The best mini-split ductless heat pump/ac models list

[Smokin Joe]

Either a short in a wire or the fan maybe drawing too many amps for some reason.
Yup those boards are pricey unless you can get them at dealer cost. If our mmj passes in November I'm gonna start a mmj friendly hvac service with minimum mark up.

 

[Ohmless]

kudos galahad for helping those in need help.

 

[Stonefree69]

Just updated the lists again, including the less expensive models that Daikin and Fujitsu have (cool only and heat pump). I also wonder how Samsung's are? They make good hi def tvs and other stuff. I know Sanyo (now Panasonic mini splits) was the standard in RC remote control batteries for hobbyists.

Yeah thanks to Galahad and others who help as well. So I guess Fujitsu can be done by an experienced DIYer, only hope the parts are as easy to get. But they seem to be as reliable as others.

 

[watts]

i believe the 36000 cool only daikin you have listed is RKS36LVJU

you have RKS36KVJU

 

[Stonefree69]

OK watts thanks. I see same mistake for Daikin RKS30KEVJU 30,000 BTU cool only. I'll edit those for my next update that includes the LG and Panasonic models.

 

[watts]

August 29th, 2012:

Daikin Industries Ltd., the world's largest air-conditioner maker, will acquire U.S. competitor Goodman Global Inc. for $3.7 billion to expand its residential heating and cooling business in North America.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Goodman, the leading manufacturer and distributor in the U.S. residential unitary HVAC.
Hmmmmmmmmmm I say this is a false claim.
Goodman has only been around for 30 years and you would be shocked at the number of people that have never heard of them. In the field doing service contracts I see more Carrier units then any others followed by Train. Goodman has just in resent years made it up to the level of the top brands and this is only with their higher seer models. They do not even make a true multi position evaporator coil that will fit their own furnaces with out making modifications. How many Goodman units have you seen?

 

[Stonefree69]

LOL just saw a commercial about Mitsubishi mini-splits: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqUaCgKkgXM

 

[watts]

Lg has recently added two new models, a 9k btu 28 seer and a 12k btu 26 seer.
On those two models LG has upped the warranty to match that of Mitsubishi, 5 years parts 7 years compressor.
I myself run a Mitsubishi and an LG.
Fujitsu will not honor a warranty on an internet bought unit, so beware.
Daikin's are hard to get in the U.S. but I'm slowly starting to find them. They are waaaaaay over priced and, imho, inferior to Mitsubishi.
Anyways, I would definitely put LG on that list.

http://www.greendroplet.com/index.p...conditioner-17-5-seer-30-000-btu-2-5-ton.html

Warranty
This Fujitsu ductless mini-split air conditioner / heat pump come with a 5 year parts and 7 year compressor warranty. If anything should go wrong with the unit within this time period, GreenDroplet.com will honor any warranty claims. If such situation occurs please contact us directly for assitance. Important: All installations must be performed or supervised by a certified HVAC technician in order for the warranty to be valid.

looks like the retailer will honor a warranty if bought on the internet but it must be installed by a certified HVAC tech.

 

[Guest 18340]

Yup, that's how they get around Fujitsu's internet sales policy.
http://www.fujitsugeneral.com/faq.htm#Purchasing%20Questions
Scroll down to where it says purchasing Questions.
Luckily Fujitsu's are the same excellent quality the Mitsu's are (in fact, some Fujitsu models use Mitsubishi compressors) so they rarely have any service issues when installed correctly. Fujitsu's are bad ass

 

[Guest 18340]

Goodman, the leading manufacturer and distributor in the U.S. residential unitary HVAC.
Hmmmmmmmmmm I say this is a false claim.
Goodman has only been around for 30 years and you would be shocked at the number of people that have never heard of them. In the field doing service contracts I see more Carrier units then any others followed by Train. Goodman has just in resent years made it up to the level of the top brands and this is only with their higher seer models. They do not even make a true multi position evaporator coil that will fit their own furnaces with out making modifications. How many Goodman units have you seen?

Down here in the dirty south you'll see more Goodmans than any other brand combined. (I'm a night shift sanitation worker and skulk around the backs of strip mails changing out waste management dumpsters, so I see the rows & rows of Goodman units)
They can be purchased online so down here every hack hvac tech buys them dirt cheap and offer ridiculously low prices. Seriously, btu/btu a Goodman install is almost half of a Carrier. The market down here is literally flooded with Goodman.

 

[Stonefree69]

If you don't want any discontinued or older models just go to the maker's site and see the current models they're selling. But you can get a deal on older models w/some price haggling (just point that out).

Also if you have trouble finding some of the specs you want for a certain model just type in Google or search engine the make, model and the word "submittal" @ the end. Lots of times there's a .pdf file that give's you complete specs.

 

[Guest 18340]

Good point on the discontinued units.
In most cases, and especially a recent discontinuation, the newer model is just slightly higher in SEER rating than the model it's replacing.
Example, earlier this year I bought a 9k btu, 19 SEER LG for $749 delivered. That model was being discontinued for a 20 SEER that will replace it.
Winter is coming so expect to see some good deals abound.

 

[Guest 18340]

Went to HD yesterday and saw they are now selling Mitsubishi Ms.Slim's.
You can't buy them and walk out the store with it though. You buy it through HD and a tech comes out and installs it.
The more distributors/retailers selling them the easier it is to get part and service for them.

 

[Stonefree69]

Just updated and completed models for LG and Panasonic. A lot more models and options! Seems Panasonic competes well w/prices too. My 1st stereo was a Panasonic, they make good stuff. Added link to my sig below.

LOL - this is a REAL person!

 

[Smokin Joe]

That fella must haul his balls around in a wheelbarrow

 

[Guest 18340]

I go to Malta every summer and you would not believe the precarious places those units are hung. Not to mention the myriad of brands you see. Mostly cheap brands but interestingly enough places like government buildings and high end places like Jaguar and Ferrari dealerships all rock Mitsubishi's...
What about Samsung?

 

[Stonefree69]

Yeah evlme2 Samsung should be a pretty good brand. I'm asking the same question, Samsung burst on the scene in hi def tvs in the early 2000's and showed everyone up. They always seem to be on top with most products they make.

Same question for Friedrich, a lot of reputable dealers who sell these other top brands also carry Friedrich.

Another thing, if I was looking at 30,000+ BTUs I'd also look at 2-18,000 BTU units. That would up the efficiency over a bigger unit w/o sacrificing price much if at all.

 

[Stonefree69]

Just added Samsung & Friedrich mini-split models. Samsung didn't list any EER or specs for cooling watts, searched high & low. What I tried to do is use a formula for Rated Load Amps (RLA) x volts (208-230) which Samsung gives. That's load for max BTU output. Then adjust watts for rated load in BTUs to get result. When I had used 220 volts the EER results seem way high for the SEER rating they give. I assumed Samsung also included the fan RLA and compressor RLA when they gave amps. So I used 230 volts to calculate watts.

In other word Samsung's EER specs might be a bit optimistic compared to their SEER ratings with the amp ratings they give for cooling (that's all they give to calculate watts & EER).

 

[VagPuncher]

Thinking of picking 2 of these up for a 12 x 12 flip.
http://ingramswaterandair.com/payne-complete-split-system-only-seer-p-18368.html

Anybody have experience with Payne products?

Or this:

http://ingramswaterandair.com/goodm...nly-ssx140421-avptc426014-hkr10c-p-16423.html

Ingrams has awesome deals on AC's.