Cold-climate mini split
mtvhike
5 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (17)
tigerdunes
5 years agomtvhike
5 years agoRelated Discussions
Help: factory painted cabinets, cold climate humidity & cracking?
Comments (6)Wood absorbs and releases moisture. The ONLY thing that you can do to keep it from doing that is to keep humidity levels consistent, around 30-40%. If you can't do that, then your wood WILL expand when it absorbs moistue, and shrink when it gets drier. Like the seasonal changes between a more humid summer environment and a drier winter one. That is NORMAL behavior for wood. When wood has a film forming coating applied, that seasonal movement will cause separation of that coating wherever pieces are joined. ''Cracking'' if you will. The movement between the cross grains, like on a mitered joint, is more than movement of cross and long grain, like a stick and cope door. Paint will show this much more than a clear coated wood, because there are those solids in the coating. If you cannot deal with the minimal NORMAL joint lines in painted cabinetry, then don't get wood doors. Despite the extreme wood prejudice that the uninformed have, there is nothing wrong with choosing MDF or HDF for painted case goods. It has much better cross dimensional stability ecause of the different orientations of the cross linked wood fibers. I wouldn't choose a single piece routed door, but a true 5 pc door is more than acceptable. You won't get those join lines telegraphing through the paint. Those are your three choices: install a high quality humidity control system in your home, or get over seeing the normal join lines, or choose MDF....See MoreNoise level from mini-split in this cold snap
Comments (3)The outside unit gets louder as it's colder and when its Below 15 i can hear the outside unit speeding up; as the temperature drops. I did have one issue sounding like it was dying but turned the site handler fan speed down and it went waited so i turned it back up. Idk if the unit was slowing down or what but it was fine after the sun was up a while. Did it sound like the air handler or outside unit?...See Moreroses on clay vs sand in hot climates and cold climates
Comments (51)Came back to this thread to check on Comte de Chambord, yes, Val grows it, and I agree that needs loamy soil, lots of rain, and healthier if alkaline. Comte is rooting easily in my wet baggie, and rooted easily in heavy out-door rain, while other cuttings rot. Comte has aggressive root and can root easily in alkaline sand, but I need to make my rooting-medium more acidic for the cuttings which are harder to root. Pink Pet definitely likes dry/loamy soil and warmer climate (Val's pic. is awesome). But died in my soaking wet clay last winter....See Moremini splits in northern climate?
Comments (17)Re: armoured “ I like the suggestion of geothermal but that's a question of whether it makes sense in terms of heating load and up-front cost and lots of other specific technical factors.” This is a ‘Residential’ HVAC forum. People here mostly think in terms of forced air or mini splits. ‘Water’ is only for in-floor radiant or hot water radiators. Water is not often thought of as a solution for renovations or new construction. “Think Water” as a solution for any situation where most every other solution becomes impractical for heating and cooling. Why? Because water as a heat transfer medium is almost 3500 times as efficient as air when both undergo the same temperature change. Put another way, a 3/4inch tube moving water is equivalent to a 20inch by 12inch rectangular duct or an 18inch round duct! So what’s easier to install, large ducts where none exist or ~2inch holes for insulated pipes to run water? What’s more efficient, 1-HP blower motors or small, fractional HP (Horse Power) water circulators? A Gas furnace at 97% efficiency (if you're lucky) , or a really inefficient geothermal heat pump at 350% efficiency? There’s a water solution for almost every situation where forced air becomes impractical. "Think Water"! IMPO SR...See Moremike_home
5 years agomtvhike
5 years agomtvhike
5 years agoionized_gw
5 years agofsq4cw
5 years agoionized_gw
5 years agomtvhike
5 years agofsq4cw
5 years agomtvhike
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoionized_gw
5 years agoionized_gw
5 years agofsq4cw
5 years agolast modified: 5 years agoionized_gw
5 years ago
Related Stories
FEEL-GOOD HOMESimple Pleasures: Get Cozy on a Cold Day
Some things are best when the weather is bad. Heat up some cocoa and join the discussion
Full StoryBATHROOM DESIGNUpload of the Day: A Mini Fridge in the Master Bathroom? Yes, Please!
Talk about convenience. Better yet, get it yourself after being inspired by this Texas bath
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDESSucculents in Containers: The Ultimate Easy-Care Mini Garden
Show off your succulent collection with these 10 container design ideas for indoors or outside
Full StoryHOME TECHRenovating Homeowners Are Split on Smart Home Tech
Nearly half of those we surveyed are putting so-called smart tech in their homes. Just over half are not. Where do you stand?
Full StoryDOORSMini Project: How to Get a Live-Edge Barn Door
Introduce space-saving natural beauty with these tips on selecting and installing a live-edge slab door
Full StoryLIFEHouzz Call: How Are You Handling the Record-Breaking Cold?
Share your tales, strategies and photos for everything polar vortex
Full StoryDECORATING GUIDES10 Ways to Hide That Air Conditioner
Feeling boxed in designing around your mini-split air conditioner? Try one of these clever disguises and distractions
Full StoryGARDENING GUIDES6 Rockin’ Red Plants for Winter Gardens
Use the bright berries or branches of these cold-climate favorites for outdoor garden interest or container arrangements anywhere
Full StoryEDIBLE GARDENSHow to Grow 10 Favorite Fruit Trees at Home
Plant a mini orchard in fall, winter or early spring to enjoy fresh-off-the-tree fruit the following year
Full StoryLIFETime Travel to Houzzers' Childhood Homes, Part 3
See postwar homes built by family members, rural farmsteads, cold-water flats and much more
Full Story
ionized_gw