Mini Split heat pumps

belfert · November 23, 2015, 04:28:26 AM

My rooftop heat pump ceases to work about 32 degrees. It makes a whole lot of noise, but little or no heat. A mini split would probably do better.

Heat pumps aren't used much for residential where I live because you have to have a secondary source of heat as the heat pump won't work for much of the winter.

luvrbus · November 23, 2015, 05:27:33 AM

The newer roof tops use 410 also they work a little better than the older models

wg4t50 · November 23, 2015, 07:11:48 AM

Great point Clifford

, what would a pair of the good heat pumps cost ? All correctly installed including basement heat ducting ?
Agree he upgrade AH installed at factory, lil over $15K.
Dave M

luvrbus · November 23, 2015, 07:53:10 AM

Quote from: wg4t50 on November 23, 2015, 07:11:48 AM
Great point Clifford, what would a pair of the good heat pumps cost ? All correctly installed including basement heat ducting ?
Agree he upgrade AH installed at factory, lil over $15K.
Dave M e

It would be under 2 grand even at Camping World but the basement heat with a roof top I don't know about that one.FWIW we have a friend that just installed a propane fired Aqua Hot he loves it cost him almost 9 grand

belfert · November 23, 2015, 08:55:11 AM

My rooftop heat pump is a fairly new Atwood and I suspect it uses R410. I didn't buy it for the heat pump portion so I have no issues that it won't work below 32F. I just tried it once for the heck of it and it didn't work.

Oonrahnjay · November 23, 2015, 09:23:06 AM

Quote from: luvrbus on November 23, 2015, 07:53:10 AM... we have a friend that just installed a propane fired Aqua Hot he loves it cost him almost 9 grand ...

That's pretty much what I was quoted in NC a couple of years ago (would have been a diesel fired system, but close enough).

John316 · November 23, 2015, 02:18:44 PM

Hey Clifford. Your bus was built to go down to -40, without anything freezing. There are heat pads under the tanks, and everything. We successfully took it down to -10. So go
North

luvrbus · November 23, 2015, 02:43:53 PM

I know that John 316 I see heaters on everything it amazes me the insulation through out that bus.Since I got you on line Steve said he had a set of manuals for sale ship those to me with a bill and I'll send you a check and feed you all the Sushi you can eat the next time you are in Phoenix

safe travels my friend