Difference between revisions of "Talk:Split-type Room Air Conditioner"

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(Present thinking for extending the initial write-up)
 
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* what is doable by the householder; by a DIYer; needing specialised skills or tools; or needing a qualified or certified professional
 
* 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
 
* 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
 

Revision as of 17:05, 16 July 2018

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