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hhlurker · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 36

Hi all,

I am looking for an air conditioner for my HT room. Size is 18'Lx12'Wx8'H. The Sony pj is pumping out alot of hot air and i would like to cool the room without adding too much noise.

Is a split system the way to go or has anyone installed a wall mounted one? Is there an easy and inexpensive way to accomplish this?

Any recommendations appreciated.

TIA,
jer

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:00 am Post subject:

Dont know if I can help you but you just nailed my theater exactly 18x12x8 ft high with a sony projector. I was looking at 2 piece air conditioners last week.

And my name is Jer.

Too weird.

Check out the 2 piece Panasonics. I've also has good luck with Carier and Fedders.

emdawgz1 · Joined: 14 Mar 2006 Posts: 7949

check this out.

Split Ductless hvac.

http://www.mrslim.com/products/itemDetail.asp?ProductCategoryID=24&ProductSubCategoryID=140&ProductID=1488

Its a mitsubishi product.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:21 am Post subject:

http://www.residential.carrier.com/products/ductfree/index.shtml

http://www.panasonic.ca/English/appliance/airconditioner/cs-mc12dkk.asp

There's a couple of the pages I was looking at last week.

Are you in a house or an apartment?

hhlurker · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 36

Thanks for reply guys.

Jer, Analog,

I live in a house in Canada. I've been eyeing the Panasonic Split Air, C9CKPG. Low price and low noise is what i'm looking for. I may try a portable first because they are alot cheaper.

Have you installed yours yet and which one did you get?

jer

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 4:20 pm Post subject:

hhlurker · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 36

I think i will need one regardless of the weather. When you have a full room of 6 ppl watching a 14hr marathon(Star Wars Ep. 1-6) the Sony generates so much heat, it can get uncomfortable.

I will get some quotes today. Who knows i may bring home a portable to test out.

jer

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:27 pm Post subject:

cabinetguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Tacoma Wa.

before you buy one of those disposable units check into a heat pump they are not as expensive as you might think and it will add value to your home

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4899 Location: Flower Mound, TX

I've been looking at doing this for awhile. Dual zoning your A/C may be a pain if you need lots of motorized dampers. For me, all that is upstairs is a gameroom, bathroom and the theater, so dual zoning only requires 4 motorized dampers and the only thing I have to install in a room is the thermostat. If I want to do it myself, I could do it for less than $500.

How much are these devices you guys are linking to? Also, don't you have an ugly in room unit with these?

Thanks,
Dave

hhlurker · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 36

The one im looking at is the Panasonic 8800 Btu Split Unit.
Cost is $1200 CDN and install is another $800 CDN or so.

The portables can be an eye sore but these split ones are pretty sleek.

http://www.panasonic.ca/english/appliance/airconditioner/cs-c9dkk.asp

jer

cabinetguy · Joined: 25 Mar 2006 Posts: 387 Location: Tacoma Wa.

My aunt had a heat pump installed in her house for $1600 although your furnace needs to be heat pump ready the pumps themselves only cost about $600 and a new furnace would be about the same. There is a huge markup on this stuff if you get in touch with the wrong supplier.So if your handy this would be the way I would go as long as you already have a forced air system(ductwork).

Person99 · Joined: 09 Mar 2006 Posts: 4899 Location: Flower Mound, TX

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 12:39 am Post subject:

David Cox · Joined: 10 Mar 2006 Posts: 34 Location: Portland, Oregon

Take a look at the LG Art Cool systems. Looks good on the wall and well made too.

http://us.lge.com/products/category/list/home%20appliances_air%20conditioners_art%20cool%202006.jhtml

http://www.lgaircon.co.uk/product.php

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:00 am Post subject:

Ok now that's really cool.

WanMan · Joined: 19 Mar 2006 Posts: 10270

I watched a MRSLIM commercial last week and they provded a telephone number to get setup. Starting price was $2300! Sorry, the idea of living in the poor south was a complete joke .. again.

I once asked a mechanical company what it would cost to upgrade my current upstairs zone: $3,000. I asked him what it would cost to install a new zone if the upstairs didn't have a unit: $3,000. Seems that the bulk of the costs were the same. So, to get a 'real' AC unit to cool my upstairs is increasing.

I am sitting in a extra bedroom over a den. This zone is set to 75ºF and feels it at the thermostat, but is 5ºF warmer just outside the room with that thermostat and >5ºF in the room I am sitting in. Now, if the room with the thermostat is the coolest room in this zone and can't get <78ºF on warm days ... then this is the f-ed zone.

Why exactly are AC units so damn expensive in the first place? Its not like we are talking about serious technology here, or something invented yesterday.

**AnalogRocks** · Posted: Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:20 am Post subject:

I think companies use their "pro" line HVAC to offset the cost of selling the low end consumer gear.

**kal** · Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 2:28 pm Post subject:

Note: Moved to the new "Home Theater Design & Construction" forum.

Kal

hhlurker · Joined: 15 Apr 2006 Posts: 36

The Panasonic was installed today and it's working as advertised.

It's very quiet on "Quiet" mode.

I'm surprised at how powerful this unit really is.

Cost is a bit high but comfort is worth it. Very Happy

jer