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220 vs 110 V window unit

Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:04 pm
Posted by pensacola
pensacola
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:04 pm
Looking for a couple of window units (trashy, I know) for the camp. For the same BTU rating the 220 units cost about 60% more. Which is best?
Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:05 pm to
Depends on the size of the room...

What BTU rating are you looking at...?
This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 5:07 pm
Posted by soccerfüt
Location: A Series of Tubes
Member since May 2013
65650 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:06 pm to
PTACs are the bomb over window units.

Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:06 pm to
for short term use 110 is fine, it draws more amperage than the 220, so the 220 is usually more efficient with the same btu rating.

Posted by pensacola
pensacola
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:08 pm to
Does more efficient mean less costly to operate?
Posted by pensacola
pensacola
Member since Sep 2005
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:15 pm to
About 9-12 K BTU each.
Posted by lsu xman
Member since Oct 2006
15549 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:17 pm to
I'm looking to buy a LG 15000 btu 110v for $400+tax from HD.

Or refubrished for 330 off ebay free shipping. Most likely going to buy new.
Posted by tigeraddict
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Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:20 pm to
110v will draw double the amps of a similar BTU unit over a 220v unit

Posted by Hangover Haven
Metry
Member since Oct 2013
26533 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:25 pm to
Is the camp well insulated?

Smaller rooms will stay cooler so the compressor wont kick in as often, so 110 units should be fine...
Posted by pjab
Member since Mar 2016
5646 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:38 pm to
If you want one that heats, get the 220v. It's something about the heat pump freezing and needing to defrost while still operationg. Or so I was told.
Posted by High C
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Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:39 pm to
Check that outlet for 220 availability unless you want to do some electrical work.
Posted by muttenstein
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:40 pm to
I prefer the 221 model. But, whatever it takes.
Posted by Napoleon
Kenna
Member since Dec 2007
69071 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 5:52 pm to
well, if it's at a camp.....

And it's only a 15-20 amp 220.

You could 9not recommending, just saying) run one leg on the black wire, one leg on the neutral wire, run with neutral on the bare wire and add in an earth ground. The neutral and the ground are in continuity with each other. It's just this isn't "correct" but It really isn't unsafe either.

Rather than run a new wire and all.. It's actually going to draw less amps over the wires than the 115 would.
(though this ONLY works if that circuit is only being used to power the window unit, unless on everything else you cap the white, run black as normal and hook the bare to the neutral side of the other outlets)

This post was edited on 1/19/17 at 5:54 pm
Posted by CHEDBALLZ
South Central LA
Member since Dec 2009
21920 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 6:09 pm to
Just get a 110 for each room. I have a 8,000 and it cools 800 square foot with no problem. Get a few fans too.
Posted by pjab
Member since Mar 2016
5646 posts
Posted on 1/19/17 at 6:45 pm to
How about I take a little off that mustache, Ron?
Posted by Armymann50
Playing with my
Member since Sep 2011
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 7:09 pm to
I have two you can have both - 220- 110 still working
Posted by doubleb
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Member since Aug 2006
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Posted on 1/19/17 at 8:01 pm to
quote:

Just get a 110 for each room. I have a 8,000 and it cools 800 square foot with no problem. Get a few fans too.


You must have no windows and it's very well insulated for 2/3s of a ton to cool 800 square feet.
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