Home Depot has
Pioneer 12000 BTU 1-Ton 20.8 SEER2 Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner Heat Pump Variable Speed DC Inverter+ System (110/120V, WYS012AMFI20RL-16) on sale for
$708. Select free ship to store for pickup where available.
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Pioneer 12000 BTU 1-Ton 21.4 SEER2 Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner Heat Pump Variable Speed DC Inverter+ System (208/230V, WYS012GMFI20RL-16) on sale for
$689. Select free ship to store for pickup where available.
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The pioneer units are great. They are nearly identical to other pre-charged mini splits so I suspect that they are all made in the same factory.
Installation is easy if you are a DIY'er enough to know how to drill a hole all the way through an exterior wall and how to handle wiring up basic 220v electrical. I imagine that the cost to have a pro install would be $500-$1000 depending on your area.
My oldest Pioneer unit has been running for 7 years and started to not cool as much. I had an HVAC guy come out and he said it was low on refrigerant and added some. I would suspect that my DIY install resulted in a minor slow leak somewhere but otherwise my units have all run great without issue. We use them in outbuildings on our large property.
There are multiple versions / editions of wifi controllers available for these units, the latest ones which use the Midea Air app seem to be the best. You can get parts and controllers on Amazon or Highseer eBay.
Install a line hider as you do the initial install or you'll find it's a pain to do later. Also don't forget when measuring your line length that you need to go through the wall and have extra to tuck in around the indoor and outdoor units; a 16' line set should be enough for anything on a standard house as long as the outdoor unit is on the other side of the wall as the indoor unit. You can shorten the line if needed.
You'll need a vacuum pump and an adapter. Adapter can be found on Amazon (forgive me I forgot the size but I want to say 5/16?) and vacuum pump can be rented or borrowed from an auto parts store for free or cheap.
The units come pre charged with refrigerant (Freon or whatever you call it locally). After you connect the indoor and outdoor unit with the supplied line and it's all tight, you attach a vacuum pump to a little service port on the outdoor unit and run it to basically draw out any moisture or air in the line. Run it for 4x as long as the install manual tells you to.
After that you unhook the vacuum pump, turn a valve which releases the stored refrigerant inside of the outdoor unit into the line, and you're ready to go.
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- ease of installation
- durability
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If you look at them they look the same including remote. They also use same app for control.
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I have not tried it. I don't know if this evacuated can has the volume to pull the correct vacuum on this line set or not. Just found it interesting that is is something HD recommends for the purchase.
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The Mr Cool DIY system I installed a couple years ago was extremely simple, the lines on those a systems come with the vacuum already pulled, opening the valve pierces the end and allow the freon to charge the line.. (Provided you can cut a hole through the wall and wire a dedicated 220v circuit.)
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I didn't make any mods that will affect efficiency. The things I mentioned are just what I did to have a more reliable install. Since these are disposable units, I might not have invested in the extra tools if I knew I was only going to install one, TBH. Micron gage was about $100, nitrogen tank and valve $100, pump (free to rent, or spend $40-$150). Valve core removal tool $80. Flaring tools $20-100 (or rent from auto store -- I believe the Pioneer uses same flange angle as automotive lines). Torque wrench $30-100.
The pioneer units are great. They are nearly identical to other pre-charged mini splits so I suspect that they are all made in the same factory.
Installation is easy if you are a DIY'er enough to know how to drill a hole all the way through an exterior wall and how to handle wiring up basic 220v electrical. I imagine that the cost to have a pro install would be $500-$1000 depending on your area.
My oldest Pioneer unit has been running for 7 years and started to not cool as much. I had an HVAC guy come out and he said it was low on refrigerant and added some. I would suspect that my DIY install resulted in a minor slow leak somewhere but otherwise my units have all run great without issue. We use them in outbuildings on our large property.
There are multiple versions / editions of wifi controllers available for these units, the latest ones which use the Midea Air app seem to be the best. You can get parts and controllers on Amazon or Highseer eBay.
Install a line hider as you do the initial install or you'll find it's a pain to do later. Also don't forget when measuring your line length that you need to go through the wall and have extra to tuck in around the indoor and outdoor units; a 16' line set should be enough for anything on a standard house as long as the outdoor unit is on the other side of the wall as the indoor unit. You can shorten the line if needed.
You'll need a vacuum pump and an adapter. Adapter can be found on Amazon (forgive me I forgot the size but I want to say 5/16?) and vacuum pump can be rented or borrowed from an auto parts store for free or cheap.
The units come pre charged with refrigerant (Freon or whatever you call it locally). After you connect the indoor and outdoor unit with the supplied line and it's all tight, you attach a vacuum pump to a little service port on the outdoor unit and run it to basically draw out any moisture or air in the line. Run it for 4x as long as the install manual tells you to.
After that you unhook the vacuum pump, turn a valve which releases the stored refrigerant inside of the outdoor unit into the line, and you're ready to go.
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Can you fill me in on the differences between these two units? Specifically to be installed in central Maryland. I am guessing that the low ambient is for colder climates but you sacrifice some energy efficiency. We get a very cold spells but they are typically short lived. Unit is to heat a finished basement that we may spend a good bit of time in during work days
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Can you fill me in on the differences between these two units? Specifically to be installed in central Maryland. I am guessing that the low ambient is for colder climates but you sacrifice some energy efficiency. We get a very cold spells but they are typically short lived. Unit is to heat a finished basement that we may spend a good bit of time in during work days
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The pioneer units are great. They are nearly identical to other pre-charged mini splits so I suspect that they are all made in the same factory.
Installation is easy if you are a DIY'er enough to know how to drill a hole all the way through an exterior wall and how to handle wiring up basic 220v electrical. I imagine that the cost to have a pro install would be $500-$1000 depending on your area.
My oldest Pioneer unit has been running for 7 years and started to not cool as much. I had an HVAC guy come out and he said it was low on refrigerant and added some. I would suspect that my DIY install resulted in a minor slow leak somewhere but otherwise my units have all run great without issue. We use them in outbuildings on our large property.
There are multiple versions / editions of wifi controllers available for these units, the latest ones which use the Midea Air app seem to be the best. You can get parts and controllers on Amazon or Highseer eBay.
Install a line hider as you do the initial install or you'll find it's a pain to do later. Also don't forget when measuring your line length that you need to go through the wall and have extra to tuck in around the indoor and outdoor units; a 16' line set should be enough for anything on a standard house as long as the outdoor unit is on the other side of the wall as the indoor unit. You can shorten the line if needed.
You'll need a vacuum pump and an adapter. Adapter can be found on Amazon (forgive me I forgot the size but I want to say 5/16?) and vacuum pump can be rented or borrowed from an auto parts store for free or cheap.
The units come pre charged with refrigerant (Freon or whatever you call it locally). After you connect the indoor and outdoor unit with the supplied line and it's all tight, you attach a vacuum pump to a little service port on the outdoor unit and run it to basically draw out any moisture or air in the line. Run it for 4x as long as the install manual tells you to.
After that you unhook the vacuum pump, turn a valve which releases the stored refrigerant inside of the outdoor unit into the line, and you're ready to go.
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