On 6/29/04 8:41 PM, "Rudy Christian" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> A new topic from a customer who has an historic four gabled home and hates
> looking at his AC compressor. Is the best bet to bury the compressor system in
> a vault with a grate on top, or are their other solutions? Hešs already nixed
> the landscape (shrubs) solution.
That sounds like a really bad idea to me. It would need to be a very large
hole to ensure that there is sufficient ambient air available that is not
mixing with the exhaust air. There are requirements for clearance for the
units for service and air exchange. That would suggest a certain size for
the hole. But I don't know if those clearances take into account the fact
that the unit is in a hole without the benefit of all that ambient air just
hanging around.
Drainage is going to be an issue too.
Best bet is geothermal. No exterior compressor unit required. Or how about
going really historic and getting rid of the AC altogether and just using
the DHS windows as they were intended for ventilation. Or are they wimps
with an aesthetic bent?
D.
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