Re: Homebase air/con

["Matt Pavall" <matt@xxxxxxx>]

Got the B&Q split type 10000 BTU this afternoon.  It's been running=20
for 30 min now and it's managed t  cool our bedroom as much as the=20
single unit did in a day.  Split type seems t  be the way t  go for=20
fridge temp cooling!

Matt

--- In ukha_d@y..., "Steven Gee" <ukha@i...> wrote:
> This is where I get tempted t  trot round t  B & Q as I believe=20
they are
> doing a split unit for =A3399.  Not quite as affordable as the=20
Homebase offers
> but possibly available.
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> Steven
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx...]
>   Sent: 07 July 2001 14:20
>   To: ukha_d@y...
>   Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>   To be honest it sounds like it's working as effectively as the=20
Coolflow
> unit that's in Edwards room...
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>   Phil
>     -----Original Message-----
>     From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx...]
>     Sent: 07 July 2001 14:15
>     To: ukha_d@y...
>     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>     I didn't have a proper exhaust kit with the unit but managed t =20
get
> Homebase t  throw in a couple of parts for a tumble dryer vent.=20=20
The air out
> of the duct is warm/hot (may be 35 degrees) and the air from the=20
vent on the
> unit is cooler than the room air (may be 18 degrees).  I haven't=20
knocked any
> holes through the wall yet to set the exhaust in permenant location=20
but
> there external air temperature is colder than the room at present.
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>     The URL for the manufactorers site is=20
http://www.kingpost.com.tw (model
> RAE-007) has anyone else bought one of these and has a view on it's
> performance?
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>     Thanks again for the help.
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>     Steven
>      -----Original Message-----
>     From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx...]
>     Sent: 07 July 2001 14:04
>     To: ukha_d@y...
>     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>       It's a single unit (hot air pipe out the window) job isn't=20
it? I'm
> afraid they're not exactly wonderfully efficient ... it's the splt=20
unit ones
> that turn the room int  a fridge!
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>       Basically if the air out of the room exhaust is cold and the=20
air out
> of the window exhaust is warm then it's doing its job ... stupid=20
question I
> know but you *DO* have the exhaust going out of a window don't you?=20
Is the
> window open or have you sealed round it (warm air comes in which=20
makes the
> AC's job more difficult).
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>       Phil
>         -----Original Message-----
>         From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx...]
>         Sent: 07 July 2001 13:57
>         To: ukha_d@y...
>         Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>         The unit is operating in a room that is around 12ft by 9ft=20
and has
> been running on full blast for around 4 hours.  It doesn't seem t =20
be able
> to reduce the temperature below 24 degrees, does this sound healthy=20
or time
> for a service call??
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>         Steven
>           -----Original Message-----
>           From: Phil Harris [mailto:phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx...]
>           Sent: 07 July 2001 13:51
>           To: ukha_d@y...
>           Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>           I'm afraid I can't help out on the manual for this one...
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>           The refrigerant should be rechargeable/refillable if=20
necessary
> however you shouldn't have to worry about it - I mean, do you worry=20
about
> this on a fridge? We have portable units at work which are five=20
years old
> and are working fine.
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>           Phil
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>             -----Original Message-----
>             From: Steven Gee [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx...]
>             Sent: 07 July 2001 13:45
>             To: ukha_d@y...
>             Subject: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
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>             Hi,
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>             I have just managed t  find a Homebase air conditioning=20
unit and
> have a couple of questions that I hope you can help me with.  The=20
unit is
> made by King Post Industries and has a model number of RAE-007, it=20
looks
> like it was manufactured around 1998.
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>             1)    Does anyone know the life expectancy of the=20
refrigerant
> within these units?
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>             2)    Is it possible to have the refrigerant replace=20
within a
> portable unit?
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>             2)    Can anyone e-mail me a copy of a manual?
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>             Thanks in antcipation,
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>             Steven





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