Survey Results - Solar powered air conditioning

Are you thinking of commercializing once your are ready?
Ideally what would be cost of such air conditioners?

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T Pat wrote:
Are you thinking of commercializing once your are ready?

Yes.

T Pat wrote:
Ideally what would be cost of such air conditioners?

Not more than twice that of a normal air conditioner, but as I don't see that as being feasible I have a feeling there wont be any real use of it.

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Abraham Lincoln

The price isn't really relevant. It's more about the price compared to cost of operating a standard unit driven by electrical power or whatever and the lifetime of yours compared to a standard one.
1. Initial cost (buying it plus installation)
2. Operational costs including maintenance on average/minimum/maximum
3. Lifetime of said installation

Now collect some real data! Poke tongue | ;-P

Cheers!

"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

Ron White, Comedian

Yes I'm fully aware of that. I have: "Remember that you don't need to pay the electric bill for the normal air conditioner. Assume a lifespan of more than ten years." in the info to the question
But I wanted the spine reaction from people.

Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES!
Abraham Lincoln

And all I wanted to say is to have a real comparison one needs to know the initial cost plus the cost of operation plus eventual maintenance and put that into relation with the average lifetime.

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"I had the right to remain silent, but I didn't have the ability!"

Ron White, Comedian

Initial cost will be higher compared to the cooling units of today, cost of operation nada, and maintenance low. I can't say much more at the moment

Be excellent to each other. And... PARTY ON, DUDES!
Abraham Lincoln

Option	Votes	%
Yes, I live in a desert or some other hot and sunny place with a sporadically functioning power grid and it would fit me perfectly.	5	17.24
Yes, if it's cheap enough.	18	62.07
Yes, I live in the UK or some other rainy cold depressive place but I'm rich enough and want it to make a political point.	0	0.00
No, I live in the tropics and it would need to much supplemental power from the grid in the rainy season to pay off.	1	3.45
No, I live in the UK or some other rainy cold depressive place and I certainly won't get anything green into my house just because some green people says so. I'm going to buy a Cadillac instead.	5	17.24
Total	29	100%

Option	Votes	%
Nada	4	13.79
Same as for a normal unit	13	44.83
Twice as much as for a normal unit.	10	34.48
3 times as much as for a normal unit.	1	3.45
4 times as much as for a normal unit.	1	3.45
5 times as much as for a normal unit.	0	0.00
6 times as much as for a normal unit.	0	0.00
7 times as much as for a normal unit.	0	0.00
8 times as much as for a normal unit.	0	0.00
Even more!	0	0.00
Total	29	100%

Option	Votes	%
Yes.	5	17.24
No.	16	55.17
How much panels are we talking about here?	8	27.59
Total	29	100%

Option	Votes	%
No.	16	55.17
I don't need cold at night.	8	27.59
Yes	5	17.24
Total	29	100%

Option	Votes	%
No.	12	42.86
My kids are armed with reciprocating saws and wirecutters, what do you think?	3	10.71
Oh dear, isn't ammonia dangerous or something?	9	32.14
Isn't ammoinia against the law where I live?	4	14.29
Total	28	100%

Option	Votes	%
Yes, by the life of my firstborn child.	25	86.21
No, I'm just messing with you.	4	13.79
Total	29	100%