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expired Posted by bargainhunterforever • Nov 24, 2024
Nov 24, 2024 5:26 PM
Pioneer 24,000 BTU 2 Ton 21 SEER2 Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner Heat Pump
& More + Free Store Pickup$1,391
$1,748
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1. Verify power supply requirements and available capacity / breaker slots with your existing electrical panel - you don't want to offload this work to the handyman/electrician who's installing the units. 230v units need minimum of 2 breaker slots and 115v units need minimum of 1. Find out how much Amps your current panel supports from the main line outside your house (assuming Single family house). From product specs, find out what breakers you need. Usually you need a MAX of 30amp for 230v units, and MAX of 20amp for 115v units.
You can find out by getting a quote from HVAC companies who will help uncover this info for you. I personally could not afford the rates I was quoted in CA bay region for them to do the entire work (units, electrical work, and installation).
If you need electrical wiring or new panel with wiring done, you have to complete this work before you can get the units installed. This is additional $$. These units are generally pre-charged with refrigerant, so just find out the length of copper tubes needed between the unit's condenser and head, and order appropriate ones.
2. Assuming you have capacity or available sockets / wiring to work with, the next step is finding an electrician. Yelp worked best for me. I searched for Mini split installation, narrowed down companies with good ratings in my service region, and started calling them up. A lot of companies will not agree to install the customer bought units, so be upfront by providing all the details about your purchased units. In my case eventually, a Mexican family owned business person agreed to install them at $1200 - $1400 per unit assuming he didn't have to do any additional electrical work other than hooking the units with available wiring. I had to buy some additional parts such as Line cover kits, surge protection units, breakers etc. but the company took care of entire installation which included drilling and fitting the head units inside, brazing the copper lines outside, securing them to condenser, and connecting the electrical lines with surge protector.
In my case, 2 ton unit was around ~1.8k, installation cost me ~2k with additional parts (surge protection, line cover set to protect tubes against weather, new wiring from panel to condenser unit)
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the DIY version with 25 ft. line set.
This is perfect for a 3-4 car garage, game room or a solarium of some sort
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