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Off topic, but is that the AC unit mounted on the roof? Why in the world mount it on the roof?
Off topic, but is that the AC unit mounted on the roof? Why in the world mount it on the roof?
Probably a conversion. Perhaps the piping is easier this way? I don't know, I'd rather have it on the ground where it is easier to work on. And the less roof penetrations, the better.In AZ it could be a swamp cooler, but it sure looks like AC.
Probably a conversion. Perhaps the piping is easier this way? I don't know, I'd rather have it on the ground where it is easier to work on. And the less roof penetrations, the better.
Here's a company that does conversions and they have a picture of the compressor on the roof in the "after" picture.
https://experthvacandrefrigeration.com/the-problem-with-swamp-coolers-is-everything/
AC on the roof is not unusual in AZ. Both my houses have the AC on the roof. They are installed with a crane like a giant window unit.
Living in the desert is different.
I'm sure glad they showed the credits. I would have searched for the movie to see how it ended. I sure would have been disappointed if I found the movie, watched the whole thing and then saw it end there.
Some amazing talent there, and would look almost appropriate in a proper Victorian or Tudor (with some balance). My favorite part was the playhouse in the back, which showed a more balanced restraint.
Off topic, but is that the AC unit mounted on the roof? Why in the world mount it on the roof?
I put the picture into Paint and zoomed in on the unit, now, I think it is a swamp cooler.
It looks like it has a water pipe coming in, an over flow pipe and electricity.
I don't see any Freon pipes. Ok, I've just about hit my limit on swamp cooler knowledge.
Learn something every day. Turns out swamp coolers are typically mounted on the roof.
That reminds me of an old movie. Apparently Gig Young had a lot of direct experience to draw on playing his boozy role.
Looking at it again... I cannot believe a 1400 sf house is listed for so much... and not anyplace that seems like it would be at a premium...
And I would have to take out almost all of that wood...
Looking at it again... I cannot believe a 1400 sf house is listed for so much... and not anyplace that seems like it would be at a premium...
And I would have to take out almost all of that wood...
Roof-mounted heat pumps used to be the norm in Arizona until the late 1980s.
All new homes since then have split units, with the heat exchanger in the attic, and the compressor on the ground outside the home.