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
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.
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Sometimes it takes a couple of days to process an order because it ships out from the vendor. Looks like the unit is now out of stock since it's off the website now.
Received today and have most of the install complete. Just need to hook up the electrical disconnect and run the line set. Should be done within an hour tomorrow morning. One thing I realized after opening everything up, there is no lineset covering for the exterior of the house with this kit. Guess I'll have to run into town in the morning as well.
Received today and have most of the install complete. Just need to hook up the electrical disconnect and run the line set. Should be done within an hour tomorrow morning. One thing I realized after opening everything up, there is no lineset covering for the exterior of the house with this kit. Guess I'll have to run into town in the morning as well.
Does it come with a plastic plate for outside parts to sit on?
No. Grabbed four 12" sq x 3" thick concrete octagon pads ($2ea), four 3/8" x 3" anchor bolts ($1.50ea and comes with nuts and washers), and a new 3/8" concrete drill bit ($3). Drilled half way in, 1.5" exposed. Spaced the pads out, 26.5"w x 15.75"d on center of the bolts. Put the square black rubber pads over the bolts, set the unit on, and tighten down the nuts. I'm of average height, weight, strength, age... thought I'd be able to man handle the unit, but its just a bit too big. I know, "that's what she said"... So definitely if you have another able body that is somewhat strong it will be a lot easier.
Does it come with a plastic plate for outside parts to sit on?
Sorry, I must have hit the comment button rather than reply. See my reply above. A plastic pad would definitely be easier, and the unit does arrive screwed onto a wood pallet. Those screws used would be nice for screwing into a plastic pad. Those in dryer climates might be able to just leave it on the pallet. Its actually a perfect footprint pallet. There is then another normal pallet under everything.
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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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No update so far, not even sure it gets shipped out
Lucky guy, mine still shows order received.
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Does it come with a plastic plate for outside parts to sit on?
Sorry, I must have hit the comment button rather than reply. See my reply above. A plastic pad would definitely be easier, and the unit does arrive screwed onto a wood pallet. Those screws used would be nice for screwing into a plastic pad. Those in dryer climates might be able to just leave it on the pallet. Its actually a perfect footprint pallet. There is then another normal pallet under everything.
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