RE: Re: Homebase air/con

["Phil Harris" <phillip.harris1@xxxxxxx>]

Just out of interest I've had the Homebase split unit semi dismantled this
evening t  look and see if there is any likelyhood of remote controlling
these either through homevision or direct IR. There's a smal PCB in fromt
with sensor inputs for a couple of temperature sensors (room and cooling
coil) plus (I think) the level sensor for the water tank ... there are also
two multiway cables snaking t wards the rear of the unit which I haven't
followed yet.

Would be great if there was some way that we could either get an IR
receiver
board piggy backed in there somehow or an X10 receiver doing ON/OFF and
bright/dim t  increase/decrease the temperature...

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Matt Pavall [mailto:matt@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 07 July 2001 22:47
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Homebase air/con
>
>
> Got the B&Q split type 10000 BTU this afternoon.  It's been
running
> for 30 min now and it's managed t  cool our bedroom as much as the
> single unit did in a day.  Split type seems t  be the way t  go for
> 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
> 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@y...
> >   Subject: 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@y...
> >     Subject: RE: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
> >
> >
> >     I didn't have a proper exhaust kit with the unit but managed
t
> get
> > Homebase t  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@y...
> >     Subject: 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@y...
> >         Subject: 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 t
> be able
> > to 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@y...
> >           Subject: 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@y...
> >             Subject: [ukha_d] Homebase air/con
> >
> >
> >             Hi,
> >
> >             I have just managed t  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 to 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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