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Originally Posted by lazjen
I had a look an your website - your observatory is a dome, right? Does it have any ventilation (when closed  )? If not, I can well understand the need to the air-conditioner.
I guess I can construct using a passive ventilation system and add the a/c later if it's not enough. If I add a/c I think I'd like to add solar panels to offset the power cost, but that would be another challenge too (connecting to a move-able roof). |
Yes, it's pretty weather tight. I know of one dome with a metal lattice floor which is great for airflow, but lets the critters in - and snakes love cosy observatories!
I had considered putting in some vents, but I had the aircon sitting around and it just works so well (even the smallest unit is designed for a room much bigger than an observatory, so it doesn't take long to rip the humidity out of the place
