What's the efficency of this unit and what is used to disperse the heat created by the pannel? I live in north Cali so lots of sun
1937774
The Inverter efficiency is 97%. There are heat exchanger fins reject the 3% loss as heat.
1400993
thats exactly how we use it!! big old drafty house from early 20th century and this ac cools it in texas heat!! we love it--its big powerful & energy efficient!!! we just set it on econo & high or auto fan & thats it!!! great unit!!
1726779
We have never had a problem with this unit producing heat. And we actually own two of them--one in my son's room and one in my father's studio apartment.Neither of them have generated any noticeable heat but they work like a charm to keep the air clean!
781558
Good question! My unit has been running non-stop for at least 3 months. I just checked it for any trace of heat and there is none whatsoever, either on the unit itself, or in the air coming out, which is relatively cool. I have not owned the unit during a hot season, though, nor do I live in an area that normally gets extremely hot for long periods of time. (I live high in the mountains of Colorado where most people don't even have air conditioning.) Still, I believe that this unit won't contribute additional heat to your room.
2048352
I have two pannels for 5,000 gallons, and it is not that warm, you should use around 6 pannels
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Hello!! I called gila on this same question. They told me the platinum was designed specifically for the Home Depot chain. And it may be sold other places like amazon or independent sellers. The gila rep told me that the only difference in all heat control film is one blocks like 93 percent of UVA and UVB rays, and the platinum blocks like 95 percent, she said ultimately there is no difference in performance except the platinum because of it's Color , blocks out a couple more percentage points of sun rays. But I personally recommend the platinum this stuff is so cool! I live in a 2 story condo and my kitchen window faces the parking lot, I like to people watch and see what's going on out there, In the daytime, this stuff is a high gloss silver mirror to those on the outside, and I can stand and gawk and stare out the window at people and nobody knows I'm even looking at them! It's a great color, and provides great heat reduction! I highly recommend it..
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Agree with all previously posted answers. HOWEVER, this model blows heat very unevenly and develops a very hot "hot spot" in the center. I would buy a different model that has more even heat dispersal.
1099580
Hi I use a black speckled enamel pot used by other solar ovens and it wors well. Am going to try cast iron. Think it will take a while longer to reach max heat.
1593123
The only heat issue i have had is from the sun coming in the windshield, so i made a cover out of cardboard to insulate it from the suns heat. I also painted the cardboard black to make virtually not seen from the outside. I did cut holes for the lens and the power cord and mounting bracket clip. Unit is working very good and i am in Arizona and it has been in the high 90,s already.
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I'm not sure how to answer that except that it uses heat (there is a heat element located at the top) and a fan (air) - which circulates the heat.
1106916
It doesn't produce heat.There is actually a cool refreshing breeze that flows out of the front of the unit.
2064878
I use it on an electric range. There is a metal ring that should be used so the heat is spread evenly
1202440
The unit is vented to the outside, any AC unit generates heat as it cools- it would not be efficient otherwise to vent the unit in the room it is cooling.
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Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the... » Read More Are you sure the unit is set on "cool" and not just "fan"? I have done that before. Otherwise it must not be working right. We have our unit in a second house which I know dates back to about 1900, so it is not well insulated nor does it have energy efficient windows. The downstairs is 30' by 25', with four rooms that are all connected, so you can make a circle through the rooms. We have the unit in one room and a large fan in the opposite corner of the house to keep the air moving. We were just there and for 2 days with temps in the high 80's the EdgeStar kept the downstairs at 69-70 degrees. « Show Less
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I have 3 renogy pannels and 2 85 watt pannels from ulsolar. The whole setup produces 32 amps on a full sunny hot day. When its cloudy it has maybe dropped the amperage to 27 amps . I love these pannels . You can not go wrong with these . Cheap and work great!!
553893
It works wonderfully with plenty of space around it. It will get too hot in an enclosed area. Also, uses 110 plug and needs to stay balanced.
573478
have not noticed any heat given off by the unit, it is very quiet and well worth the money