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Brians256 · 12-22-2005, 12:07 AM

The main reason is that TECs are dreadfully innefficient devices! I think Bill was being a bit ... graphic in his language. However, you could be spending a huge amount of money on the power bill, and I'm not talking tens of dollars.

I believe that HVAC would be 10 to 100 times less power hungry, and you wouldn't have to do any engineering to get a working reliable product. TECs fail if used improperly (and the failure modes can cascade if not designed properly), and their power supplies are expensive as are the TECs themselves.

If you want to go exotic just because of being exotic, go google Stirling Engines for moving heat.

12-22-2005, 12:07 AM	#6
Brians256 Pro/Staff Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Klamath Falls, OR Posts: 1,439	Re: New to this forum The main reason is that TECs are dreadfully innefficient devices! I think Bill was being a bit ... graphic in his language. However, you could be spending a huge amount of money on the power bill, and I'm not talking tens of dollars. I believe that HVAC would be 10 to 100 times less power hungry, and you wouldn't have to do any engineering to get a working reliable product. TECs fail if used improperly (and the failure modes can cascade if not designed properly), and their power supplies are expensive as are the TECs themselves. If you want to go exotic just because of being exotic, go google Stirling Engines for moving heat.