Recent content by briantompo

How about using a big, portable dehumidifier to dry the place out while heating it? Might be just enough to let you paint before it's too cold.

Right off the bat it looks like a 3 degree split in cooling mode but my evap is much higher in the room than my thermometer. It probably IS 3 degrees warmer up near the ceiling. Dunno, I'll check tomorrow. Brian

I left the LG in dehumidify mode for the weekend and when I got home the garage was at 73F and 38%. Yikes! It felt great but probably ran more than I need so I switched from "dehumidify" to "cooling" and engaged "economy" mode. I'll keep increasing the thermostat so it runs the minimum amount...

Here's a few installation pics from last week. http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=207949&stc=1&d=1347389331 http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=207950&stc=1&d=1347389331...

The 12k BTU LG minisplit is up and running so I thought I'd relay my experience and costs. I've got just under $1700 invested and two full days of labor. Overall, I'm thrilled to finally have AC; I wish I could have done it sooner. I bought the LG LS121HSV2 inverter heat pump from AJ Madison for...

Thanks, Pat for following up and not leaving the thread hanging. It IS a big help when the next guy is doing research and comes across this thread. Brian

I started using a 70 pint/day portable dehu a couple weeks ago to combat the Florida humidity. It wrings gallons of water out of the air but adds LOTS of heat to the garage in the process. It uses 800W so it's a 2400 BTU heater at the same time. After a week of working in the dryer/hotter...

Hmmm, good call. I ordered a 15' lineset from PexSupply. I didn't see a minimum length when I read the online LG installation manual but I'll doublecheck when the actual unit arrives. Thanks for the heads-up. Brian edit 8/29: I read the install manual again and the minimum lineset length is...

I shouldn't need a lineset cover since the condenser and evap will be at the same height about 9' up. Can I mount the service disconnect right next to the condenser at 9' high or do I have to make it accessible from the ground? From a service/troubleshooting standpoint, it seems more useful...

I ordered a 12k BTU LG mini last week so I'm planning the conduit, wiring and lineset layout while I wait for delivery. I want to mount the condenser about 8' off the ground and drop a single 3/4" conduit down to the disconnect. Can I run the 3 THNN #12's from a j-box down to the disco then...

I was searching for something else and stumbled across this thread. I thought I'd comment since I owned one of the original AirTap heat pump water heaters for 3+ years in a 2-car Florida garage. Bottom line is it worked great and I loved that it heated our water, cooled and dehumidified my shop...