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      09-08-2024, 09:36 AM   #13223
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Thanks and yes. Everything is insulated and doors are as tight as they can be. It’s a garage so I know I’ll lose some, but This unit will be way more efficient than my portable I had in there which wasn’t awful. Was 86 and got to 76 in about an hour with a warm car in there. It’s still new so I’m still learning it.
Love it. I’ve seen some garage rails that are almost “zigzagged” to suck the door tight. Do you have actual insulated doors or the panels that slide in to insulate? I’m looking to do the latter, but am skeptical. Garage doors face the west, so they get cooked in the summer despite the tree coverage.
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I've thought about that. I have a cool workbench in the garage with all kinds of tech stuff. I'd probably spend more time out there if the temps were more tolerable. I'm just not sure it's worth the investment for me.
Get a mini-split with a heat pump, so it is also useful in the winter.....
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      09-08-2024, 02:42 PM   #13225
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Get a mini-split with a heat pump, so it is also useful in the winter.....
For sure. A toasty garage in winter is always good.
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      09-08-2024, 02:43 PM   #13226
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Love it. I’ve seen some garage rails that are almost “zigzagged” to suck the door tight. Do you have actual insulated doors or the panels that slide in to insulate? I’m looking to do the latter, but am skeptical. Garage doors face the west, so they get cooked in the summer despite the tree coverage.
I have hardi siding wood doors and they’re insulated. And the suck pretty tight to the rails. For a garage I know it won’t be super air tight. And the panel kits do help, had them on my old doors. Pretty significant temperature difference, especially in the rooms over the garage.
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      09-08-2024, 02:44 PM   #13227
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Get a mini-split with a heat pump, so it is also useful in the winter.....
Mine does both!
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      09-09-2024, 04:03 PM   #13228
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Mini split for the garage!
I always hear get a Mitsubishi because if it ever needs anything, the techs know them.
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      09-09-2024, 04:07 PM   #13229
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I always hear get a Mitsubishi because if it ever needs anything, the techs know them.
Ya. I heard that too and you can, for triple the price I paid for this system. Not exaggerating either. This is a reputable enough brand, good warranty; 5 years, and it’s for a garage. If it breaks I can buy 3 more for the cost of the Mitsubishi.

If it were for my home, I’d maybe go that route. But mini splits are mainly made by midea or use those parts. I know people with this brand and have been happy with the long term performance.

But ya, Daiken and Mitsubishi are the mini split “leaders”
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      09-11-2024, 12:15 PM   #13230
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      09-11-2024, 12:29 PM   #13231
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Thanx. I get a lot of very positive reactions to it... and some negative. Apparently there are more coulrophobics out there than one would believe.
I've had people wait for me to come out of a store to tell me how much they like it. I've seen people hanging out their car window at 120kph trying to get a photo of it. It is a bit subtle for the most part but he ( I call him Ernie ) really jumps out at you on a bright sunny day.
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      09-12-2024, 08:26 AM   #13233
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      09-12-2024, 08:49 AM   #13234
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NIB at 33% off.
I've been curious about these. How about doing a little review once you've used it a bit?
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I've been curious about these. How about doing a little review once you've used it a bit?
Will do.
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      09-12-2024, 05:46 PM   #13236
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Good reviews. We shall see.
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Good reviews. We shall see.
Big Fudge Stylus gel?

Childish I know…
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I must admit, I chuckled.
Used to use something like this back in the day.
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Used to use something like this back in the day.
I had something similar, also. There are all sorts of gizmos on Amazon to clean records. Some are very expensive, no thanks. I went cheap and good reviews.
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      09-12-2024, 11:40 PM   #13242
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Used to use something like this back in the day.
I used exactly that.
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Used to use something like this back in the day.
I still have mine someplace!
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