Stella Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 teeheehee. teeheeheehee.... TEEHEEHEEHEEHEE!!!! :lol: I HAVE A PORTABLE AIR CONDITIONER!!!! It arrived today. The fish and I have been far too stressed in this heat. I simply cannot make enough ice to keep them cool. The fans are not keeping up in the fishroom/office. (The fan on the 220lt tank in the lounge is working wonders.) Now all the fish have got ich or similar, even the mudfish for the massey uni preeding project, which is just embarassing. Too much stress for too long. And this is at temps of 21-25 degrees... So I have solved the issue once and for all. $730 including shipping on a new portable air conditioning unit off trademe. No installation costs, just plug in, poke vent out window, shut the door... and go get a jersey I have goosebumps.... Still learning how to work it, but seems reasonably clear. Will take a little while for the tanks to drop, but once they do they should stay down. Much cheaper than a chiller, and I have four tanks... and it is a heat pump so hopefully it will not cost too much to run. At least I will be less stressed. Lets see what the powerbill will be like..... THough so far with the fans and freezer on the go constantly for ice, I am putting an extra $20 on the powerbill a month over summer, and that stops now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 What heat? I've been thinking it's been pretty cool the last couple weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted February 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 It has, comparatively, but my house is long and thin with big windows all facing north and is closed up all day...... ideal for some but not for my fish! It has often been 26-27 degrees in the room when I get home. Tis now down to 19 degrees in the room (dropped 8 degrees so far) and the air coming out of the machine is 8 degrees.... :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heir Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 ohhh thats great news Stella! Your fish will be much happier now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 21, 2008 Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 LOVE my portable heat pump I use it to heat the fish room 8 or 9 months out of the year, and it gets rolled into the house during the hottest months to keep us cool. Hopefully your problems are solved with the little beasty, just remember not to sit in the draft or you're gonna get ill! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted February 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2008 Cool, good to know someone else with one. Can you give me an idea what it costs you, including how long you have it on roughly? Could be very useful when you get that native tank set up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faran Posted February 22, 2008 Report Share Posted February 22, 2008 Good point, I can use it to warm the Amazon room when it's cold out, and then shift it to cool the cold water section during hot days. Would cost a fortune to cool the front of the garage though - no insulation and a massive rolling door. To keep the room at 30 degrees it uses 6 kilowatts per day. Much less to keep it at 28. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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