Slickdeals is community-supported.  We may get paid by brands for deals, including promoted items.
Heads up, this deal has expired. Want to create a deal alert for this item?
expired Posted by calxtreme • Jun 16, 2021
expired Posted by calxtreme • Jun 16, 2021

Costco Members: MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Wi-Fi Air Conditioner & Heat Pump

+ Free Shipping

$1,500

Costco Wholesale
317 Comments 191,654 Views
Visit Retailer
Good Deal
Save
Share
Deal Details
Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Air Conditioner and Heat Pump with Wi-Fi Smart Controller (DIY-24-HP-230B25) for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member calxtreme for finding this deal.

Features:
  • DIY Installation
  • Install the app to Control Anywhere
  • 20 SEER
  • Variable Speed Compressor
  • Will be Delivered in Two Boxes
  • 7-year compressor warranty and 5-year parts warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Air Conditioner and Heat Pump with Wi-Fi Smart Controller (DIY-24-HP-230B25) is $349.01 less (18.88% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1849 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 184 reviews at Costco.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy can be found here.

Original Post

Written by calxtreme
Community Notes
About the Poster
Deal Details
Community Notes
About the Poster
Costco Wholesale has for its Members: MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Air Conditioner and Heat Pump with Wi-Fi Smart Controller (DIY-24-HP-230B25) for $1499.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member calxtreme for finding this deal.

Features:
  • DIY Installation
  • Install the app to Control Anywhere
  • 20 SEER
  • Variable Speed Compressor
  • Will be Delivered in Two Boxes
  • 7-year compressor warranty and 5-year parts warranty

Editor's Notes

Written by qwikwit | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Air Conditioner and Heat Pump with Wi-Fi Smart Controller (DIY-24-HP-230B25) is $349.01 less (18.88% savings) than the next best price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $1849 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars based on 184 reviews at Costco.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy can be found here.

Original Post

Written by calxtreme

Community Voting

Deal Score
+103
Good Deal
Visit Retailer
Leave a Comment
To participate in the comments, please log in.

Top Comments

My home is about 1300... I have a nice carrier hvac system that never cooled down the master bedroom or the add on 20 by 20 den.. I live in Florida..
I bought the 12k for the master bedroom and was so extremely impressed with how freezing ice cold it would chill the room in a matter of minutes..
It chilled it so nicely that I could tell the whole back of the house was colder when I had it on..
So I went ahead and bought the 24k for the den... Same results.. It not only blows ice cold it cooled the entire den down in just a few minutes..
I quickly realized that just running the 12k in the bedroom and the 24k in the den completely eliminated my need to ever turn on my HVAC again..
It cools the entire house down in minutes on a very hot day.. The HVAC system would run all day to barely maintain the chill in the house on a 90 degree day..
These 2 units are miracle for me.. They run at half the power and only a fraction of the time.. I predict these things will put hvac ducted systems out of business in the near future..
I was able to install both of them myself .. Purchased romex, breaker , and cut off box from amazon , ran the wires to the panel.. I had never done it before but after a few youtube videos and my desire to save a few hundred dollars the install was flawless.. I also purchased a 3 inch hole saw for my cinder block walls..
all that being said.. I dont think you will need the dual zone units if you do what i did.. place a 12k on one end of the house and a 24k on the other you will be amazed.. - oh and this is a very good deal.. i paid 1650 for my 24k from ingrams air and water.
Never even heard of that brand. Mr Cool has been making these mini spit systems for quite a while. And I'm also seeing 17 seer on HD's site [homedepot.com] as well. And like the other guy was saying above, it probably isn't a true DIY type system either. Looks like it has the flare ends on the line sets already (which is good for a DIYer because you need a special tool for that plus it's something easy to screw up if you don't know exactly what you're doing), but are they sealed from the factory like the mr cool ones where the line sets are punctured when you attach them? If not, it really should be evacuated/checked for leaks before starting up. Now this can be done with a gauge set and a vacuum pump but that's going to add to the cost a bit. Planning on having somebody come and do it... well you're already over the price of the mr cool system at that point and the discussion is over.
I usually get a bunch of years out of window units (have to handle them carefully and clean them well with bleach or whatever to get the mildew out of them at the end of the summer before you put them away). I'll tell you what I've had fail a in them a few times now, the motor bearings. I'm not going to lie and say it's super easy to replace them but if you have a little patients and a couple hours of time then they can be replaced. They just take small sealed bearings just like the ones found in skateboard or rollerblade wheels. First time I needed some I got them locally at a ACE or something and they were kind of expensive and the following time I ordered them from Amazon [amazon.com]. Not saying that they're all the same size but so far I replaced the ones in an LG and a couple of GE window units. Believe the blower motor was frigidaire in them if I'm not mistaken. Wonder how many good window units get tossed into dumpsters every year because two one dollar bearings go bad LOL.

