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Originally Posted by MandoMan
I recommended to a girlfriend in New Jersey in a centuries-old house that she get a mini-split system to cool or heat her bedroom and sun room. She loves it. It’s very quiet, both inside and outside, and it’s certainly much cheaper and quieter than a window air conditioner (which she had in her living room and a guest bedroom). However, here in The Villages, in a courtyard villa, I have a new high end heat pump. I keep the temp at 71° to 73° 24/7 year round and rarely open a door or window. I also drive a Prius Prime with batteries I charge every night in my garage. Last month my electric bill was $68. At that price, it would be hard to justify a separate heat pump for one area. Turning the house down to 68° at night would cost nothing at all unless the night time temp were above 68°, which is only in the summer, and even in the summer, the sun doesn’t shine on the house at night, so it’s easy to cool the house down a little more.
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It was your comment about inadequate cooling that I took exception to. You seemed to be painting with a broad brush and implying substandard construction. Maybe there alot of homes with inferior insulation. But I have not seen many complaints about it.