast for around 4 hours.  It doesn't seem to be able t reduce the temperature below 24 degrees, does this sound healthy or time for a service call??

 

Steven

-----Original Message-----
From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 13:51
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

 

I'm afraid I can't help out on the manual for this one...

 

The refrigerant should be rechargeable/refillable if necessary however you shouldn't have to worry about it - I mean, do you worry about this on a fridge? We have portable units at work which are five years old and are working fine.

 

Phil

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
Sent: 07 July 2001 13:45
To: ukha_d@xxxxxxxSubject: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con

Hi,

 

I have just managed to find a Homebase air conditioning unit and have a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with.  The unit is made by King Post Industries and has a model number of RAE-007, it looks like it was manufactured around 1998.

 

1)    Does anyone know the life expectancy of the refrigerant within these units?

 

2)    Is it possible t have the refrigerant replace within a portable unit?

 

2)    Can anyone e-mail me a copy of a manual?

 

Thanks in antcipation,

 

Steven

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