316 Comments

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jun 17, 2021
6,317 Posts
Joined Feb 2008
Jun 17, 2021
RyanL
Jun 17, 2021
6,317 Posts
Quote from 65fastback22 :
Home Depot sells the same brand I posted, for one. For two, you apparently don't know that there's only like 2 or 3 manufacturers that make all of them anyhow. They just have different brands slapped on em.
For three, good luck when it breaks down like the other guy was saying. And for four, you never answered the most important question people were asking, is it DIY like this one is...
Jun 17, 2021
52 Posts
Joined Feb 2007
Jun 17, 2021
indi00
Jun 17, 2021
52 Posts
Installed the DIY 24K Mr. Cool unit from Costco 2 months ago.

Setting the A/C setting at 62F (full blast), the unit pulls appx 2KW of electricity. This is by observing the meter and turning the system on and off wirelessly.

Works great in cooling our master bedroom.

Bought romex and breaker box to wire this thing, but ended up splicing off the A/C unit that this heat pump sit next to.
Jun 17, 2021
3,607 Posts
Joined May 2013
Jun 17, 2021
MoisesA7010
Jun 17, 2021
3,607 Posts
if you are going through the trouble, just get the 2 or 3 zone mini split units. Even better if you can get the one that is mounted in the ceiling instead of the wall. Very clean install.

Honestly after seeing it, having a multi zone mini split is way better than centralize air. To be able to cool and heat only certain rooms says tons of money as you dont have to cool areas that you dont need
Jun 17, 2021
6,792 Posts
Joined Jun 2014

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users.

Pro
Jun 17, 2021
652 Posts
Joined Sep 2016
Jun 17, 2021
Hotrod911
Pro
Jun 17, 2021
652 Posts
Pro
Jun 17, 2021
645 Posts
Joined Oct 2017
Jun 17, 2021
sbessire
Pro
Jun 17, 2021
645 Posts
Quote from ToolDeals :
This is DIY until it isn't.... read the reviews from various places. Any problems, any unforeseen issues now, or in the future, they are on you to resolve.

You don't get to pick up the phone and call a reputable HVAC contractor to come out and fix the issue under warranty.... that they probably have parts on the truck to repair the same day for the equipment they sell..

Something to consider...
The reputable HVAC contractor was $6k installed for a similar unit.

I can could buy 3 spares for parts.

I've been running this unit for a year and a half. Works super. It took me 6-8 hours to install it. No pulling a vacuum, etc.

I'd buy this one again any day.
Jun 17, 2021
2,098 Posts
Joined Oct 2006
Jun 17, 2021
vwtoys
Jun 17, 2021
2,098 Posts
I installed my own pioneer units a few years ago. The learning curve was pretty steep, but I saved a few hundred dollars on each of the installs at the minimum. I ran the 240v wires from my central unit which was nearby. I Essentially disabled it.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jun 17, 2021
2,199 Posts
Joined Jun 2010
Jun 17, 2021
EdMcK515
Jun 17, 2021
2,199 Posts

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank EdMcK515

Quote from james04 :
Is 20 SEER a good rating?

According to the MR Rebate center this unit qualifies for a $300 tax credit.

https://mrcool.com/rebate-center/

https://www.energystar.gov/about/...ax_credits
Just note the energy efficient tax credit maxes out at a lifetime credit of $500 so if you previously claimed $500 in credits you wouldn't be eligible for this.
2
Jun 17, 2021
612 Posts
Joined Oct 2007
Jun 17, 2021
badfishlbc
Jun 17, 2021
612 Posts

Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank badfishlbc

I don't have the Mr Cool but a Midea mini split. They are very efficient and can work very well. However, I use it in a commercial environment and the cleaning process is long and laborious, I just cleaned it this week. I had to buy a bib and it's a lot of up and down on a ladder spraying and trying to clean the thing. The blower wheel doesn't come off so you have to spend some time cleaning it while it's mounted.

