[Greenbuilding] Split AC vs. Window AC

[David Bergman]

Other, perhaps obvious, differences as well. The split unit will be 
quieter and can be placed where needed as opposed to wherever the 
window happens to be. You won't need to remove it in the winter.

OTOH, installation will be more expensive.

Somewhat (though not exactly) related, see this recent article in GBA:
Window-Mounted Air Conditioners Save Energy
Compared to homes with central air conditioning, homes with window 
units have lower cooling costs
http://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/blogs/dept/musings/window-mounted-air-conditioners-save-energy?utm_source=email&utm_medium=eletter&utm_term=cooling-options&utm_content=20120530-wall-mounted-air-conditioner&utm_campaign=green-building-advisor-eletter

David
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At 08:39 PM 6/6/2012, Nick Pyner wrote:
>Probably not that good a comparison. After forty years, the split 
>system might still be soldiering on bug very likely to have seen a 
>few window rattlers come and go. Oh, and you get to open the window too.
>
>
>Nick Pyner
>
>Dee Why   NSW
>-----Original Message-----
>From: greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org 
>[mailto:greenbuilding-bounces at lists.bioenergylists.org]On Behalf Of 
>Gennaro Brooks-Church - Eco Brooklyn
>Sent: Thursday, 7 June 2012 10:22 AM
>To: Green Building
>Subject: [Greenbuilding] Split AC vs. Window AC
>
>An intern of mine just wrote this blog post, which concludes that it 
>makes no sense to use a SEER 26 split AC and you are better off 
>using a SEER 10 window unit. It would take something like 40 years 
>to pay off the split AC IF his calcs are correct....
>
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