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whitecarrera
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I was very happy with the system. Part of my initial sense of security was that the company is based about 90 miles north of Minneapolis. I figured that if it was developed and worked there, then I should be fine.
I set two thermostats, with two loops on the garage side (set to 50 degrees), and one on the pool house side (set to 60 degrees). In November and now again in March, I feel like the system ran part of about half of the days. In December, January, and February, it probably ran for at least a part of each day.
We've had some crazy temperature swings this year, with 50 degree drops in 24 hours. Each time this happened, it took about a day to return to the desired temp. I attribute a lot of that to some air gaps around the garage door, where the wind found consistent gaps. I also had some gaps between the two sides, and a lot of air seeped in back and forth. This is all stuff that I'll get shored before next fall.
In short, the HUG system was quiet and effective. Since the day I turned it on, everything has worked exactly as it should. Any deficiencies (mentioned above) are tied to construction (fixes to come) and not the system. I was limited to electric and used a tankless system purchased from HUG. I gas (whether tankless or boiler) might be more efficient, but not an option for me. I paid about $250/mo through the coldest part of winter, and I'm sure I can get that lower next year. Either way, the ability to host friends and smoke a lot of mid-winter cigars was well worth it to me.
I set two thermostats, with two loops on the garage side (set to 50 degrees), and one on the pool house side (set to 60 degrees). In November and now again in March, I feel like the system ran part of about half of the days. In December, January, and February, it probably ran for at least a part of each day.
We've had some crazy temperature swings this year, with 50 degree drops in 24 hours. Each time this happened, it took about a day to return to the desired temp. I attribute a lot of that to some air gaps around the garage door, where the wind found consistent gaps. I also had some gaps between the two sides, and a lot of air seeped in back and forth. This is all stuff that I'll get shored before next fall.
In short, the HUG system was quiet and effective. Since the day I turned it on, everything has worked exactly as it should. Any deficiencies (mentioned above) are tied to construction (fixes to come) and not the system. I was limited to electric and used a tankless system purchased from HUG. I gas (whether tankless or boiler) might be more efficient, but not an option for me. I paid about $250/mo through the coldest part of winter, and I'm sure I can get that lower next year. Either way, the ability to host friends and smoke a lot of mid-winter cigars was well worth it to me.
