Planting around Air Conditioning
annie_376
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Rose plant inside air-conditioned office?
Comments (8)Attesting and confirming to the majority who say the rose in an ofice is just not a good idea. None of us want to break your heart and some try to understand your feelings. If it has to be a rose then select a nice clear color of reasonable size I think gold foilage would fit for this situation. I have been wrong a few times but I think these ones are found only as 1)bands..... are already 2)fully grown.......... have very accruate 3)ratings......are always 4) beautiful...... no matter what the size, last but not least it will always be her............ 5)best friend. Seeming as we do want to be supportive here comes anouther suggestion. After the weeding try to keep a few of one of them to use as a cutting... then we can help you propergate em into plants in the right.......... 6)settings. Here is a link that might be useful: click here for one last hint...See MoreHeat pump....Cost to run....Heat vs air conditioning?
Comments (4)It'll certainly, on average, cost more to heat than cool. A lot of areas now impose summer electrical rates which are higher than winter rates so they may be close. As for determining the cost effectiveness in relation to higher initial costs of higher SEER ratings, there may be more sizzle than steak. Compare the increase in energy savings with the higher efficiency units as opposed to the actual higher cost of a higher efficiency unit. The expected life cycle on a unit is 10 years so figure the energy savings you will experience in your area and see if it will shadow the initial and ongoing maintenance costs. Keep in mind the newer units also have a maintenance schedule that will be required by most companies, which is going to increase those costs. If your energy savings is more than the overall cost of the unit in a 10 year period, then it's worth it. But for the most part, I think you'll find it won't....See MoreAir Conditioning Question
Comments (1)First it depends on what you currently have. Second the cost will be nowhere near that price. As you need matching coils, ah, infinity controls, labor....See MoreNon-tropical houseplants for an air-conditioned room?
Comments (15)Elizabeth— Ooooh hoyas! I had a h. linearis near the window when I lived in zone 5a and it looked like a straggly green hair monster (but it didn't mind if I forgot to water sometimes so I kept it), the ones you suggest are much cuter! I really like the leaves on carnosa compacta and am going to keep an eye out for one. Thanks again :) Petrushka- THANK YOU thank you thank you for the absolute wealth of suggestions! Rieger Begonias look especially gorgeous and I absolutely am going to look for some. I think that's a definite yes for begonias then. Funnily enough, I took your advice and headed off to the AV forum to have a poke around and the first thread I saw was people talking about buying african violets in memory of their grandmothers... you were right though, they're so nice! Oh man, those frilly pink ones are so freakin cute....See Morestevega
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