We are buying a condo in Upstate New York which was built in 1965. The condo does not have air conditioning. Residents use window air conditions. Are there central air alternatives which would allow us to put the unit in our garage (condo rules would not allow us to put the unit outside)?
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Would a ground source heat pump work?
Physical toughness will make your opponent weaken, mental toughness will make him crack. [Vince Lombardi]
I don't think so. There are four condos in our building and we share hot water heat. The only thing I could think of was AC unit located in the garage and then having to install a conduit system for air flow. The restrictions of the condo association are very limiting -- that's why I'm looking at something I can put in my garage. I don't have any background in these systems (other than walking over to the thermostat). I'm trying to make myself smart before I contact a local dealer.
Use a split system w/ the condensor in the garage and the air hadlers in the condo wherever you want them. Look at the mitsubishi site: http://www./Global.MitsubishiElectric.com/bu/air/index.html for ideas. Other manufacturers make similar units.
Thanks Frankie. It's good to know there is a way around our dilemma!