I used to have 3 conventional split a/c's, two of them running from 8pm till about 2 am. Electricity cost between 8 ad 12k. When I moved I bought to inverter split a/c's. They make no noise, no annoying breeze and my bill went down to 2500 pesos (ok including the solar water heater). In these months we are using the airco a little more and we are up to double that (including having a new maid that still needs to be trained in not wasting energy). I changed all halogen lights for LED and bulbs for low consumption bulbs, and ofcourse train everyone in the house to not leave lights, A/C, etc on when leaving a room.
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Move to the north coast where the constant breezes, which Sto Domingo doesn't have, will keep you very comfortable. Buy in the hills, save 10 degrees in a few hundred meters of elevation. A/C one or more rooms at your peril as Edenorte are not shy about charging a ton of money. Figure $300 / month or so assuming you live a little outdoors...which is kind of the reason you move here, right?
Honestly, if someone wants to live in a/c all of the time I would live in Miami. Electricity is cheaper and Home Depot is around the corner. If you truly want to live the "Caribbean lifestyle" you'd spend at least 50% of your time outdoors where a/c is not even an option.
Honestly, if someone wants to live in a/c all of the time I would live in Miami. Electricity is cheaper and Home Depot is around the corner. If you truly want to live the "Caribbean lifestyle" you'd spend at least 50% of your time outdoors where a/c is not even an option.
Good info. Would you say that the inverter unit is consuming half the $ of a regular unit?
I have one of these:
Amazon.com: Home Energy Saving Monitor Complete Unit with Transmitter: Home & Kitchen
Does everything they say it does. With this meter, you can see instantly how much power you are using and when you turn something on you can see how much additional you are using. Great for learning how to conserve energy. Also, you can set the voltage (within reason) so it is even more accurate. Enjoy it.
Amazon.com: Home Energy Saving Monitor Complete Unit with Transmitter: Home & Kitchen
Does everything they say it does. With this meter, you can see instantly how much power you are using and when you turn something on you can see how much additional you are using. Great for learning how to conserve energy. Also, you can set the voltage (within reason) so it is even more accurate. Enjoy it.
I would estimate a 50% saving yes, they claim 60%. I paid 37500 for each unit (CIAC the lower end brand of Carrier), I had to buy them anyway while moving for a rented place including 2 units to a owned house, I guess I paid 15000 more for each unit than for a conventional unit. Those 30,000 pesos I probably earned them back by now, after 10 months.
What is the btu of that $37.5K unit and where did you get it? Also, what is the ftxft of the room you are cooling? Thanks!
They are both 12000 BTU and I bought them Pochy Ieromazzo. One room is about 18m2, the other one maybe 14m2. They recommended me 18000 for the bigger room but I chose 12000 and it does the job excellent, using lowest fan setting, not using turbo.