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Looks great ! I will be curious in the cold winter since the sliding door glass has a dead air barrier in between the glass hopefully the interior side wont sweat ALOT ! Years back i had to keep a squegee in hands reach to keep my old Eagle bus windshield so i could see out !
I'll be using heat pump or diesel heat depending. Our house uses a heat pump and the frosting on the window bottoms only happens when we hit about -10F.
Can't wait to reserve that space on AirBnB!!
Murphy bed style?
Considering it, but found some garage shelves that would work well as rigid bunks...hmm
What heat pump did you use?
Fujitsu 09LZBH1, has the most efficient ratings for both cooling and heating of any brand. Supposedly a reliable competitor with Mitsubishi (their 9kbtu is a decent amount lower on efficiency - this on is seer 33 I think Mitsubishi is 25). This is the low temp unit and provides efficient heat down to -15f.
A 240v 15a unit; what are you planning for power source?
A combination, I'll have a shore power option. I have a 3800 running watt generator (Harbor Freight Predator 5000), the battery system hasn't been fully defined but it getting narrowed down - currently looking at Victron Quattro II 3K fed into a Victron autotransformer to make the 240 split phase. Battery back probably 10kw 24V LiFePo4. Will likely be using a hydronic diesel heater for the colder weather when solar/battery can't keep up with the minisplit draw.
Are you going to put some expanded metal on the cage over the mini spit unit ? Tree limbs will End that unit in the woods ! Looks good and came a long way in a short time !
Hadn't given it much thought honestly, I like the idea. I can easily design up some covers.
The trees are really unforgiving and up high where u wont see whats up against the box in your mirror on p. side i think it would pay you to fab some up even if they're bolt on !
When I was looking into mini-splits for my build plan (nearly identical to this one) I was told not to install the compressor in an area that would be susceptible to high-speed wind from driving as it would damage the fan motor and would not be covered under warranty. I can't remember where I got that information from but it made sense at the time and I modified my plans accordingly. Just an FYI...
I get the general concept, the motor was never engineered for an axial load (well beyond force from the motor fan) since it's built for static environments. Everyone will try to void warranty but from an engineering perspective, the speed shouldn't put an excessive load of the bearings. They are likely radial ball and if angular contact, they could take significant load. Not sure if we will ever run in motion, so many variables to consider.
