expiredcalxtreme posted Jun 16, 2021 09:37 PM
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expiredcalxtreme posted Jun 16, 2021 09:37 PM
Costco Members: MRCOOL DIY 24K BTU Mini-Split Wi-Fi Air Conditioner & Heat Pump
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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.
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Running the electrical is the easiest part of the job unless your box is already full or your basement is fully finished. Access panels are your friend.
If this was better as a heat pump I might jump on it... Drat.
Some notes, it's not a super hard install, but it will take time. I laid down a cement slab right below where I wanted the unit to go, the copper lines were just long enough for a 2 story install. Vaccum out the lines and let the coolant go. Wiring 220 is not hard, it's actually quite simple, electrician want to scare you, but if you are worried just cut the main switch off when you put everything in the panel.
If you have a connection to a local HVAC technician, the Pioneer brand systems are a great value. You order the lineset in variable lengths, then cut them to length and charge on-site. I paid a local guy $100 for an hour of his time to do just that.
For the pioneer unit I bought a vacuum pump, gauges, nylog, and some other stuff. The nice thing about the pioneer units is they sell different sizes linsets that are premade so you don't have to flare them yourself. Google "pioneer minisplits" and the first few sites sell them directly to you and do offer some install advice and answer questions.
Units so far are working great and make my upstairs so much more comfortable. I've only had them a few weeks so far, hopefully they last a long time.
I got quotes before the job and they ranged from 14k at the high level down to 7k on the low side. Hardware costs for the pioneer dual-zone setup was roughly $2500ish.
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 [energystar.gov]
Hopefully it arrives with everything it is supposed to. I'll make sure to go over the parts list well before I plan to do the install as to give myself time to request the missing parts.
Wish that it would qualify for the tax credits and there were local rebates available, but it seems that the federal tax credit is only good for your primary home.
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Hopefully it arrives with everything it is supposed to. I'll make sure to go over the parts list well before I plan to do the install as to give myself time to request the missing parts.
Wish that it would qualify for the tax credits and there were local rebates available, but it seems that the federal tax credit is only good for your primary home.
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