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Originally Posted by b2tf
I think we will go with a new evap unit and make use of the ducts that we have already. Ran the old evap last night (out of sheer desperation) and it actually went ok apart from leaking like a sieve. The plan at the moment is to put a new evap unit on and then maybe put a R/C unit in the lounge area on an interest free type setup.
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Thats what i'd be doing.
As you said, you can utilize the existing ducts which may make the system a bit cheaper to start with.
Fitting a suitable split in the main living area will help make those extreme days comfortable (and really in 3-4months of hot weather, how many days are over 40c anyway?)
It will also double as heating.
The Evap system is ok if used correctly.
When we had ours we always
-put it on early or left it on for consecutive days.
-start it on full, but slow it down as the air gets cooler the slower it is drawn through the pads.
-Its recommended that you leave a window open in each room approximately 2x the vent size. What we did was keep the windows on the windward side closed and open the others slightly more to compensate. this helps prevents warm air entering.