You can get mini split heat pumps which do both. A friend's house has no ducts and was heating with wood and electric baseboards, so he installed one himself in his living room and it works pretty good, cools the whole house and heats the main floor in winter.
Hey, what have you got to lose. Me personally? GREAT idea, cost is dirt cheap for a small 5 or 6000 BTU window AC unit, its light and easy to put in, remove it for the winter and the low cost will also take the load off your old central unit. Win - win Most new 5 to 6k BTU units are on the quiet side. Notable for that is LG, Frigidaire, Fredricks, Midea (great price) and really a dirt cheap experiment.
I wouldn't mind that, couple of them would be nice. We have 3 zones but both kids are on the same one, and go figure, the one who likes a warmer room got the colder one. [Tough life kid.]
Well we never set the house cooler than 77 other than to sleep at night. So if you wanted to save $$ and just cut humidity on hot days, it’s not much of a stretch I don’t think.
I thought I was the only one. But I managed to raise the temperature to 64 from 60 when the price of electricity doubled for us...Hey all, I'd like your input on running a small window air - we have central air, but the issue is that at night the better half likes it cold to sleep. I swear we could hang meat in the place at nightIt's usually around 64 degrees.. Well, I go to bed later than her, so I'm bundled up in sweats, a fleece jacket and socks.. in the middle of the summer for crying out loud! 75 to 78 would be far more comfortable. Not to mention cooling the entire house surely can't be that cost effective? I realize that central air is typically more efficient, but this is a pretty old system at 25+ years old.
Are modern window units efficient enough that we would see a savings? To clarify, no, the house is not 64 all day, just after 8:00 pm. It is set to go to 80 when we are away, then 78 at 1:00 when she gets home. Also, how quiet are window units? Are there some that are noted for that? She is a bit of a princess when it comes to sleep - has to be quiet and DARK.
As always, thanks in advance for your input!
Hmm, our LG seems to only monitor indoor temps, and has a drying mode even, but lately I just run the unit during the day with it at 70F which cools the house to 74f and decently dry. If its going to be colder at night I just shut it down and the house stays dry and cool enough until morning. Smallish newish tight house helps although we almost always have a few windows open an inch.
It's probably sensing temperature inside the unit, and turning off to prevent icing. Just my guess.
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You can buy mini-splits that heat also, so it will be functional in the winter
It does claim to be very quiet...what the heck worth a try....If a split is too much for the budget then consider a saddle type of AC. It’s a window unit that fits over the sill. The noisy parts are outside.
Here is one example.
GE ClearView Ultra Quiet 6,100 BTU 115V Window Air Conditioner Cools 250 Sq. Ft. Quiet and Easy to Install in White AHTT06BC - The Home Depot
As the Quietest Window Air Conditioner Brand in the United States*, GE Profile is dedicated to providing the right solutions for rooms of various sizes. Our window air conditioners are designed to offerwww.homedepot.com
That looks like an interesting design. Are there actually two air ducts in that flexible attachment?
You can put that into perspective by assuming a lifetime for the unit, say 25 years. Add the energy cost for 25 years and compare it to the capital cost.
