expiredpanini posted Apr 01, 2024 06:58 PM
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expiredpanini posted Apr 01, 2024 06:58 PM
Costco Members: MrCool E Star DIY 12K BTU Ductless Mini-Split Heat Pump System
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I nearly bought the DIY unit so I wouldn't have to mess with a vacuum, but now I'm glad I went that route to save money and learn along the way. You got this!
The install for this can be very involved but it will really depend on your situation layout and skill level. If you get a 120v/15' hose unit that you can plug in to a standard recepticle, mount the head on the wall, drill a hole and shove the lines outside, then mount the unit on the siding or a concrete pad outside the wall, this install will likely be pretty easy.
It also be a pain as well though once you get into the 240v units if you aren't set up for it. I'm an electrician by trade and it took me 50 hours to install mine. That involved quite a few steps:
-Coring a 3" hole through brick, running lines up and through my garage and out the side wall.
-Setting up a chain-fall to hoist the condenser into the air, plus buying wall brackets and placing backing board in the walls with lag bolts to make damn sure it was solid.
-I bought the line gutter kit to give it a really clean install, highly recommend it.
-Run 1/2" conduit from my panel to a junction box outside the house, through the garage, to a disconnect under the unit.
-Installed 30 amp breaker and pulled 2 circuits a neutral and a ground, 10awg. The condenser doesn't need the neutral but you need a service gfci recepticle within a reasonable distance of the condenser unit. Plus it's been great having a plug out there now.
Sorry for the long ass post but take a few minutes with a pen and paper and a measuring tape before starting a project like this. What length of lines are you getting, how are you going to hide them? (coiling them up neatly behind the condenser is fine) What kind of walls are you drilling through, where is the condenser mounting, what voltage system will you need?
A 3" masonry core bit, wall brackets, gutters, EMT conduit, disconnect, hose and conduit supports, wire, chainfall; that's all things I hadn't anticipated but were made possible by my sponsors Amazon next day shipping and repeated trips to Home Depot heh.
Wish I knew how to host pics because it turned out great though. Good luck and safe installs everyone 👍
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Could you quantify to explain what you meant? Thanks
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Did you switch out to raintights?
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Did you switch out to raintights?
I do recommend drilling a small weep hole in the bottom of weather exposed junction boxes, raintight fittings or not; which I also did for this install.
What kind of non-DIY minisplit are you referring to? THanks
Edit: First image host looked awful, I'm trying a different one. I hope it is better quality.
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For those wondering why I ran parallel conduits out of the junction box, I ran an extra two circuits for a future EV charger or welder in the lower pipe. I don't like doing things twice, and future-proofing is sometimes a good move.
Great post... Gives a potential DIYer an idea of what the job may entail
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