Recent content by Iron Beaver

C'mon this is GJ. You need one of these, nothing less will do https://www.hy-techinc.com/atp360vl-9.html I actually have one very similar to that and it grinds metal faster than everything else I've ever used.

Don't know, but I want to rewire the house now... :ROFLMAO:

Here in WY we have this thing called wind. It can last for 8+ months.

Actually triple fuel, but it's designed to be all-electric. There is the heat pump for all but a few days per year, and resistive backup to take on those few days. There is also firewood but we're trying to phase that out

I've been meaning to post an update! It has been working just fine. Temperatures hit -40ish where we were at and we didn't even try to run it for a bit less than a week. The thing plus the resistive backup used around $60/month of electricity in Nov. and Dec.. We are trying to optimize the...

I know of just a few major small engine mfgs these days: Briggs, Kohler, Honda, Yamaha, Lifan, Zongshen, and Loncin. No matter whether it is branded Predator, DuroMax, or "New 4 stroke engine GX25 4 stroke petrol engine ,4 stroke Gasoline engine for brush cutter with 25cc 0.7KW power CE...

I think that's Metallitubby :p

Update: As the first nippy fall days roll in, the heat pump continues to work just fine. Seems to heat the house with no trouble at temperatures in the low 30s; time will tell how it does as fall and winter advance. I'll try to post more updates as noteworthy things happen

As others have said, a heat pump will handle the temperatures just fine. That said, it will have to be one of a select few to do so. Mitsubishi's H2i Hyper-heat models and the Fujitsu Halcyon line come to mind Like this...

Maybe that's how we got the Nissan Kicks. Still no idea where the Qashqai came from...

I did a pressure test last weekend. Held pressure flawlessly and leak detector found nothing at any of the flares. So with that, we released the charge and fired it up First impressions: This thing is well engineered. It's quiet and modern. Per the manual I ran a test of heating and cooling...

Thanks for the vote of confidence! I am trying hard to vent zero refrigerant so I will probably pressure test. Nitrogen is cheap and harmless when vented; refrigerant is anything but.

Overthinking things is basically my personal brand :p Note that I didn't say overthinking things in a productive way lol

That is the next step. Unfortunately I ran out of time on Saturday and had to postpone further work until next weekend

This wasn't a Mitsubishi OEM lineset; it was a seperate pre-flared lineset that was supposed to be ready to plug, evacuate, and play. Apparently the guidelines to redo flares applies to those, too. I would like to think the connection point on the equipment is durable, but it's just made of...