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Jul 4, 2023 11:01 AM

Air Conditioners: TURBRO Greenland 12,000 BTU Ductless Mini Split ACs (115V or 230V)

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    • Our research indicates that TURBRO Greenland 12,000 BTU Ductless Mini Split ACs (115V) is $301.20 less (32.3% savings) than the next best available price from a reputable merchant with prices starting from $931.19 at the time of this posting.
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As someone that installs Mini splits for a living, the Turbro brand is the finefare version of the carrier line that i install all the time...the Carrier branded stuff is twice the price and will probably give you 15 to 20 years of service where these others will probably be 5 to 10. I have repaired a lot of Senville, Durostar, and a few other off brand units that are all the same packaging and some of the same components as Carrier for the outdoor units. Indoor units seem cheaply constructed, but with proper purging and evac, should last.

The turbro is using the Midea app, just like the Carriers do...or i should say the carrier climate app is identical to the midea app.

If you want long lasting reliability Mitsubishi, but your gonna pay for that name and reliability. Carrier is step down from Mitsubishi, but not a huge one, and their technical support has been top notch...Mitsubishi's tech support is stellar...

Im installing Pioneer Diamante plus or ultra at my place, my landlord purchased, and from what ive seen of the outdoor unit they are a mostly the same parts as the carriers with a different board and inverter layout.

The biggest problems i run into are home owners doing the install, and then something goes bad in a year or two and its nearly the cost of the whole system to have a professional troubleshoot, fix, and recharge the system.

I'm biased cause i do this for a living, but having someone that does this everyday makes a bit of difference in the long-term life of the equipment, even the more affordable stuff.
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DillDozer
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If you don't know someone, then it's going to cost you multiple times the price of the unit to even have a warranty ("professional" install) or get it serviced (hint: labor not included).

Buy any decent unit, DIY, no complaining.

If I needed guaranteed reliability, I would just buy three of them, still save tons of money, and have spare parts (or whole units to swap) for as long as it could ever be useful.
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Wish I could find an installer that doesn't charge thousands
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Jul 5, 2023 12:50 PM
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ulbhpyJul 5, 2023 12:50 PM
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I agree that it is hard to find installers at reasonable price. I found on resale apps such as Craigslist and OfferUp installers who sell their mini split heat pump installed as low as 800 for 13-14 seer and 1200 for higher seer pioneer in north Dallas suburbs. I got 3 of these installed when my central HVAC condenser died and I could not find someone to repair or replace at reasonable cost. Everyone wanted to replace entire system at at least 7k. If you are in north Dallas suburbs DM if you want to use my installer. All 3 are working well for both heat and cooling for about an year. In US outside units require a disconnect and each system should be on a separate circuit (expensive). One of my mini is not on a dedicated circuit. I have now replaced my central AC but mini splits are more efficient and in use when sleeping and 100+ days to lower load in central ducted unit (which is only 14.5 SEER2 heat pump). Mini splits are good backup if central breaks. Don't listen to crap about brand name and warranty when the price difference is more than 5 times.
Jul 5, 2023 1:08 PM
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sweetboy79Jul 5, 2023 1:08 PM
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Quote from EagerDime4627 View quoted comment :
What makes them mini?
It's a split system that's mining no duct aka ductless homie
Jul 5, 2023 1:32 PM
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Jul 5, 2023 1:41 PM
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skydivingcowsJul 5, 2023 1:41 PM
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Quote from JustinBell View quoted comment :
Junk, very low efficiency.
The rating systems are junk, read reviews instead of relying on that garbage.

The Daikin fit isn't even covered by the Inflation Reduction Act and it's near the top of usefulness.
Jul 5, 2023 2:01 PM
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flipontheradioJul 5, 2023 2:01 PM
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Quote from LeYang View quoted comment :
I brought about 1k of tools to do a 5 inside units to a single outside unit, I did rent a N2 tank for 600 psi/48hr testing and brought a cheap 1S vacuum. Next time I'm getting better flaring tools for easier flares instead of a 12 dollar flare set but now have nicer tools now for the most part. So about 6k total.

