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

$400
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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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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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kewonzorx94
04-03-2023 at 07:46 PM.
04-03-2023 at 07:46 PM.
Wth is a home labs
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warezdog
04-03-2023 at 07:59 PM.
04-03-2023 at 07:59 PM.
Quote from CajunDavid :
This appears to be an exact clone of the Mr. Cool which is a great unit. This price is very good.
My thoughts as well, half the price of a decent window shaker and for my placement I don't have to put in a window!
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joebells
04-04-2023 at 07:58 AM.
04-04-2023 at 07:58 AM.
Quote from Snowbearz :
WYT units are TCL OEM units; whereas WYS are Midea OEM units.

Between the two, I would chose WYS despite the WYT having a left/right swing function that the WYS doesn't.

Midea is the"No.1 air treatment products manufacturer in the world". Their mini split units gets re-branded with multiple brand names from Mr. Cool all the way to name brands like Carrier.
I appreciate the info. Midea left a bad taste in my mouth after 2 of their U shaped air conditioners developed a tick, and the second also is throwing an error code which causes it to not cool sometimes. So I went with the TCL model.
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Efl
04-04-2023 at 08:12 AM.
04-04-2023 at 08:12 AM.
Quote from WooHoo2You :
How is it 'not repairable?' Are the plastic parts welded together? LOL.

And similar Mitsubishi unit will cost double this just for the air handler and condenser. Of course if you spend triple you'll probably get a better product....

The cost to repair is often near or higher than the cost to replace.
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Efl
04-04-2023 at 08:19 AM.
04-04-2023 at 08:19 AM.
Quote from Kensic :
are you reaplceing your central AC with a minisplit in each room?

We did this with a three zone Pioneer unit. No worries about leaky ducts and each bedroom can cool to its own temperature within reason. There's only one condenser unit outside. It uses fewer amps than the old central AC for the same BTUs.
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04-04-2023 at 10:37 AM.
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Quote from Efl :
We did this with a three zone Pioneer unit. No worries about leaky ducts and each bedroom can cool to its own temperature within reason. There's only one condenser unit outside. It uses fewer amps than the old central AC for the same BTUs.
how much did this all cost you?
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04-04-2023 at 10:58 AM.
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Quote from Efl :
The cost to repair is near or higher than the cost to replace.
So like every single mini split on the market? Might make a good point against owning a mini split in general but as a con against a different brand.
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Efl
04-04-2023 at 11:02 AM.
04-04-2023 at 11:02 AM.
Quote from Kensic :
how much did this all cost you?
$2100. Replacing the existing central AC with a new one and patching the duct work was more than double that amount. That one has been in service for 3 years already and is quieter and much more efficient than our old central AC. There are ceiling mounted indoor sections as well if you don't like the look of the wall mounted ones. There are 2, 3, 4, and 5 zone outdoor units in case you have the need or want to be able to add an indoor zone in the future.
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04-04-2023 at 11:09 AM.
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So like every single mini split on the market? Might make a good point against owning a mini split in general but as a con against a different brand.

I was just explaining why it was considered not repairable. Minisplits cost less so the economic point at which replacing rather than repairing is lower.

I like minisplit technology so I am not trying to dissuade anyone from purchasing just explaining why the repair consideration differs.

By the way the Bosch central ACs use similar technology (and coincidentally are rebranded Mideas).
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04-04-2023 at 11:13 AM.
04-04-2023 at 11:13 AM.
pumping heat is more efficient than generating heat. Are units like this recommended for heating a basement more efficiently compared to wall unit resistive heaters? I would never need cooling in the basement but I always need heat. Any advice or experience would be appreciated.
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04-04-2023 at 11:16 AM.
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I was just explaining why it was considered not repairable.
Correction, why you don't consider them repairable.
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Minisplits cost less so the economic point at which replacing rather than repairing is lower.
Yes, because replacing a $500-$1000 unit is so much cheaper than spending $100 for a replacement circuit board or $50 for a evap fan wheel. Really depends on what breaks, doesn't it?
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I like minisplit technology so I am not trying to dissuade anyone from purchasing just explaining why the repair consideration differs.
Well I would consider your gross generalizations not helpful to anyone inexperienced enough to get their advice from randos on the internet.
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By the way the Bosch central ACs use similar technology (and coincidentally are rebranded Mideas).
And about 50% of mini splits on earth are made by Gree but are branded umpteen different things.
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04-04-2023 at 03:00 PM.
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Its far cheaper to buy $100 diesel heaters for each room, put them in the attic and port the air and suction in through your current vents for heat.
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To the pros here: Am I going to be sad if I install the 12k unit in my 768 sqft garage? I was looking at the 17K DIY MRCOOL, but if this will do the job I'd love to save the $1000.

The garage is fully insulated with R-38 in the rafters (4:12 roof pitch) and R-13 in the walls. Since it's insulated at the rafters I'm concerned that all of the overhead space is going to make even the $17k BTU unit not enough. I guess, in theory, I could install one of the 12k on each end of the garage and still save money. Advice?
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Quote from Riboflav1n :
To the pros here: Am I going to be sad if I install the 12k unit in my 768 sqft garage? I was looking at the 17K DIY MRCOOL, but if this will do the job I'd love to save the $1000.

The garage is fully insulated with R-38 in the rafters (4:12 roof pitch) and R-13 in the walls. Since it's insulated at the rafters I'm concerned that all of the overhead space is going to make even the $17k BTU unit not enough. I guess, in theory, I could install one of the 12k on each end of the garage and still save money. Advice?
I installed a 12k BTU Mr Cool in my 20x20 insulated garage workspace

It works for me because I'm working under the fan stream...I wish I would've gone at least 18k if I have to move around the garage frequently.

12k for my garage size and hot region during summer is not enough
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Quote from OxyGen87 :
I installed a 12k BTU Mr Cool in my 20x20 insulated garage workspace

It works for me because I'm working under the fan stream...I wish I would've gone at least 18k if I have to move around the garage frequently.

12k for my garage size and hot region during summer is not enough
It's assuming insulation... Guess what's not inside your walls/ceiling/doors 😂
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