Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and window
air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed .during the
70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by electric baseboared
heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike

On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:21:02 GMT, "Mike" wrote:

Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and window
air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed .during the
70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by electric baseboared
heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

That's nice.


Thanks,

Mike


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"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike


What sort of unit should I be looking for? Isn't there new high efficieny
units out there?

"Mike" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in message
news:ygu8h.3506$mM1.1996@trndny08...
Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike


What sort of unit should I be looking for? Isn't there new high
efficieny units out there?

yup....

I take it you haven't talked to a local tech that can actually *SEE*
what/where, etc.

"Mike" wrote in message
news:ygu8h.3506$mM1.1996@trndny08...
Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike

Better hurry. Winter is a-comin'!

"Mike" wrote in message
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"Mike" wrote in message
news:ygu8h.3506$mM1.1996@trndny08...
Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike


What sort of unit should I be looking for? Isn't there new high
efficieny units out there?



Not the one in your mouth.

Mike wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
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Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.
Thanks, Mike



What sort of unit should I be looking for? Isn't there new high efficieny
units out there?


If Ductwork Installation could be a problem or too costly, I would go
with ductless mini-split units.
Soleus mini-split units have good airflow. - udarrell

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Air Conditioning Installations Now Produce 95% Failure Rate
http://www.eeba.org/conference/2004/...s/Proctor1.pdf

Solving - External Static Pressure (ESP)
http://www.udarrell.com/udarrell-air-conditioning.html

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Mike wrote:

"Mike" wrote in message
news:ygu8h.3506$mM1.1996@trndny08...

Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.
Thanks, Mike


What sort of unit should I be looking for? Isn't there new high
efficieny units out there?

If Ductwork Installation could be a problem or too costly, I would go with
ductless mini-split units.
Soleus mini-split units have good airflow. - udarrell

Too costly to do it right??

"udarrell" wrote in message
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Mike wrote:

If Ductwork Installation could be a problem or too costly, I would go with
ductless mini-split units.
Soleus mini-split units have good airflow. - udarrell

I think whatever I have done is going to be expensive. It's an 1150 sq ft
house w/o duct work.
Afriend lives in a similar house and she got a ductless system that seems to
work ok.

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PROPER A/C UNIT & DUCTWORK Sizing is over 70% of Operating Efficiency
http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_b...syste ms.html

Air Conditioning Installations Now Produce 95% Failure Rate
http://www.eeba.org/conference/2004/...s/Proctor1.pdf

Solving - External Static Pressure (ESP)
http://www.udarrell.com/udarrell-air-conditioning.html

The links are very very helpful. When I finished rading them I'll be an
informed consumer
whic is the purpose of my original post.

Mike

Al wrote:
On Tue, 21 Nov 2006 03:21:02 GMT, "Mike" wrote:

Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and window
air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed .during the
70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by electric baseboared
heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike



So was there a question you wanted to ask?

Hes asking what are his options. Now you can reply with your standard
answer. Tell him to buy a new thermostat and then go lick a window.

Now if you for instance had a question. Id tell you to buy a new
thermostat and go lick a battery terminal.

Mike,

what part of the country do you live in
do oyou have a basement or an attic (how high)
what forms of energy do you have oil, gas, electric
how many stories is the house
are you opposed to soffiting

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"Mike" wrote in message
news:ygu8h.3506$mM1.1996@trndny08...
Hi, I'm thinking about replacing electric baseboard heating units and
window air conditioners with central air/heat. no ductwork installed
.during the 70's the original hot water radiators were replaced by
electric baseboared heat. It's an 1150sq ft brick rowhouse.

Thanks,

Mike

"Bob Pietrangelo" wrote in message
. ..
Mike,

what part of the country do you live in
do oyou have a basement or an attic (how high)
what forms of energy do you have oil, gas, electric
how many stories is the house
are you opposed to soffiting


Bob, it's locTed about 30 mikes north of washing dc, end of group brick two
story row house, 8' ceilings, w/ basement (about one half above ground walk
out basement door), attic is a crawl space w/ entrance sealed, five double
pane windows first floor including bay window in kitchen, (windows were
upgraded around 1980), five windows upstairs, including bathroom window.
(north, south and west exposure w/ large tree in front yard -north- that
blocks lot of sun in the summer). Electric baseboard heat, gas heated
water and gas stove. Energy rates were recently deregulated and there is a
very high "energy delivery charge eg, my last gas bill was 7.64 commodity
charge 16.xx delivery charge, electric also has a high delivery charge.
What is soffiting?

Mike

Mike wrote:

"Bob Pietrangelo" wrote in message
...


Mike,

what part of the country do you live in
do oyou have a basement or an attic (how high)
what forms of energy do you have oil, gas, electric
how many stories is the house
are you opposed to soffiting



Bob, it's locTed about 30 mikes north of washing dc, end of group brick two
story row house, 8' ceilings, w/ basement (about one half above ground walk
out basement door), attic is a crawl space w/ entrance sealed, five double
pane windows first floor including bay window in kitchen, (windows were
upgraded around 1980), five windows upstairs, including bathroom window.
(north, south and west exposure w/ large tree in front yard -north- that
blocks lot of sun in the summer). Electric baseboard heat, gas heated
water and gas stove. Energy rates were recently deregulated and there is a
very high "energy delivery charge eg, my last gas bill was 7.64 commodity
charge 16.xx delivery charge, electric also has a high delivery charge.
What is soffiting? Mike


Do a lot of studying before you do anything! udarrell

--
PROPER A/C UNIT & DUCTWORK Sizing is over 70% of Operating Efficiency
http://www.udarrell.com/proper_cfm_b...syste ms.html

Air Conditioning Installations Now Produce 95% Failure Rate
http://www.eeba.org/conference/2004/...s/Proctor1.pdf

Solving - External Static Pressure (ESP)
http://www.udarrell.com/udarrell-air-conditioning.html