We have a mini split at our house in Cabo ... works great!
No rfi.
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> On Jul 12, 2018, at 9:57 PM, Donald Chester <k4kyv@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> The window a/c in my shack finally gave up the ghost after 40 years of
> reliable service. I need a replacement right away, since especially with the
> station equipment running it gets too hot in summer to even be inside the
> shack without a/c. Looking preferably for something with simple thermostat
> control and no hi-tech, RFI spewing technology such as switching power
> supplies, pulse-width controlled variable speed motors and digital stuff
> that will likely fail after a couple of years.
>
> Around 20k - 25k BTU; the old one is 23k. Checked local stores and about the
> only brands they have are LG, General Electric and Frigidaire, and not a lot
> of selection in the 25k BTU range.
>
> From on-line searches and product reviews, I have surmised that L-G units are
> very quiet and efficient but filled with the very kind of electronics that
> generates RFI. G-E gets poor customer reviews with complaints of bad
> customer support and poor replacement parts availability. Frigidaire gets
> the best customer reviews, but of course none of the on-line information on
> any of them makes even a fleeting mention of RFI.
>
> It will be mounted in a hole in the wall about 8' high from the floor, so
> installation of a 130-150 lb unit will be a challenge, and the thing has to
> be reliable due to the near impossibility of pulling it out for servicing.
>
> Any advice based on someone's recent experience?
>
>
> Don k4kyv
>
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