"lister" wrote in message
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On Aug 5, 6:53 pm, "Pete"
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"lister" wrote in message

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Hi all,

I keep rabbits in an 8x6 shed. This is currently insulated with
2"
expanded polystyrene. Although this helps, it still gets very
hot
inside during the summer months.

I am planning on buying a cheapy portable air con unit to bring
the
temp down, but the problem is that these are very noisy (or so
I've
heard), so I don't really want to stick it in the shed with the
buns.

I have a double garage about 4 meters away from the shed, and
had the
crazy notion of siting the air con unit in there, and piping the
cool / hot air to / from the shed via some kind of submerged
pipe.

Am I nuts? Would I need a minimum diameter pipe? (Would drain
pipe be
ok for instance?) Whats the best / cheapest way of insulating
the
pipe? Would is be ok attaching such piping the air con unit of
will it
cause problems?

Many thanks for any suggestions,
Lister

Good idea, but why not try something different. Put a few large
fans in the
roof of the shed with a covering to stop the rabbits injuring
themselves.
Set the fans to suck air from the hutch and blow it out. This
will drag
cool air in and take the warm air out. Cover the tops of the fans
to stop
the rain getting in, perhaps a piece of wood a few inches above.
Try a few
kitchen/bathroom type fans in the top of the walls. They can
shift a very
high volume and if mounted correctly are not noisy. You might end
up
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Thanks for the suggestions, but I should perhaps rephrase my problem
slightly in that I need to keep the shed COOLER than the outside air
temp. Rabbits really don't handle heat well, and with the very hot
summers we have been having (well except this year!), I have been
trying to insulate the shed against heat from outside to keep it
cool.

This is impossible really since the buns have access to the outside
via a tunnel, so I am always going to get hot air entering through
this. I already put that silver bubble wrap stuff over the roof in
the
summer, and the rest of the shed is in shade anyway.I do have fans,
and whilst these help slightly, they are not as effective for
rabbits
because obviously they don't perspire like us.

It really has reached the point where some kind of refrigeration is
required, but I need to work out the best and cheapest way to do
this.

Thanks again.


Simple really, make your Rabbit Pies before the summer gets too hot
and freeze them for consumption in winter. You should be able to keep
a breeding set going over winter for a new set of pies in the early
summer. Watch out for power cuts to the freezer and don't cook any
with mixamatosis. G

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