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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    Why not let your wall heater get the room up to temp, then switch to a quieter space heater to maintain temps during movies.

    In my shop I use a kerosene heater to get up to temp, then my ceramic space heater has no problem maintaining it.
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  • DaveHo
    DaveHo Posts: 3,536
    Pffft, class A amps. Problem solved!
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  • tophatjohnny
    tophatjohnny Posts: 4,182
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    lightman1 wrote: »
    scubalab wrote: »
    So, part of what I’m up against... Makes me wonder what else is hiding behind our walls.

    This was discovered when we pulled the old drywall. And yes, it is live.

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    Noooooooo!! :s

    That's a good example of why I stopped DIYing most home improvement. I don't like surprises.

    On the original topic of this thread, and FWIW, I love our Mitsubishi "H2i" heat pump thingy. This thing is claimed to be able to operate efficiently down to -12 F. I can vouch for it down to -10. No auxiliary electric heater in it, since it really doesn't need one. It is quiet, competent and very energy efficient, too. We had this installed last summer. So far, I am thrilled with it. In fact, if I had it to do over again, I might used these for the whole house when we had it built.

    We're using it as an auxiliary/backup for our propane boiler (and for some A/C in the summer), since our electricity is essentially free (via net metering).

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    29585856298_44f0ac5bed_h.jpgDSC_1840 (2) by Mark Hardy, on Flickr

    That's what we have in our master bedroom. dual split and works like a charm!
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  • scubalab
    scubalab Posts: 3,103
    Talked to a rep at Cadet Heating. He said the Com Pak models are not known to be 'quiet'. Ordered an SL series which was recommended as a much quieter heater. I'm not too optimistic, but it can't be any worse than the previous one. I figure we'll do as Steve and others recommended - use it to bring the room up to temp and then possibly use a quieter infrared or convection heater to maintain. Ultimately, we'll be installing a new split system heat pump. Like Doc recommended, Mitsubishi is the one I've heard the best reviews on. I think we even had an estimate a couple years ago to have one installed. Maybe next year or the year after.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,957
    edited February 2019
    When we lived in California, I used to occasionally see a Mitsubishi pickup truck which had had its boldly lettered tailgate lettering altered to read "ITS BISHI" :)

    Mitsubishi.
    Its bishi. :)

    a little aural humor :|
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