Apparently I had friends got quoted for 15-25k for all outside wall mounts. For my installation, 4 of the 5 mounts were on inside walls.
This is the best comment in this thread. I did the same and installed myself. The cheap flaring tool I bought was junk also. There are great videos on you tube. We run our (pioneer) mini split all the time and abuse it by setting the temp to 65 at night.
Jul 5, 2023 2:08 PM
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CaleoJul 5, 2023 2:08 PM
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Quote from RyanJ7344 View quoted comment :
As an aside I'm not sure what Gree's strategy is here because not only do they sell these to other companies to rebrand , they also sell them under their own directly owned brands Tosot and Kinghome , without any major differences in the product I'm not sure why you would pay to market 3 brands.
Illusion of choice. Had a bad experience with that "Tosot" before? Time to try a Kinghome... but wait - it's actually the same manufacturer you gave money to last time!
Jul 5, 2023 2:32 PM
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KaminLJul 5, 2023 2:32 PM
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Anyone know how far a distance the two components can be from each other?

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Jul 5, 2023 2:38 PM
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CaleoJul 5, 2023 2:38 PM
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Quote from KaminL View quoted comment :
Anyone know how far a distance the two components can be from each other?
Depends on the line set the unit comes with. Keep in mind that you need to be aware of vertical travel also. Looks like most of these units come with 5 meter / ~16.4ft lines.
Jul 5, 2023 2:38 PM
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CaptainElwoodJul 5, 2023 2:38 PM
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Quote from speed_demon View quoted comment :
The heat pump roof unit is interesting. I imagine efficiency would be about that of a window unit but still a very convenient way to add more efficient heat. When my RV AC konks out I was going to install a mini-split but this would be way easier. Curious what the performance difference would be in the real world.
The EER of 8.5 works out to about 1760W... With a 45amp inrush. Not exactly efficient. While way easier than going the mini split route, not nearly as efficient. Although, as you said, the heating from a heat pump would be better than using propane.
Jul 5, 2023 2:44 PM
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tey714Jul 5, 2023 2:44 PM
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New ac company, cant find any rating.
Jul 5, 2023 3:26 PM
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SonofabeestangJul 5, 2023 3:26 PM
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Quote from seannn View quoted comment :
My son and I just finished installing a split ac similar to this one. I consider myself pretty handy with DIY projects, but this one was challenging. Getting a pro to install is probably a good choice for many homeowners.
Alternate opinion.... I am not that handy and installed 2 of these no prob. Buy a hole dozer and you run the line through your wall. Mounting it is like mounting a picture or tv on your wall. The line vacuum is just watch a couple youtube videos. You will need electrical nearby. Depending upon your mounting location, this can be real easy or difficult.
Jul 5, 2023 3:32 PM
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CaleoJul 5, 2023 3:32 PM
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Quote from Sonofabeestang View quoted comment :
Alternate opinion.... I am not that handy and installed 2 of these no prob. Buy a hole dozer and you run the line through your wall. Mounting it is like mounting a picture or tv on your wall. The line vacuum is just watch a couple youtube videos. You will need electrical nearby. Depending upon your mounting location, this can be real easy or difficult.
It goes further than this - for a 240V unit you're going to want a dedicated home run... and in a lot of locales, they might even require a dedicated home run for a 120V unit.
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Jul 5, 2023 4:19 PM
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SiennaScene917Jul 5, 2023 4:19 PM
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I believe the 12k Turbro is a TCL unit which is equivalent to the Pioneer WYT series. TCL is a large appliance and electronics manufacturer in China, but it is not considered the first tier AC manufacturer as GREE aka TOSOT. That being said each manufacturer has different tier of product lines, going blindly with brands do not always end up well. The discounted TOSOT units are definitely not from the top tier product line. They look more like the lower end TOSOT units. You get what you pay for. You are probably still better off than overpaying the big box stores for the same product.
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Jul 5, 2023 4:38 PM
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misterputzJul 5, 2023 4:38 PM
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Tosot has Energy Star products. Don't forget to check your mini split purchase for tax rebates. Potential 30% you could get back.

Info here:
https://www.energystar.gov/about/...heat_pumps

Tosot search here:
https://www.energystar.gov/produc...lter=TOSOT

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allen_7Jul 5, 2023 4:50 PM
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I paid $3600 for 3 x 12k units installed in my rental home, nice and quiet.

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