Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
From what I can tell those DIY units have special quick connect fittings and are ready to go. They are also more expensive. The others that have regular flair fittings require a vacuum to be pulled (no big deal) but are quite a bit cheaper. Research also seems to indicate all the brands are made by about 2 different companies in China. Gree might be one of the companies that make many of them sold under different brands. Been thinking about doing a multiple zone setup out in the shop. Sent from my iPhone > On May 9, 2024, at 10:08 PM, dan penoff.com via Mercedes > wrote: > > My insulation guys, who put two different mini-splits in for me use a brand > called “Gree.” They have been using them for some time, according to the > owner, and have been very pleased with them. > > That said, when I was researching a mini-split for the FL garage I was going > to DIY and pretty much settled on the “MR. COOL” brand, which you can find > all over the place. They seem to have a really good setup with getting the > right line set, mounts, etc., etc., and are geared towards DIY’ers. > > -D > > >> On May 9, 2024, at 7:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes >> wrote: >> >> Anyone got any recommendations on mini splits? Looking to DIY. Should not >> be too difficult I would not think. What the the line sets on these? Are >> they universal or brand specific? Most of the kits I see come with 12-15' >> line sets. I am going to have to measure to be sure but I estimate I am >> going to need maybe 30-50ft of line from where the unit would be mounted >> outside to where it would go inside. I would also wonder if with a longer >> line set if additional refrigerant would not need to be added above what is >> precharged. Do these come with all the brackets for mounting the units? >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
My insulation guys, who put two different mini-splits in for me use a brand called “Gree.” They have been using them for some time, according to the owner, and have been very pleased with them. That said, when I was researching a mini-split for the FL garage I was going to DIY and pretty much settled on the “MR. COOL” brand, which you can find all over the place. They seem to have a really good setup with getting the right line set, mounts, etc., etc., and are geared towards DIY’ers. -D > On May 9, 2024, at 7:06 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > Anyone got any recommendations on mini splits? Looking to DIY. Should not be > too difficult I would not think. What the the line sets on these? Are they > universal or brand specific? Most of the kits I see come with 12-15' line > sets. I am going to have to measure to be sure but I estimate I am going to > need maybe 30-50ft of line from where the unit would be mounted outside to > where it would go inside. I would also wonder if with a longer line set if > additional refrigerant would not need to be added above what is precharged. > Do these come with all the brackets for mounting the units? > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
Link? Sent from my iPhone > On Oct 14, 2022, at 11:49 PM, RICK HAWKINS via Mercedes > wrote: > > Folks, > I’m about to buy and install a 12k btu 220 volt mini split in a house I just > bought nextdoor here on tybee island. I’m going to buy a $650 complete kit > on Amazon > > We will see how it goes > > Install looks pretty simple > > Xx rick > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I have been thinking about it too. Would be nice to have AC in the garage in the summer. Though this July has been unseasonably mild here. Haven't run the house AC in weeks. Allan On Fri, Jul 23, 2021, at 9:49 AM, Meade Dillon via Mercedes wrote: > I really need to get off my butt and install one in my garage. > - > Max > Charleston SC > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I really need to get off my butt and install one in my garage. - Max Charleston SC ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I installed a 12,000 unit in my "barn" about 4 years ago. It was not hjard. My main problem was finding a mounting lication where the 2.25 inch hole (for wires and pipes) would not hit a stud. I mounted the outside unit on a wall bracket to avoid mowing debris and leaf piles. My building is uninsulated and leaky but the unit still does OK. Insulation (heat leaks) and air leaks are more important than square feet, IMO, but SF are easier to compute. IMO, these units run at part "power" as needed so there is no big problem with going bigger (more BTU) than necessary. My line-set was not precharged and needed to be evacuated but I was able to keep them short that way. A good flare tool is important if you need to shorten the line-set. You need access to power (probably 240v), which can be easy or hard depending on your situation. Overall, performance has been good. -Original Message- From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Larry Turner via Mercedes Sent: Thursday, July 22, 2021 3:30 PM To: Curt Raymond via Mercedes Cc: Larry Turner Subject: Re: [MBZ] Mini splits Hi All - I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a YouTube video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? We're considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. I was considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY? TIA! LarryT 06 E350 On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I > do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the > minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to > turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. > -Curt > > On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles > wrote: > > Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of > schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > > At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I > had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks > of furlough all extra spending is on hold. > On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It > had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin > and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. > -Curt > > On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > wrote: > > Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our > church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. > > We love ours. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I have put in 3 systems with 8 head units. The install is easy. Just make sure the connections on your lines are all seated and tight and be careful about bending the lines. I hired my local AC guy to do the refrigerant (the units are all pre-charged) - doing nitrogen pressure test, then pumping it down to vacuum and releasing the gas. This is required for the warranty on my LG units. It’s all pretty easy. -FT Sent from my iPad > On Jul 22, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hi All - > I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a YouTube > video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? We're > considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. I was > considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a > smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY? > TIA! > LarryT > 06 E350 > > >> On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I >> do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the >> minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to >> turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. >> -Curt >> >> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles >> wrote: >>Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of >> schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I >> had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks >> of furlough all extra spending is on hold. >> On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It >> had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin >> and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. >> -Curt >> >> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes >> wrote: >>Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's >> vicarage that heat down to almost zero. >> >> We love ours. