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expiredTarikV posted Mar 30, 2023 02:38 AM
expiredTarikV posted Mar 30, 2023 02:38 AM

Homelabs 230V Mini Split Air Conditioner: 12K BTU $500, 9K BTU

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Home.Woot! has Homelabs 230V Mini Split Air Conditioners on sale from $399.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.

Thanks to Community Member TarikV for finding this deal.

Available (select from dropdown menu):
  • 9,000 BTU unit (cooling capacity up to 400 sq. ft) $399.99
  • 12,000 BTU unit (cooling capacity up to 550 sq. ft) $499.99
Product Details:
  • Air conditioner and heater in one
  • Auto, Cool, Dry, Heat, and Fan modes
  • Other notable features include the stealth LED display, 2 way swing, and eco-friendly refrigerant R410A.
  • Backlit LCD remote
  • Permanent washable and easy to clean air filter

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Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal (9k BTU) is $299.98 less (43% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $699.97 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 2-Year Limited Warranty
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on 175 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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Written by TarikV
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Home.Woot! has Homelabs 230V Mini Split Air Conditioners on sale from $399.99. Shipping is free w/ Amazon Prime or is otherwise a flat $6 per order.

Thanks to Community Member TarikV for finding this deal.

Available (select from dropdown menu):
  • 9,000 BTU unit (cooling capacity up to 400 sq. ft) $399.99
  • 12,000 BTU unit (cooling capacity up to 550 sq. ft) $499.99
Product Details:
  • Air conditioner and heater in one
  • Auto, Cool, Dry, Heat, and Fan modes
  • Other notable features include the stealth LED display, 2 way swing, and eco-friendly refrigerant R410A.
  • Backlit LCD remote
  • Permanent washable and easy to clean air filter

Editor's Notes

Written by citan359 | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Our research indicates that this deal (9k BTU) is $299.98 less (43% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $699.97 at the time of this posting.
  • About this product:
    • 2-Year Limited Warranty
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on 175 customer reviews
  • About this store:
  • Additional Note:
    • Please refer to the Forum Thread for additional discussion regarding this deal.

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psyctto
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it's cheaper for a reason...
can't be used below 5°F, where the Pioneer units are good to -15°F
1 year limited warranty
can't find the SEER rating anywhere, which normally means it's hilariously low... only thing that even mentions it is on the Woot page, which has to be wrong "Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6"
here's the manual for those interested. [manualslib.com]

wait for the Pioneer units to go back on sale at HomeDepot or a MrCool... i put a Pioneer 9K 240V unit in our 12x20 pot belly pig house last year, worked great over the NY winter, kept the house at a steady 66° even on the weeks we barely got above 0°F during the day and down to -10° over night. that's also with freezer straps on the doorway so the pigs can get out to do their business during the day.

side note... even if you're handy, do all the work up to the final line-set connection and just let an AC guy connect it up, pump it down, fill with nitrogen and leak check. my guy charged 300$, well worth it for the piece of mind to me.
WooHoo2You
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This is a DIY-ish setup, if you know how to use a wrench (and can youtube vacuum pump operation) you could get away with just hiring an electrician unless you felt comfortable doing that too. Scary enough most electrical work can be legally done by the home owner.

You do not even need refrigerant gauges for 99% of mini split installs unless something is wrong with the system. Most manufacturers do not want you hooking gauges up unless you are troubleshooting.

True, but there is no alternative unless you want a window unit. Kinda like factoring the price of a pot to boil the water when discussing the cost of a pasta dinner.

And you don't "need" lineset covers.

You should NOT shorten the lineset unless the manual tells you to. These systems are "critically charged" and the lineset lengths are taken into account. Meaning a few feet difference lineset length could overcharge the system hurting performance / efficiently. Also half the point of a lineset being pre-flared is ease of install. Shortening the lineset defeats that purpose and adds another step to install...a step that probably will cause a refrigerant leak as well.

While there is a move towards other refrigerants R410a is still the most common in the US.

BTW, I hate these HVAC related posts because there is so much (probably well intentioned) misinformation shared.
likeaw
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Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6 in the documentation (got to be wrong), but if you look at the pictures, the SEER is 16.8 for 12K which is quite low for a unit like this. I also bought the Pioneer units last year and am quite happy with them. The SEER on the Pioneer unit was 19 and got the 12K and 18K from HD on sale last May. I just ordered a 22 SEER unit in March and will pick up this week. Waiting on new refrigerant before I buy a new central unit. Wish these were not R410a units. I calculate my energy savings from the installed mini splits will pay for themselves by the end of this year.

Mini Splits....live long and prosper.

