Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: MrCool E Star DIY 4th Gen 12K BTU Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump Complete System for
$1,199.99.
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Costco Wholesale has for their
Members: MrCool E Star DIY 4th Gen 18K BTU Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump Complete System for
$1,599.99.
Shipping is free.
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Any thoughts? The one on amazon is 24k btu for $1100.
As for support - personally, having had professionally installed Fujitsu units that had some problems and were nearly impossible to have repaired under warranty because no techs were interested in resolving problems, I don't think the issue is very different. In fact, I'd have rather gone the DIY route if I got the units from Costco, knowing that I'd at least get 2 years of solid warranty backing.
My understanding, this is pretty much plug and play and I can return at any time?
I may just buy until my next decision.
If the price difference is worth your time, buy/return. Really it's a silly game to "price adjust" within 30 days BUT since Costco has basically an infinite return policy (on everything but limited electronics, practically), you can always buy at the current (lower) price and return the higher priced item.
In the past I've had luck going to CS and telling them how stupid such a transaction would be, how it would waste both of our time and effort, and they've done "ghost" buy/return right at the CS desk.
I think they are hardasses about PA's in particular because they might have metric implications for the manager.
See my post. That's basically the situation I have with my units, that the previous homeowner bought and a commercial HVAC tech, on the side, installed them for the owner. I don't know if the previous owner chose the models or consulted with the HVAC tech, but that's how it happened. Now I am dealing with a tiny leak somewhere that happens over LONG periods of time.
I agree that there's just plenty of opportunity for a pissing match if you hire someone to install something you bought, but there's potential benefit to the HVAC tech - you didn't buy it, it's not overhead you have to worry about getting reimbursed for. So long as the expectations are set ahead of time and everyone agrees, could be lucrative for both parties.
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Any way you cut it, AC is going to have a unit outside. The only way you get out of having more visible inside units is if you already have forced air for heat. If you have baseboard, then you're stuck with inside units. I mean, I'd like to have AC and not have any physical evidence it's there, but you know physics and all. When you consider the alternative, which would be some sort of space heater and perhaps a window or standalone AC, minisplits are FAR more aesthetically appealing IMHO.
Only complaint is the battery powered thermostat EATS through batteries. I just use the remote control, set it and forget it.
All that said, if it's really that high-end that someone would turn their nose up at it - this is only $1200. Just rip it out and seal things back up. The total cost is still far lower than getting a pro-install.
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Mine was Pioneer version. My line set was not pre-charged ( condenser was ) so I knew I would need a vacuum pump. Arrived as a kit. I ran my own 220 wiring and disconnect. I had to purchase a whip separately to connect wiring the disconnect to the condenser.
It is quite literally plug and play. However it requires an electrical outlet ( new or existing ).
My line set was sized incorrectly - whoever pulled the order didn't verify - so I chose to purchase my own copper and cut to length. It also meant I had to flare my own end.
Had the correct line set arrived: this would be very simple.
FWIW: I used nitrogen to help clear any water/humidity out of the line set.
I ran the vacuum pump for 35-40 minutes. Then let it sit for a few hours to verify no leaks.
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I did this myself from the point of "I'm smart and able to do things, but have very little experience doing much of anything besides using a drill", I would not have called myself a very capable DIY-er at that point.
It took me about 3 total days from that standpoint.
Day 1 was purely just planning - watching 1000 videos on these installs, trying to find all of the little tips/tricks that the instructions may gloss over or assume you know. Then planning how I'd run things.
Day 2 was getting the tools/parts I needed (hammer drill, 3inch bore bit, anchor bolts, etc). The install took about 6ish hours alone from drilling into the wall to wiring to the concrete anchor bolts on the outdoor unit.
Day 3 was the fine tuning with lineset covers, installing a roof rain diverter, and just general cleanup.
I did pay someone to run a 120v disconnect box, since I was very much a beginner DIY-er, but I wired the unit up to it myself.
All in all I am very happy with the outcome of my install, and would rate it a 9/10. I'd do a few things differently if starting over. Mainly placement of both units. Without closely inspecting, you cannot tell that a pro didn't install this. It's run great for 3 full years at this point. If it fails, I will try to troubleshoot myself, then just buy a new one and replace. The value is there to do so, rather than dealing with HVAC companies.