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I installed a central air conditioning system in my home by myself years ago. It came with precharged lines and precharged A coil and compressor unit. When I tightened the fittings on the lines onto the fittings at the A coil in the furnace plenum and at the compressor unit it broke a seal in the fittings and permitted the freon to flow. I did not have to use a vacuum pump to evacuate air from the system. It worked fine for about 4 years. Then we added on to the house and had to move the compressor unit so it required longer lines and had to be recharged after the lines were cut and extended by 10 to 15 feet. On 22/07/2021 2:50 PM, Allan Streib via Mercedes wrote: I've never done one but IIRC some of them come "pre-charged" but I don't know how they handle evacuating air from the system after installation. Maybe you at least need a vacuum pump. Allan On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: Hi All - I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a YouTube video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? We're considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. I was considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY? TIA! LarryT 06 E350 On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles wrote: Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks of furlough all extra spending is on hold. On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. We love ours. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I've never done one but IIRC some of them come "pre-charged" but I don't know how they handle evacuating air from the system after installation. Maybe you at least need a vacuum pump. Allan On Thu, Jul 22, 2021, at 3:30 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes wrote: > Hi All - > I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a > YouTube video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? > We're considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. > I was considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along > with a smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it > unless it's DIY? > TIA! > LarryT > 06 E350 > > > On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: > > Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but > > I do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the > > minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to > > turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. > > -Curt > > > > On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles > > wrote: > > > > Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of > > schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > > > > At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I > > had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks > > of furlough all extra spending is on hold. > > On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It > > had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some > > fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. > > -Curt > > > > On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes > > wrote: > > > > Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's > > vicarage that heat down to almost zero. > > > > We love ours. > > > > Dwight Giles Jr. > > Wickford RI > > > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > >> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > >> > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone > >> > >> ___ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >> > >> > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
I know nothing about installation, but we had an 18000BTU Daikin minisplit installed in our upstairs bonus room. It is nearly the same dimensions as your shop, and the unit cools the space with ease. Both the indoor and outdoor units are very quiet. Kevin in Hillsboro, OR 2019 Sprinter 3500mi, Low Mileage Lutgard 1982 240D, High Mileage Hildegard still in hibernation Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 22, 2021, at 12:30 PM, Larry Turner via Mercedes > wrote: > > Hi All - > I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a YouTube > video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? We're > considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. I was > considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a > smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY? > TIA! > LarryT > 06 E350 > > >> On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: >> Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I >> do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the >> minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to >> turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. >> -Curt >> >> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles >> wrote: >>Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of >> schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: >> >> At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I >> had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks >> of furlough all extra spending is on hold. >> On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It >> had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin >> and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. >> -Curt >> >> On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes >> wrote: >>Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's >> vicarage that heat down to almost zero. >> >> We love ours. >> >> Dwight Giles Jr. >> Wickford RI >> >> On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: >> >>> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ >>> >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> ___ >>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>> >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >>> >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>> >>> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> >> ___ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >> > > > > -- > This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. > https://www.avast.com/antivirus > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
Hi All - I have a question about installing a minisplit. After watching a YouTube video of the Install, it looks pretty easy. Is that accurate? We're considering one for our insulated (2") metal shop which is 20x35. I was considering a 12,000 or 18,000BTU unit unless we could get along with a smaller one. If needed I could get a HVAC guy to charge it unless it's DIY? TIA! LarryT 06 E350 On 6/4/2020 8:55 AM, Curt Raymond via Mercedes wrote: Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles wrote: Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks of furlough all extra spending is on hold. On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. We love ours. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ Sent from my iPhone ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com -- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
