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Bogie:
I was sort of considering the mini-split thing in my 700 square foot house, but...
Frankly, window units work just fine, and are considerably cheaper overall. A $2,000 difference will buy a lot of inefficiency... I heat the place, for most of the winter, with two 110 volt "radiators." That costs about an extra $200-250ish over normal electric usage for the season. Granted, I do keep the temp at about 60 - I'm a "cold" person. When it gets below 15 or so, I plug in a radiant heater on a third circuit.
The gas company wanted $35/month for a connection fee before I used any. These things are also quiet.
The downside of the AC stuff is... I'm a cold person. I'm not really comfy above 72 or so... I'm semi-tempted to jackrig a drill, and see about some sort of heat pump, but with my luck, I'll be over one of the big tunnels or caves that run under South City.
dogmush:
Bogie-
Check the local Facebook Marketplace or the like. I was able to get a decent mini-split for my shop for like $200. It seems like chinese mini-splits are the kind of thing someone always seems to have a connex of for sale cheap. Fell off the boat or something.
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