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TjC4244Mar 30, 2023 12:14 PM
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Anyone know of and active discussion board about this? Trying to get peoples thoughts but it's quiet here
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tommytodd177Mar 30, 2023 12:19 PM
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Seems like a steal
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politics123Mar 30, 2023 12:24 PM
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A lot of 1 star reviews….
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CajunDavidMar 30, 2023 12:28 PM
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This appears to be an exact clone of the Mr. Cool which is a great unit. This price is very good.
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hoog23Mar 30, 2023 12:32 PM
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Quote from TjC4244 :
Anyone know of and active discussion board about this? Trying to get peoples thoughts but it's quiet here
I purchased a similiar unit brand name Confortotal for about the same price that I am happy with. I purchased the 120v version that doesn't require hard wiring. You should be able to search up video reviews on it.
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Quote from politics123 :
A lot of 1 star reviews….
More Woot junk.
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank psyctto

it's cheaper for a reason...
can't be used below 5°F, where the Pioneer units are good to -15°F
1 year limited warranty
can't find the SEER rating anywhere, which normally means it's hilariously low... only thing that even mentions it is on the Woot page, which has to be wrong "Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6"
here's the manual for those interested. [manualslib.com]

wait for the Pioneer units to go back on sale at HomeDepot or a MrCool... i put a Pioneer 9K 240V unit in our 12x20 pot belly pig house last year, worked great over the NY winter, kept the house at a steady 66° even on the weeks we barely got above 0°F during the day and down to -10° over night. that's also with freezer straps on the doorway so the pigs can get out to do their business during the day.

side note... even if you're handy, do all the work up to the final line-set connection and just let an AC guy connect it up, pump it down, fill with nitrogen and leak check. my guy charged 300$, well worth it for the piece of mind to me.
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Quote from TjC4244 :
Anyone know of and active discussion board about this? Trying to get peoples thoughts but it's quiet here
Because this is garbage.
Crap like this can be purchased any day of the year on ebay(for similar or better pricing).
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likeawMar 30, 2023 01:11 PM
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Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6 in the documentation (got to be wrong), but if you look at the pictures, the SEER is 16.8 for 12K which is quite low for a unit like this. I also bought the Pioneer units last year and am quite happy with them. The SEER on the Pioneer unit was 19 and got the 12K and 18K from HD on sale last May. I just ordered a 22 SEER unit in March and will pick up this week. Waiting on new refrigerant before I buy a new central unit. Wish these were not R410a units. I calculate my energy savings from the installed mini splits will pay for themselves by the end of this year.

Mini Splits....live long and prosper.
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SirVeyerMar 30, 2023 01:15 PM
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Quote from likeaw :
Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6 in the documentation (got to be wrong), but if you look at the pictures, the SEER is 16.8 for 12K which is quite low for a unit like this. I also bought the Pioneer units last year and am quite happy with them. The SEER on the Pioneer unit was 19 and got the 12K and 18K from HD on sale last May. I just ordered a 22 SEER unit in March and will pick up this week. Waiting on new refrigerant before I buy a new central unit. Wish these were not R410a units. I calculate my energy savings from the installed mini splits will pay for themselves by the end of this year.

Mini Splits....live long and prosper.
Maybe the2.6 refers to it's COP.
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joebellsMar 30, 2023 01:24 PM
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Quote from psyctto :
it's cheaper for a reason...
can't be used below 5°F, where the Pioneer units are good to -15°F
1 year limited warranty
can't find the SEER rating anywhere, which normally means it's hilariously low... only thing that even mentions it is on the Woot page, which has to be wrong "Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) 2.6"
here's the manual for those interested. [manualslib.com]

wait for the Pioneer units to go back on sale at HomeDepot or a MrCool... i put a Pioneer 9K 240V unit in our 12x20 pot belly pig house last year, worked great over the NY winter, kept the house at a steady 66° even on the weeks we barely got above 0°F during the day and down to -10° over night. that's also with freezer straps on the doorway so the pigs can get out to do their business during the day.

side note... even if you're handy, do all the work up to the final line-set connection and just let an AC guy connect it up, pump it down, fill with nitrogen and leak check. my guy charged 300$, well worth it for the piece of mind to me.
I'm looking at those pioneer units. Do you happen to understand the difference between the WYT and WYS models? Their website isn't helpful. They both appear to be inverter units, the one doesn't come with wifi built in, but the prices are nealy identical.
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Quote from psyctto :
it's cheaper for a reason..an't be used below 5°f, where the pioneer units are good to -15°f
1 year limited warranty
can't find the seer rating anywhere, which normally means it's hilariously low..nly thing that even mentions it is on the woot page, which has to be wrong "seasonal energy efficiency ratio (seer) 2.6"
here's the manual for those interested. [manualslib.com]

wait for the pioneer units to go back on sale at homedepot or a mrcool.. put a pioneer 9k 240v unit in our 12x20 pot belly pig house last year, worked great over the ny winter, kept the house at a steady 66° even on the weeks we barely got above 0°f during the day and down to -10° over nighthat's also with freezer straps on the doorway so the pigs can get out to do their business during the dayide note..ven if you're handy, do all the work up to the final line-set connection and just let an ac guy connect it up, pump it down, fill with nitrogen and leak checky guy charged 300$, well worth it for the piece of mind to me.
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