tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post3481901934016813764..comments2023-08-08T09:16:13.987-04:00Comments on Our Family Blog: The Pool is OPEN!Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18314037188103935521noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-89167352767765484892008-06-11T08:33:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:33:00.000-04:00Yes an attic mounted system would work, assuming y...Yes an attic mounted system would work, assuming you have sufficient room to mount it. One thing that is VERY VERY important with those, make sure it has a really good condensate drain, maybe even a secondary pan under the entire unit. Quite a bit of water gets pulled out of humid summer air, condenses, then has to drain. If the drain is clogged, then it will find it's way down, usually through the ceiling somewhere. You don't want that !!<BR/><BR/>Also, make sure your attic insulation and venting is up to snuff. That will help for obvious reasons. Will at least help keep the electric meter to not spin so quickly. ;~)<BR/><BR/>Oh yeah, our house has all Anderson casement windows. The house is 21 years old. We were fortunate that Anderson still makes almost identical units currently, so matching up new windows in the additions with the old windows wasn't a problem.Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-68569356184381186122008-06-11T08:19:00.000-04:002008-06-11T08:19:00.000-04:00Thanks for that link - did some reading and gettin...Thanks for that link - did some reading and getting some ideas. Also talking to a friend's dad who thinks we can go with a unit in our attic that would vent outside and send air down to each room through a 3 inch hole in each ceiling. Not a bad idea - if nothing else would greatly increase our home value over time. Just wondering what it would do to our electric bill!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18314037188103935521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9169119326301521269.post-64346267523084093932008-06-10T15:50:00.000-04:002008-06-10T15:50:00.000-04:00No A/C ?? We went down that road for several year...No A/C ?? We went down that road for several years. Out original unit crapped out, and we kept putting off replacing it knowing we'd replace it when we finally did the house addition project. Problem is....beginning the project got delayed for a few years. (Just ask my wife, she'll give you an earful.)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, with the new parts of the house being occupied, we fired up the new units last Saturday. Good news/ bad news. One worked, one didn't. The HVAC guys finally showed up today to massage the malfunctioning unit. (Note, having more than one A/C system places you -lower- on the list of priorities when it comes to emergency service, assuming one of them is working)<BR/><BR/>Given the description of your house, you might want to look at one of these should you care to pursue A/C:<BR/><BR/>http://www.minisplitproducts.com/<BR/><BR/>Link provided as an example of what's available, not an endorsement for that specific brand.<BR/><BR/>Oh Yeah. Brad and Angelina? Just say NO. Seriously, I cannot figure out the fascination with them. However, the high $$ nursery and furniture? Keep it all in perspective, as a percentage of their overall income they probably spend a fraction of what you or I do, even if we buy our stuff used !! (And I do buy used whenever possible)Ohighwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18257586708062215594noreply@blogger.com