expiredIzzy138 | Staff posted Aug 14, 2024 05:27 PM
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expiredIzzy138 | Staff posted Aug 14, 2024 05:27 PM
12000 BTU 110V Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner with 20 SEER2
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Midea is one of the other MFGs that make some of the more known brands like Pioneer.
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I seen people put PVC on supply and exit line of those electric tankless water heaters on amazon which is dam near insanity. My buddy thinks he can DIY anything, did a water tank in his house, messed that up, blamed the unit, bought another one, messed that up too, on the 3rd tank, with the help of a real plumber got it right. Most people wasting their time. These no-name things pumped out of china just pure junk. I laugh when I hear "I DIY'd this heat pump, put a hole in my wall and dragged a 240v line too." Surely nothing can go wrong.
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I can't vouch much for their repitabilty but I have purchased R410A from them.
The 110V is out of stock. Only 220V available.
Minus the fact that 32 and 454b are flammable. The new equipment that is required for them is just that. Too new for me.
There's a reason why legit brands dont sell direct to consumer, because if the install is poorly done, the brand gets blamed.
Think about it - you have a business, requires all sorts of certifications, specialized equipment, etc. Sure you like marking up what you sell but you think, hey I'll install this rando minisplit for someone. Fine. Trying to install it, something breaks because it's cheap. Or maybe it has oddly-sized tubing or fasteners you don't have tools for. You charge it with refrigerant only to find it has a leak. Manufacturer CS is nonexistent. You can't ask questions or get parts (in a timely manner). Let's say they DO get it running then 6 months later, something happens. Now they're on the hook for it, or get into a pissing match with the customer.
It's just not worth it for them. Basically same reason why auto repair shops don't like using customer-purchased parts - when shit goes south, who's to blame? I mean heck, as a homeowner, the whole reason you're considering units like these is that they have been made dumb enough as to not require an HVAC tech, you realize that you're not getting something from nothing and the tradeoff is probably quality, yet you're also wondering why the pros don't want to deal with these DIY units.
Maybe someone out there who's probably more a handyman than anything, could take something like this on, but with essentially zero warranty.
Lack of consumer knowledge about these HVAC units and not having the EPA license to handle refrigerants leads to most of them lying to your face on issues with your central unit (which are becoming less and less reliable) so they can sell you a new $8-12k system (most houses in the south have 2), while a $1-200 part could fix it.
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