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are carbon fiber barrels the wave of the future?
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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 1980737" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p>Carbon fiber barrels cool so well, I understand they install them in blast freezers to reduce electrical costs. At least that's what the manufacturer claims. According to what was posted on an AC forum. Don't ask me to explain it.</p><p></p><p>Another guy stated they keep hot things hot and cold things cold. So I asked how do they know? I mean whether to keep thIngs hot versus cold. Said he wasn't certain, but they do seem to be programmed with that ability.</p><p></p><p>It all got me to thinking if I bought a few, maybe they could replace my worn out air conditioning system. Seem like with no moving parts, the maintenance costs would be quite low. And they last forever, right? No corrosion...</p><p></p><p>Still, I have a some concerns before committing funds. What if the house gets too cold. Would I just remove one barrel at a time until the temp was just right? Even more concerning, what if they really don't know hot from cold, and decide to keep the house hot. Now that would be a real problem if I was away on vacation! And solving that one would be a real brain teaser. My son works in the AC field, so I asked him what he thought. His head canted sideways like curious, inquisitive dogs heads occassionally do, just before he went cross-eyed. Right then and there I understood it must not be good. So I'm holding off for now...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 1980737, member: 4191"] Carbon fiber barrels cool so well, I understand they install them in blast freezers to reduce electrical costs. At least that's what the manufacturer claims. According to what was posted on an AC forum. Don't ask me to explain it. Another guy stated they keep hot things hot and cold things cold. So I asked how do they know? I mean whether to keep thIngs hot versus cold. Said he wasn't certain, but they do seem to be programmed with that ability. It all got me to thinking if I bought a few, maybe they could replace my worn out air conditioning system. Seem like with no moving parts, the maintenance costs would be quite low. And they last forever, right? No corrosion... Still, I have a some concerns before committing funds. What if the house gets too cold. Would I just remove one barrel at a time until the temp was just right? Even more concerning, what if they really don't know hot from cold, and decide to keep the house hot. Now that would be a real problem if I was away on vacation! And solving that one would be a real brain teaser. My son works in the AC field, so I asked him what he thought. His head canted sideways like curious, inquisitive dogs heads occassionally do, just before he went cross-eyed. Right then and there I understood it must not be good. So I'm holding off for now... [/QUOTE]
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