Indoor AC

Picked up the new air conditioner on Thurs @ noon from the post office. It was pretty easy to setup and has very basic controls. The first night I had it in the bedroom and didn’t have the compressor turned on, so it was just moving air; and did a decent job. I turned up the air circulation and turned on the compressor before going to work, expecting the apt. to be properly chilled after work.

I was a little off with my expectations. The AC cooled the bedroom fantastically, but it wouldn’t/couldn’t push the air out of the bedroom, which is a bit of a let down because the old small ac (4900btu or so) could eventually cool the whole apt. I moved the unit back into the living room Saturday morning. This didn’t help matters much because it was cooler outside than inside with the AC running.

Sunday was the real test and I think it did ok. 35c with the humidex outside (closer to 40c inside at our elevation), and a nice dry 23c in the living room/hallway. The bedroom was naturally warmer due to the air circulation, but it was a dry warmth that the bedroom fan could easily compensate for.

This morning when I stepped outside to get one of my bikes I was hit with hot humidity and it sucked pretty bad. Even my office is warmer than my apt so I think I’m going to keep it.

Update: This morning my thermostat was bouncing at 30c and the AC was barely doing anything 4ft in front of it. POS? I think so. It’s going back. I wish i hadn’t given my plexiglass to Chris ’cause now I have nothing to hook up my window AC.

[ 0C ] [ May 29, 2006 ] [ Misc - Photography ]