On 2/23/13 2:56 PM, Malcom "Mal" Reynolds wrote:
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On Feb 23, 2:48 am, harry wrote:
On Feb 23, 7:27 am, "Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds" atlas-

wrote:
Local University has the following surplus for sale for $500. I live in
a dry hot summer environment and wonder if they are prone to more than
the average amount of maintenance/repair. I have about 1000 sq ft of
living area

AIR CONDITIONER OASYS CRS 1000, INCLUDES MANUAL, DIRECT/INDIRECT AC
UNIT. 69" H X 24" W X 35" D

If you live in a hot dry area you might find an evaporative cooler
cheaper to buy and run.
Apart from the fan, no moving parts, little electricity, just uses
waterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Air_conditioning#Evaporative_coolers

I have a brother in Australia who has one, works well.

Clueless as usual, harry. The unit IS an evaporative cooler.....

It's about the same cost as a new single stage cooler, but would tend to
eliminate the humidity problem. Question is, is it worth it?


FWIW, There is a "new" CRS1000 currently on Ebay with a Buy It Now of
@2995. The user manual at
http://www.aurorapower.net/pdf_refer...nersmanual.pdf
says the 1st stage is a "heat exchanger". No mention of a compressor.
Claims no CFCs. 2nd stage is same as Evap Cooler. Big pad with blower.
Needs water supply & drain. Has elaborate setup to minimize any mold
or algae buildup. Looks like some servicing is a 2 man job. I'd be
curious what is cost of replacement media pads ( 2 different pads).

In 25 years of running a standard Evap Cooler in Denver CO (90F-100F
summers), never had a problem with mold or too much humidity. YMMV.