yerboyblue
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Where did you get yours from? The link provided just had a dealer locator. Sorry I keep asking the same questions everyone.
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Best Mini-Split AC Question
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Where did you get yours from? The link provided just had a dealer locator. Sorry I keep asking the same questions everyone.
Totalhomesupply.com
Ill update with a few pic and a description of the install in a week or so.
yerboyblue
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thank you whodare
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I bought 2 units from them and a buddy also ordered from them. Solid service for me and delivered on time.
yerboyblue
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Thanks evlme, good to know the company is on point.
Nor'Easter
Member
well forgive me for not reading all immediately, but have a portable now and thinking of a mini-split, but is there any way to put that on a timer? Don't need it too cool all the time, just cool enough. thanks
yerboyblue
Member
They pretty much all have built in timers, but I also believe the thermostat in them provides a more accurate read so it will cool to the desired temp better. I realize your portable is probably set to the lowest temp in order to just get by (I know, I have a couple) so it runs ALL the time and gets too cold when the lights are off. Even my window shakers are pretty good at shutting off when they are supposed to, after relocating the thermometer off of the front.
Nor'Easter
Member
I see and yet I am blind! 
A little of both I am afraid!
Yes the portable just gets by and barely does the job but the built in timer just goes for 1 hour and it never seems to get down to the thermostat temp since it is not cooling the grow room but the room the air is intaked from, a cooler but larger room. So I still have yet to realize all the wisdom in your post but sure you are smarter than me so thanks!
A little of both I am afraid!Yes the portable just gets by and barely does the job but the built in timer just goes for 1 hour and it never seems to get down to the thermostat temp since it is not cooling the grow room but the room the air is intaked from, a cooler but larger room. So I still have yet to realize all the wisdom in your post but sure you are smarter than me so thanks!
overgrowit
Member
Good find Whodare definitely let us know how it works out. The site says that you can take it with you when you move.
Do you know if it is possible to disconnect it and reconnect it without recharging with refrigerant?
Anyone know if you can do this with an ideal air or frost box unit?
It would be nice to be able to do this for moving or when winter comes you could run it inside to heat the building.
Do you know if it is possible to disconnect it and reconnect it without recharging with refrigerant?
Anyone know if you can do this with an ideal air or frost box unit?
It would be nice to be able to do this for moving or when winter comes you could run it inside to heat the building.
yerboyblue
Member
I ordered one of those Friedrichs from the same spot as Whodare (thanks whodare). I watched the install video and it looked like the lines hooked up, then you opened a valve on the line. Logically seems like you would only have to shut off the valves in order to move it, but I could be wrong. Hopefully I won't be moving any time soon so don't have to find out lol! I'm sure if you called them it wouldn't take long to find out the info and you would be 100% sure. Maybe someone has experience moving one with precharged lines tho?
yerboyblue
Member
And the Ideal Air units are the same DIY way with the precharged lines, but the friedrich has a heat pump feature and a higher SEER rating for barely that much more.
yerboyblue
Member
The Ideals I looked at didn't have a heat pump. I called my hydro store and they said Ideal had a heat pump option, but called me back and said Ideal put a stop order on them because of a wiring issue.
yerboyblue
Member
I didn't do any research on the YMGI just caz people said they were cheap. The Ideals are cheap, but they have a 1 year parts warranty. Plus I can just get it at the hydro store, so if something goes wrong, well getting parts would be simple and quick and I don't have to make a ton of calls.
Ok I got my friedrich breeze DIY unit yesterday and did the install.
Awesome!
Definetly a two man job but I did manage it by myself(i have years of carpentry experience, not recommended for the average DIY guy.) it took about 2 hours for me but with two people (and a clean workspace)you could likely have it done in an hour.
The quick connect is really nice and it looks like you will not loose refrigerant when disconnecting.
The unit runs stupid quiet outside, the only noise is air blowing, and inside it blasts nice ice cold air.
Pics up later.
Awesome!
Definetly a two man job but I did manage it by myself(i have years of carpentry experience, not recommended for the average DIY guy.) it took about 2 hours for me but with two people (and a clean workspace)you could likely have it done in an hour.
The quick connect is really nice and it looks like you will not loose refrigerant when disconnecting.
The unit runs stupid quiet outside, the only noise is air blowing, and inside it blasts nice ice cold air.
Pics up later.
yerboyblue
Member
You could but I feel like it would basically defeat the purpose of a mini split. It would be like putting in a window unit that exhausts into the house. I wouldn't be too worried about putting a condenser outside. If it's running during the winter, "That's just the heat pump."
If you really must conceal it, a well ventilated shed outside would be much more efficient for the system than the attic.
