split A/C - two indoor units? Heat pump?

"Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Hi all,
>
> after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in the
> driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on the
> skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage would
> be oh so nice. A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not seeing
> exactly what I'd like from a quick google search. I'm thinking it would
> be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and one
> downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump that
> would be great, because there's no heat out there either. Is there
> anything on the market that fits my needs?
>
> thanks
>
> nate
> --

I had a little extra capacity in my system so I ran two ducts with registers
into my garage-- and it works just fine. I leave them open in the Georgia
summer but close them down in winter. One nice side benefit, mold.mildew has
fallen way off.....

J.H. Holliday wrote:
> "Nate Nagel" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:g5tkfn02da5@news2.newsguy.com...
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in the
>>driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on the
>>skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage would
>>be oh so nice. A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not seeing
>>exactly what I'd like from a quick google search. I'm thinking it would
>>be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and one
>>downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump that
>>would be great, because there's no heat out there either. Is there
>>anything on the market that fits my needs?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>nate
>>--
>
>
> I had a little extra capacity in my system so I ran two ducts with registers
> into my garage-- and it works just fine. I leave them open in the Georgia
> summer but close them down in winter. One nice side benefit, mold.mildew has
> fallen way off.....
>
>

Sorry, I didn't specify - this is a detached building; garage bay
downstairs, large room and bathroom upstairs. Not connected to house at
all, only utilities present electric and water (no gas, hence my
question re: heat pump.)

nate

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Nate Nagel wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in
> the driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on
> the skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage
> would be oh so nice. A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not
> seeing exactly what I'd like from a quick google search. I'm thinking
> it would be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and
> one downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump
> that would be great, because there's no heat out there either. Is there
> anything on the market that fits my needs?

Yes, they do exist. Try LG or Mitsubishi, I think they have mini split
systems that can support several inside units.

On Jul 19, 3:57 pm, Nate Nagel <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in
> the driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on
> the skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage
> would be oh so nice.  A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not
> seeing exactly what I'd like from a quick google search.  I'm thinking
> it would be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and
> one downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump
> that would be great, because there's no heat out there either.  Is there
> anything on the market that fits my needs?
>
> thanks
>
> nate
> --
> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel

Sure you can do it, but I bet your electric cost per kwh will at
least double in the next years for what you have now, or understand
your electric co is trying its hardest to raise your rates which could
be locked for a present period. You would be smarter spending money to
reduce overall costs. In the mean time a portable AC and fan with
water vapor will work. They are not the high Seer rating of central
AC, but your utility bill will prompt you for higher seer on
everything.

There is a good reason we Americans use 25% of the worlds energy,
but only encompase 5% of its population, we waste it, We piss it
away. And we now have to import oil and Ng, we have NG, alot offshore.
We have oil, in Anwar, and I dont give a dam about Anwares purity,
nobody lives there , and drilling is much safer these days , congress
and butch are morons ,

ransley wrote:
> On Jul 19, 3:57 pm, Nate Nagel <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in
>>the driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on
>>the skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage
>>would be oh so nice. A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not
>>seeing exactly what I'd like from a quick google search. I'm thinking
>>it would be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and
>>one downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump
>>that would be great, because there's no heat out there either. Is there
>>anything on the market that fits my needs?
>>
>>thanks
>>
>>nate
>>--
>>replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel
>
>
> Sure you can do it, but I bet your electric cost per kwh will at
> least double in the next years for what you have now, or understand
> your electric co is trying its hardest to raise your rates which could
> be locked for a present period. You would be smarter spending money to
> reduce overall costs. In the mean time a portable AC and fan with
> water vapor will work. They are not the high Seer rating of central
> AC, but your utility bill will prompt you for higher seer on
> everything.
>
> There is a good reason we Americans use 25% of the worlds energy,
> but only encompase 5% of its population, we waste it, We piss it
> away. And we now have to import oil and Ng, we have NG, alot offshore.
> We have oil, in Anwar, and I dont give a dam about Anwares purity,
> nobody lives there , and drilling is much safer these days , congress
> and butch are morons ,

This would be for use only when I'm physically in the garage. Although
if I could get a unit with a heat pump it might be nice to set it at 50
degrees or something through the winter so I don't have to drain the
water down.

nate

--
replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.
http://members.cox.net/njnagel

ransley wrote:
> On Jul 19, 3:57 pm, Nate Nagel <[email protected]> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> after spending the afternoon alternately trying to work on my truck in
>> the driveway and running inside to bask in the A/C and rub alcohol on
>> the skeeter bites to cool them off, I'm thinking that A/C in my garage
>> would be oh so nice. A friend recommended a two piece unit but I am not
>> seeing exactly what I'd like from a quick google search. I'm thinking
>> it would be nice to be able to have two indoor units, one upstairs and
>> one downstairs, and also if either/both could function as a heat pump
>> that would be great, because there's no heat out there either. Is there
>> anything on the market that fits my needs?
>>
>> thanks
>>
>> nate
>> --
>> replace "roosters" with "cox" to reply.http://members.cox.net/njnagel
>
> Sure you can do it, but I bet your electric cost per kwh will at
> least double in the next years for what you have now, or understand
> your electric co is trying its hardest to raise your rates which could
> be locked for a present period. You would be smarter spending money to
> reduce overall costs. In the mean time a portable AC and fan with
> water vapor will work. They are not the high Seer rating of central
> AC, but your utility bill will prompt you for higher seer on
> everything.
>
> There is a good reason we Americans use 25% of the worlds energy,
> but only encompase 5% of its population, we waste it, We piss it
> away. And we now have to import oil and Ng, we have NG, alot offshore.
> We have oil, in Anwar, and I dont give a dam about Anwares purity,
> nobody lives there , and drilling is much safer these days , congress
> and butch are morons ,


Ah, ransley. I always admire your positive outlook on life. I wish that
I had the same but these anti-depressants keep getting in the way.