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Just bought a A/C from B&Q for £98


  • Subject: Just bought a A/C from B&Q for £98
  • From: Gareth Cook <g@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 1 Sep 2005 14:10:52 +0100

I've been struggling to get some decent cooling/air flow inside Node 0=20
(which is in the Garage), and I had recently installed a shower
extractor=20
fan to draw in cooler air. This was hanging off an X10 appliance module,=20
which in turn was activated by Comfort from the =A38 temp. sensors
recently=
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talked about.=20

Except it didnt really get cool enough.

So, trotted down to B&Q last night after some shopping, and they have
a=20
range of A/C's for =A3100. Some with digital displays, and one with chunky=
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old school controls.

I can confirm the former are no good for X10 control, as when you lose=20
power (ie X10 off), the system requires you to not only press the power=20
button on the front, but also resets all the temp. controls etc. So I've=20
bought the old school manual dials version (C rated for energy - unlike
A=20
rated for the digital version).

Works a treat - Comfort detects when it gets too warm via the sensor
(you=20
preset the sensor to a value), and once activated triggers the A/C unit=20
via X10.=20

Now I need to place the A/C permanently and fix the ducting in place.

G.

Gareth Cook
Tools and Process Architect
IBM SWG Sales - Lotus Park, Staines, TW18 3AG
Office: +44 (0)1784 445166 - Mobile: +44 (0)7980 445166
AIM Chat : TheBoyG - MSN Chat : chat@xxxxxxx
email: g@xxxxxxx

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