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Downsizing Your Home – Is It Right For You?
Often people associate downsizing homes to older, retired people whose family has grown and moved away. The parents no longer need a house with three bedrooms, a family room and a large kitchen. Should they stay there or move to a smaller home?
Others who are downsizing have decided they want a simpler lifestyle, at any age, without a large house to maintain. Those who enjoy traveling, or are away regularly on business trips, often buy condos or town homes because they can turn the key and leave for extended periods. They are not responsible for mowing lawns, painting the deck every few years, or the myriad of other household chores that take so much time.
Downsizing may also be a result of financial difficulties, where the homeowner can no longer support large mortgage payments.
Either way, if you are at a point of deciding whether to move to a smaller home, there will be a number of changes coming your way. Is is very important to really like your new, smaller home for its style and usability. If these components are not there during your search as a buyer, keep moving until you find the one that will be comfortable for years to come.
Benefits galore with downsizing
Scaling back from a fully-furnished, large home to a smaller residence can mean leaving years of familiar surroundings behind, which is hard for some people. But it is also an opportunity to get the designer living room furniture you have had your eye on for months, or buy a stylish patio set for your new back yard or deck.
Here are some more positive reasons for you to scale back on total square footage:
* Monster heating bills to maintain a large home will drop significantly.
* You won't automatically be considered "the place to go" for family holiday gatherings, saving you time on preparation and clean up.
* Weekly cleaning will take half the time, or more.
* Having less space to store things you don't ever use usually means buying less things in the future, because you won't have the extra space.
* Tax bills are reduced with smaller residences.
* Mortgage payments, if needed, are significantly lower.
Possible disadvantages with a smaller home.
There are many things to consider before going ahead with plans to downsize your home. Before you rush into a smaller residence, make sure the downside won't be a deal breaker for you:
* Less room for your own privacy, or when quiet space is needed.
* Less space for entertaining or hosting large family gatherings.
* No extra room for out-of-town guests to stay overnight.
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Wiring recommendation on Klimaire split air conditioner ductless installation?
Just purchased a Klimaire split air conditioner unit (KSMW009-H113, 115V/20A/60Hz/1PH). Here is my question. I have four(4) outlets in the room I'm going to install it that are on a 20A breaker. I have my (2) PCs and my TV and Gaming console connected to these. Would it be a bad idea to run the AC off the same breaker? Like get the power off one of the outlets and run it to the Branch Breaker/connecting box? Or it would be too much load for the breaker and lines? If I have to run new wiring and add a breaker I would need to run half the wiring on the outside of the house, about 30 feet. The room is an addition and doesn't have an attic, it's a flat roof, so, the wiring needs to run on the outside. It would be more work and time. What size wiring should I run if need be?
Any suggestion is very much appreciated.
Thank you
Specifications
115V
20A
60Hz
1 Phase
7,5A Rated current
10,2A Max. current
40A Start-up current
You don't need a 40 amp circuit that would be to large. If your unit was to be low on freon and started to short cycle a 20 amp circuit would trip, alerting you that you need it serviced. With a 40 amp breaker it would keep short cycling and not trip. You might not realize that there is a problem that could burn up your compressor if the short cycling was to continue long enough with out being addressed, not to mention what it would do to your electric bill. A 20 amp breaker will handle a 40A start because it is for less than a second. All larger motors, like compressors, pull way more on start up. Large motors can pull up to 4 times the running current and do not require a breaker sized to that value at all, ever.
You have a good chance having problems if you don't run a separate line. The compressor cycling on and off could play havoc with a computer on a loaded outlet. You really should run a new circuit, use "12-2 UF, Romex" wire. "UF" is rated for wet and exterior runs. Secure it every 18 or 24 inches. Don't use "NM" Romex wire, that's inside only. Use an old work box at your outlet and 20 amp rated duplex receptacle, not 15 amp one and 20 amp/120v plug on the unit. Measure the run twice and get 5 extra feet if you buy it by the foot or buy a 50 ft roll. Use a 20 amp breaker. It's a couple hour job, 3 max . Bite the bullet and add a circuit and you won't have any problems for sure. SS
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