Location of reverse cycle

Cathski · Mar 29, 2008 3:59 pm

Does a reverse cycle unit have to be on a wall that goes outside? Or can it go onto a wall that connects to another room?

Also, can it be mounted vertically or does it have to be horizontal?

ChrisL · Mar 29, 2008 5:05 pm

Cathski,

If it connects to another room, then very hot air (ie heat from room 1 plus R/C unit's energy consumption) will be pumped into room 2 in the summer.

Chris

Cookiemonster · Mar 29, 2008 5:43 pm

commodorenut · Mar 30, 2008 10:00 am

If it's a split, then it can be mounted on an internal wall, but you need to allow for the drain (which obviously cannot drain uphill).
I have 2 of my splits mounted on internal walls, but they are adjacent to an external wall (120mm gap) so the pipes, wires & drain go out the side of the unit to the external wall (covered by a small plastic duct).

At work, we have one in the boardroom (the main A/C can't cope with all the hot air I reckon), that actually has the drain run through the wall into the tea room behind it, which just so happens to be smack into the overhead cupboard, where the pipe then tuns 90 degrees down, runs down inside the back of the cupboard & then down splashback, and drips into the sink. I doubt it would be legal in a residential situation, but it shows what lateral thinking can achieve.

_Al_ · Mar 30, 2008 10:30 am

New house, put it wherever you want. Internal, external, doesn't matter. Pipework can be up to 25m....at least mine can be.

Drain will run straight down inside the wall and be clipped to the floor under the house and run outside.

Existing house is obviously a bit harder to run pipework and wiring inside an existing wall, so external is the go.

Must be mounted horizontal (unless it's made to be vertical, but I've never seen one)