Difference between revisions of "Archives/Shop 2.0/Heating And Cooling"

Revision as of 16:43, 20 July 2010

Lets coordinate ideas here.

Current Situation (needs verification)

• An A/C would require a new Circuit
• We need around 10 tons of A/C capacity
• Insulation (building) is an issue (there isn't any).

Options

• compressor unit for outside capable of handling 2500sqft.
  • The pipes are already run and the cooling coil is inside above the furnace.
  • expensive
• more window units
  • expensive
• more insulation on south side of building
  • sees more sunlight during the day than the other
  • garage door is on this side
  • cheapish
• awning over garage door
  • "over door tarps" to some
  • would shade the door
  • has the added benefit over covering the smallish patio outside the door
  • would keep rain water from coming in under the door
  • cheap
• fix ceiling tiles and insulated above it
  • Scott was looking into getting the used, but still good tiles from his building coming up.
  • cheapish
• Fans
  • 24" High Velocity Floor Fan
    • I'll throw in $30 towards this. --Omegix 16:43, 20 July 2010 (CDT)

What's worked

• tarps from the ceiling, separating the garage and smallish room off the main room
  • on any given day you can tell a very noticeable difference between one side and the other with the existing AC on.

What won't

• any form of interior evaporative cooling
  • far too humid in this state for it to work
• Rooftop Conduction\Evaporative Cooling
  • The original roof of the building was flat, the angled roof is above it. This would only serve to cool the air gap between the two roofs.
  • http://www.builditsolar.com/Experimental/RoofCooling.htm
  • It's always cooler at the shop after it's rained
  • Could probably be done for a few hundred
  • water is a cheap utility