[RE-wrenches] Forced air Furnace

[Amanda Potter]

Hello Wrenches;

What would you recommend for an (off-grid) mini-split heat pump?

Thank you ahead of time.

Amanda Potter
NABCEP 
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Adirondack Battery & Solar, LLC
Potsdam, NY
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> On Aug 30, 2018, at 10:12 AM, Dave Angelini Offgrid Solar <offgridsolar at sti.net> wrote:
> 
> I think one can find fault with anything. One thing about Empire is that is does not require AC and frankly most people want heat offgrid from many sources. Just a way to get legal for a certificate of occupancy and it was what the OP was looking for.
> 
> The blend of a wood stove, mini-split heat pump, and a propane heater are probably as offgrid as it gets these days.
> 
> We love quiet also and have for 26 years here.
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>> On Thu, 30 Aug 2018 07:02:38 -0400, Tump <tump at swnl.net> wrote:
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>> One thing that has yet to be mentioned is that the Empire heaters in any home are noisy. The pilot
>>  stays on all the time and most of my off grid homes quiet is what folks enjoy the most. Inverters/ gen in the power shed, Blomburg fridges @1.9RA (chill plate) and the we have installed the Rinnai heaters both K1 & propane for many years w/ little to no problems. Off in the summer season and quiet yes they do shut down w/ out AC but when the AC is restored there is a default temp that is maintained.
>>> On Aug 29, 2018, at 8:47 AM, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:
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>>> That sounds like the ticket!
>>> 
>>> At 11:32 AM 8/28/2018, you wrote:
>>> 
>>> Drake, look at home depot for the Empire brand of small wall furnaces. They use zero power (old style thermo like a water heater) and can be legal as primary source of heat for building code. They vent out a wall and are very easy. Many of my clients use them to get legal and then use wood heating. Good luck!
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>>> On Thu, 23 Aug 2018 16:36:45 -0400, Drake <drake.chamberlin at redwoodalliance.org> wrote:
>>> Hello Wrenches,
>>> 
>>> What is the best choice for a propane, forced air furnace for an off grid house? We would prefer one that doesn't have a phantom load, although the transformer for the thermostat may not be avoidable. Low blower current would be preferable. The furnace AC will be powered by a Magnum 4448 PAE.
>>> 
>>> Thank you,
>>> 
>>> Drake 
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