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 | | From: | Walter Plinge | | Subject: | Re: Calling any air-conditioner experts | | Date: | Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:13:54 +1100 |
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 | We've got both - a 5-head split system and a new Panasonic in-wall unit.
The split systems are quieter and they are easier to fit - a small hole in
the wall vs a bloody big hole. They have to be sighted on an exterior wall
so the drain can vent to the outside. I wouldn't think there was much
difference in efficiency - much depends also on the area you have to cool.
A good vendor will be able to give advice on this, also the Energy Advisory
Centre. We got ours from Camberwell Electrics, which has a good
Melbourne-wide reputation as a top airconditioning vendor.
WP
"Jeff Conescu" wrote in message
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> Just a general question on a subject that seems to have no newsgroup of
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> own...
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> With regard to split system air-conditioners, does anyone know how the
> newer
> ceiling/wall units perform as compared to more traditional wall-mount
> models. The apparent theory is that they sit higher on the wall and tuck
> in
> discretely in the corner between the ceiling and the wall. They certainly
> look smarter, and she-that-must-be-obeyed is very keen on them, but I
> can't
> find any information regarding their performance, either in-store or
> online.
> Are they more or less reliable, efficient, or noisy?
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> All opinions greatly appreciated.
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| | From: | John | | Subject: | Re: Calling any air-conditioner experts | | Date: | Wed, 8 Dec 2004 14:28:39 +1100 |
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"Walter Plinge" wrote in message
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> We've got both - a 5-head split system and a new Panasonic in-wall unit.
> The split systems are quieter and they are easier to fit - a small hole in
> the wall vs a bloody big hole. They have to be sighted on an exterior wall
> so the drain can vent to the outside. I wouldn't think there was much
> difference in efficiency - much depends also on the area you have to cool.
>
> A good vendor will be able to give advice on this, also the Energy
> Advisory Centre. We got ours from Camberwell Electrics, which has a good
> Melbourne-wide reputation as a top airconditioning vendor.
>
They also have a rep as being extremely expensive.
These two facts may not be unrelated.
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