Some units like the Mitsubishi's have a removable wheel. That's really the way to go and I should have spent the extra money on the Mitsubishi in hindsight. The only problem I'm having now is a lot of condensation from the copper line so I have to get that sealed up nicely.
1
Jun 17, 2021
1,224 Posts
Joined Sep 2005
Jun 17, 2021
Rippa_MD
Jun 17, 2021
1,224 Posts
Quote from indi00 :
Installed the DIY 24K Mr. Cool unit from Costco 2 months ago.

Setting the A/C setting at 62F (full blast), the unit pulls appx 2KW of electricity. This is by observing the meter and turning the system on and off wirelessly.

Works great in cooling our master bedroom.

Bought romex and breaker box to wire this thing, but ended up splicing off the A/C unit that this heat pump sit next to.
How long is the lineset? 16ft
Jun 17, 2021
1,680 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
Jun 17, 2021
sychan
Jun 17, 2021
1,680 Posts
Quote from Rippa_MD :
How long is the lineset? 16ft
Based on reviews of this 3rd gen unit, it should be 25ft. They also sell a 16ft extension line for about $200.
Jun 17, 2021
6,792 Posts
Joined Jun 2014

This comment has been rated as unhelpful by Slickdeals users.

Jun 17, 2021
1,026 Posts
Joined Oct 2010
Jun 17, 2021
joeystalin
Jun 17, 2021
1,026 Posts
Quote from badfishlbc :
I don't have the Mr Cool but a Midea mini split. They are very efficient and can work very well. However, I use it in a commercial environment and the cleaning process is long and laborious, I just cleaned it this week. I had to buy a bib and it's a lot of up and down on a ladder spraying and trying to clean the thing. The blower wheel doesn't come off so you have to spend some time cleaning it while it's mounted.

Some units like the Mitsubishi's have a removable wheel. That's really the way to go and I should have spent the extra money on the Mitsubishi in hindsight. The only problem I'm having now is a lot of condensation from the copper line so I have to get that sealed up nicely.
I've read that Midea probably makes the Mr Cool and also Pioneer units. But I can't prove that.

Where would you even buy a Mitsubishi? Most places won't sell to you without a contractor license.
Jun 17, 2021
1,181 Posts
Joined Feb 2008
Jun 17, 2021
rkx
Jun 17, 2021
1,181 Posts
Quote from ToolDeals :
Sure, I can almost install or repair these in the dark.... but most people can't and if you, as in generic you are shorted parts as many are, or if something does not work after install, you are going to deal with it.... and from the reviews, that is about 1 in 5. Besides the new wiring, if you don't have the space in a breaker box for the dual pole breaker, etc., you deal with it. If it breaks and it will, you are going to deal with it.

Without seeing, knowing the location and list of equipment to be provided and installed, generic estimates are meaningless.... I have seen a countless number of them and nobody should get just one estimate.

That said, sure, you are going to pay more for say, an Amana, Carrier, Trane, Rheem, etc. over these Chinese units that includes the almost identical ComfortStar....that stole/copied the compressor technology from Japan. And sure, you are going to pay more for a licensed professional doing everything to code.

But, if you are happy, that is all that matters. Even a new Hyundai will probably get you from point A to point B for awhile.... and like this unit, happy to send you the parts to repair... in a week or three if that model/part is still being manufactured.

Like I said, something to consider. Maybe not for you, but is for a lot of people that have been convinced anyone can do it ----can do a professional, legal install to local code, that often includes pulling a permit for new and not just a replacement, can do their own repairs while under warranty, etc.
It's funny because ac havac company wanted to charge me for was 800 for the unit. Rest was labor cost. Total 6500. This unit is more expensive than the central ac unit I got a quote on. 5700 is pretty ridiculous for labor imo. Should have been more like 2.5-3k imo. So instead just googled some YouTube vĂ­deos for mini split install and read through manuals thoroughly. Once you get past the apprehension of cutting holes in your wall and running some electricity it's fairly straight forward. I respect that everyone needs to eat but the rates contractors are charging nowadays is pretty outrageous and are just going to make people go searching for diy or diy alternatives.

Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.

Jun 17, 2021
590 Posts
Joined Dec 2006
Jun 17, 2021
seasix
Jun 17, 2021
590 Posts
In MA the labor for mini-split install runs about $4K, add another $2-3K for unit and hardware = $6.5K. F'ing nuts! This unit install project is OK for a mid-level home handyman.

Related Searches

Popular Deals

View All

Trending Deals

View All