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EG4 24K easily cooling 2,250SF in 104F!

Gold Country Russ

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This is the 3rd day over 100F on my newly installed 24K. No PV hooked up yet so it's running on 240VAC for now. It is cooling the entire house to 72F with the thermostat set at 72, #3 (middle) fan speed, and power saving mode on. Nearly silent inside and out, works amazing. The house is well insulated and even the most distant rooms are comfortable though we do leave all interior doors mostly open.
 
This is the 3rd day over 100F on my newly installed 24K. No PV hooked up yet so it's running on 240VAC for now. It is cooling the entire house to 72F with the thermostat set at 72, #3 (middle) fan speed, and power saving mode on. Nearly silent inside and out, works amazing. The house is well insulated and even the most distant rooms are comfortable though we do leave all interior doors mostly open.

Thanks!

This gives me hope that I can offset a huge portion of my HVAC bill (5 ton, 14 SEER) with a 2 ton PV mini-split in Phoenix. Damn near same size house.
 
Do you have the app running or Emporia etc to monitor wattage ?? I don't believe I've ever seen mine report more than 2200 on Cool. Just curious what you're seeing. Typical wattage is 800-1200 (after initial cool down)
 
Do you have the app running or Emporia etc to monitor wattage ?? I don't believe I've ever seen mine report more than 2200 on Cool. Just curious what you're seeing. Typical wattage is 800-1200 (after initial cool down)
Hadn't thought about using the app because I don't normally carry a cell phone & they barely work at my rural home. Only carry & use my phone away from home and then only for navigating with Google maps. The 24K install is the first step in home upgrade as I must remove the now obsolete super high efficiency 4-ton A/C condensing unit and its companion propane furnace to install my PV system. Later, a new 4-Ton inverter central ducted heat pump will replace the existing ducted system. It will not be as efficient as the old system, but I won't be burning $1,000. of propane each winter. The main reason for the 24K is cooling this summer while everything else is installed then the 24K will become the primary winter heating source. The 4-ton heat pump is mostly to add redundancy, replace old R22 equipment, and add home value. The existing A/C condensing is in the way, it's exactly where I need to install a concrete slab and mount my EP Cube equipment. The PV will be 12.8KW on a 15.4KW EP Cube w/ 39.2KWH of battery. I will collect data on the installed system but for now keeping everybody cool is the priority.
Next week, I will fabricate some portable steel ground mounts for 6 or 8ea 400W bifacials directly connected to the 24K.
 

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