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Old 03-05-2012, 09:06 AM   #31
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did u try getting a recommendation for a guy from the historical society?

hi pressure ac's have bee installed successfully and noiselessly for years

u could call the factory to get a name too.
I have to agree. I was in an old historic church for a wedding a few years ago and they used the high velocity system for both heat and cool. During the ceremony it was quiet as most weddings are and when the air conditioning came on you could see motion on the fabric in the building but absolutely no noise. Properly designed and installed systems are very quiet.

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100 amp service is all I have.

Central A/C
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No lights?
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SpacePak| Air Conditioning SpacePak Mini-Duct SpacePak High Velocity Info

I would look here.
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my vote is for spac pak.
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Good link and they have an install video too. Freon lines still need to be run on the outside of the house etc and they are not cosmetic either. Looks like a good system IF installed properly.
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Been is a Quaker. His TV is a candle in a box..only gets one channel
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LOL. Right now, I'm down 3 computers. I normally have 5 on almost all the time.

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Is that one of these guys?
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Thank you all for your advice regarding my AC options. We decided to install conventional on 2nd and 3rd floor with unit in attic. We might wait to do the 1st floor until we remodel the kitchen and swap out electric for gas stove /oven.
One debate we have now is regarding whether we should keep our cast iron radiators or go with hydro-air. Any thoughts on this?
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Hydro air won't be as comfortable as your cast iron rads.

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