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Not that sensitive, but they do put off a lot of heat, and the regualr AC in the building can't couldn't keep up with them without freezing out all of the employees, so we blocked that room off from the regular ac and installed a mini-split. I've got the cooling capacity, so I use it.

Well, it's 320 sq. ft., and all of the calculators I found advised that that should be enough. Additionally, it won't be running during the heat of the day that much, as I'll be at work. This is primarily for nights and weekends. My experience has been that if you can get a place cool, then...

good to hear, Pawl. thanks!

Update. I ended up ordering a Pioneer 12000btu heat pump unit from highseer.com. Should be here early next week. I'm hoping that all goes well with the shipping and that it is a quality product. Installation looks to be straightforward, although I need to get another circuit run for it...

Thanks for the link to the build thread. Good stuff there. I was a little put off about the off size of the flare nuts. Small thing, I know, but just strikes me as a little weird. On the other hand, the fact that highseer has parts available sounds good. Thanks!

Thanks for the welcome and advice. I'm seeing similar pricing for 110v and 220v units wiith the same btu rating. Any idea if either is better/worse? Here's an example: 220v: http://tinyurl.com/oslx6pm 110v: http://tinyurl.com/pgxlggw

Hey, First post here. I live in Central Texas, and I've got a shop that I just built and I need advice on ac/heat for it. Here are the specs: The building is built by Tuff-shed, is built on a concrete slab, and measures 16' x 20' , with 7' side walls, a loft covers 8 feet of one end, at a...