> Mitchell wrote: > Biggest advantage to a multi split that I can > think of offhand is you only need one circuit breaker to power > it. The big commercial Mitsubishi is clever enough to use the heat from cooling one room to warm another. Can't do that with separate systems - but maybe the residential won't do that anyway. And I'll admit there may be less need. A theater building with a room full of light dimmers and amps gets warm enough to need cooling even when other rooms might want heat. Less likely to happen in a house, I would think. Although, the south rooms with lots of sun could be "cooled" to warm other rooms... ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
Re: [MBZ] Mini splits
Ours is wall mounted so we don't have to take it out and put it back but I do put a quilted cover on it over the winter.I'd also like to have the minisplit for heat during the shoulder seasons when I don't really want to turn the furnace on but we'd like to warm up the house. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 9:15:52 PM EDT, Dwight Giles wrote: Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks of furlough all extra spending is on hold. On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. We love ours. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I put in a 4-head unit with 2-12k and 2-9k heads, this was a few years ago, was less than $3k for all the stuff. Not hard to install, I’ve done 3 systems now with 8 head units. I kinda like these things and installing them. Don’t forget running 30A power to the condenser units. You’ll need circuits and cutoffs at the condensers. --FT Sent from iPhone > On Jun 3, 2020, at 9:44 PM, Peter Frederick via Mercedes > wrote: > > I'm considering mini-splits (probably a big not so mini four way one) as I > have hot water baseboard heat and window AC. > > The windowsills are getting trashed from the window units, the house isn't > sealed well, and I have absolutely no intentions of ever giving up my > baseboard hot water heat, so my options are a central unit in the attic with > holes in the ceiling and heat loss through the ducting or mini-splits. > > I'm thinking for 7 grand I can put a four split in, large unit in the living > room which will do the kitchen and my bedroom (converted porch with a brick > internal wall) and one each in the three bedrooms at the back of the house. > That would locate the exterior part near the electric service and no more > than 15 ft from any of the interior units. > > Cheaper than the metal shingles I put on a few years back. > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Thanks for the input. Still exploring options -- don't need a huge amount of cooling, 1600 sq ft, shade on the roof at all hours of the day now. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I've only done 3/4 ton singles. You have more outdoor units, but they're small and quiet. No problems with minimum BTUs being too high when you only need to run one indoor unit at low speed. If there's a failure, all the other units still work. And I don't recall a three ton with four cassettes being any cheaper than four 3/4 tons. Biggest advantage to a multi split that I can think of offhand is you only need one circuit breaker to power it. Mitch. On Wed, June 3, 2020 9:43 pm, Peter Frederick via Mercedes wrote: > I'm considering mini-splits (probably a big not so mini four way one) as > I have hot water baseboard heat and window AC. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Sounds,like a,good plan Peter. We don't give up our hot water heat but use mini splits in late fall & early spring Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 9:44 PM Peter Frederick via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > I'm considering mini-splits (probably a big not so mini four way one) as I > have hot water baseboard heat and window AC. > > The windowsills are getting trashed from the window units, the house isn't > sealed well, and I have absolutely no intentions of ever giving up my > baseboard hot water heat, so my options are a central unit in the attic > with holes in the ceiling and heat loss through the ducting or mini-splits. > > I'm thinking for 7 grand I can put a four split in, large unit in the > living room which will do the kitchen and my bedroom (converted porch with > a brick internal wall) and one each in the three bedrooms at the back of > the house. That would locate the exterior part near the electric service > and no more than 15 ft from any of the interior units. > > Cheaper than the metal shingles I put on a few years back. > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I'm considering mini-splits (probably a big not so mini four way one) as I have hot water baseboard heat and window AC. The windowsills are getting trashed from the window units, the house isn't sealed well, and I have absolutely no intentions of ever giving up my baseboard hot water heat, so my options are a central unit in the attic with holes in the ceiling and heat loss through the ducting or mini-splits. I'm thinking for 7 grand I can put a four split in, large unit in the living room which will do the kitchen and my bedroom (converted porch with a brick internal wall) and one each in the three bedrooms at the back of the house. That would locate the exterior part near the electric service and no more than 15 ft from any of the interior units. Cheaper than the metal shingles I put on a few years back. ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes,when life returns to normal would be good investment. We got tired of schlepping window AC's in & out.. every season. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 7:34 PM Curt Raymond wrote: > At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I > had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks > of furlough all extra spending is on hold. > > On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It > had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some > fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. > > -Curt > > On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's > vicarage that heat down to almost zero. > > We love ours. > > Dwight Giles Jr. > Wickford RI > > On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > ___ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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At some point I plan to put one here to replace our wall mount AC unit. I had kind of planned to do it this year but with no pay increase and 6 weeks of furlough all extra spending is on hold. On furlough next week, doing brakes and some rust repair on the pickup. It had been scheduled to get replaced this fall, instead its getting some fixin and new tires. Should be able to run it a couple more years easy. -Curt On Wednesday, June 3, 2020, 7:27:27 PM EDT, Dwight Giles via Mercedes wrote: Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. We love ours. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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Yes ours have both AC & heat down to 30F. We just put some in our church's vicarage that heat down to almost zero. We love ours. Dwight Giles Jr. Wickford RI On Wed, Jun 3, 2020, 5:18 PM Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
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I see these off brand mini-splits advertised on my local FB marketplace all of the time. I think the consensus was to avoid them. -D > On Jun 3, 2020, at 5:18 PM, Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > wrote: > > https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/544822119790746/ > > > Sent from my iPhone > > ___ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > ___ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
