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

$400
$689.00
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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.

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  • 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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    • 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.
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    • 2-Year Limited Warranty
    • 4.4 out of 5 stars rating at Amazon based on 175 customer reviews
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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.
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.
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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TjC4244
03-30-2023 at 05:14 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:14 AM.
Anyone know of and active discussion board about this? Trying to get peoples thoughts but it's quiet here
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tommytodd177
03-30-2023 at 05:19 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:19 AM.
Seems like a steal
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03-30-2023 at 05:24 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:24 AM.
A lot of 1 star reviews….
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CajunDavid
03-30-2023 at 05:28 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:28 AM.
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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hoog23
03-30-2023 at 05:32 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:32 AM.
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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03-30-2023 at 05:35 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:35 AM.
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A lot of 1 star reviews….
More Woot junk.
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03-30-2023 at 05:49 AM.

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03-30-2023 at 05:49 AM.
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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03-30-2023 at 05:58 AM.
03-30-2023 at 05:58 AM.
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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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03-30-2023 at 06:11 AM.
03-30-2023 at 06:11 AM.
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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03-30-2023 at 06:15 AM.
03-30-2023 at 06:15 AM.
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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03-30-2023 at 06:24 AM.
03-30-2023 at 06:24 AM.
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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