Talk:Split-type Room Air Conditioner
Revision as of 20:13, 8 August 2017 by Richard Gawler (talk | contribs) (Present thinking for extending the initial write-up)
On the back burner ...
Pipes for refrigerant ...additions need experience of another owner or installer
- specified as 1/4 and 3/8inch OD (c. 6.5 and 10 mm) for a smaller system like this one
- maximum kink allowed during bending is a 1 mm reduction in diameter
- larger but similar DIY systems use 3/8 and 1/2 inch pipes ... if 1/4 inch is "straightforward" and 3/8 inch is "difficult but possible" to bend by hand, is 1/2 inch feasible without special tools
- what pipe bending tools are possible ... springs are ruled out in the instructions, and also impractical with both ends of the pipes supplied already made off
- if mentioning the need for a dedicated radial circuit for a larger system is reasonable, then the larger pipes should be addressed too
Maintenance ...additions waiting for experience of ownership
- what is doable by the householder; by a DIYer; needing specialised skills or tools; or needing a qualified or certified professional
- the T valve and its usefulness
Operation and Performance ...additions waiting for experience of ownership
- running in low outside temperatures, down to -5C are claimed in the spec but how does the system really cope in winter?
- operation during shoulder seasons too
- possible revision to pre-existing heat pump description elsewhere in this wiki