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I really liked the idea of the split system, and the idea that it could be a lot quieter than a window A/C. I needed the 25' hose kit since I was installing it on a second floor room (~250 sq ft), so I had to order through the distributor instead of Amazon.
It's now installed and it works cools and heats really well. It's a bit noisier than I thought from the other reviews, but it's a lot quieter than the old window unit it's replacing. We use the room for meditation and yoga we were hoping for something even quieter, but its internal squirrel cage fan seems a little off balance, and various plastic parts sometimes rattle.
It arrived in three packages the outside unit, the inside unit, and the hoses. For me the hardest part about installing the outside unit was that I had to put in an outside disconnect box for power, and all the conduit and fittings that required, and a dedicated 15 amp circuit. It took a couple of days and about four trips back to the hardware store to get it right. It easily just sits on a couple of 12"x12" pavers from Home Depot you could use cinder blocks just something under the feet.
The indoor unit was hard to mount it's heavy and awkward you need two people. I had to buy a 2-3/4" hole saw to make the hole in the wall for the hoses (pipes), power cable, and condensation drain line (one hole for all). But it does snap onto the bracket when it's done.
The (amazing!) instructions are actually adequate, but they had me buy a torque wrench for the refrigerant flare fittings, which it turns out you don't need a regular adjustable wrench (or two) is fine. It took a couple of trips up and down the ladder with soap solution and the wrenches to get the fittings snug and not leaking. The thing they don't tell you is that to get the air out of the system you press the Schrader valve stem for 3-4 seconds (it really blasts out) on the "T-branch valve" (which is closed, while the fluid line valve is open). Then you're good to go.
The tape you're supposed to wrap the hoses (pipes), cable, and drain line with is not sticky it's just a strip of thin vinyl, and it's too easy to drop it from high on a ladder while you're wrapping. But it finally works.
The last thing that got me was when it was all wired up, nothing happened. I used a test meter and verified that power was going to the outside unit from the disconnect box okay, and to the cable to the indoor unit. I finally had the determination to open the cover on the indoor unit, remove the 5 screws, and remove the middle cover. Then I removed the metal cover from the electronics module (one screw) and discovered that the cable had pulled and one of the power connectors was now about one inch too short to reach where it was supposed to connect! Another trip to the hardware store and I had an extension (the cable could not be pulled back since it was now all wrapped tight with the hoses). It was hard to plug in, but with a long pair of needle-nose pliers I finally got it. Putting it all back together is tricky (a true Chinese puzzle) but patience works, and the air-direction vanes are not damaged, and everything fits nicely.
And it works!
I figure I saved $1000 by installing it myself (based on one bid from an HVAC guy), and I'm happy I did. I'd definitely do it again.
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I bought this air conditioner for a 350 SQ FT office, it did very good job cooling it down, it is quiet.
Installation was easy, the included instructions were very brief and hard to understand (that is why it lost a star). I found a couple of videos on youtube that made the installation very easy.
Today was the first time to use the heat pump, no complains.
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Great Product! Quick ship. Very quiet unit inside and out. My weather has been relatively cool, thus a real test will come with the heat. My only complaint is the manual and instructions. They are somewhat less than precise, however tech support is great via phone. I am not very handy or experienced and I got it done.
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I should have bought this years ago! I had a window unit in my bedroom for many years. Lost the use of the window, and had to constantly clean the filter, and the condenser. This unit eliminated all of that, although filter maintenance is still important.
Unit arrived in 3 boxes, all in good shape (no damage at all). Instructions weren't the best in the world, but with some good feedback here, and a few You Tube videos, installation was pretty straight forward. Inside unit is heavy, so it really needs two people to lift it into place. Marking and cutting the hole for the lines/wires was pretty straight forward also.
Outside unit had one minor flaw, that was pretty easy to fix. The fins on the condenser are not protected. The opening around the fins was wide open, with no protection at all. I installed a couple of pieces of hardware cloth (wire mesh) in these two areas, and now have good protection for the fins. Outside unit is pretty heavy so have some help available to move it around and get it set in the right spot. You can buy a small faux concrete or rock platform for the unit to sit on, but I made my own platform from treated lumber.
Installation of the outside unit was pretty straight forward also. Lines were easy to hook up, and bleeding the air out of the system was a breeze (hold the schrader valve open for a 4 second blast to air free the system expect oil to spray out onto your hand during this step).
System is whisper quiet, inside and out. I was so used to the window unit making noise that I had to check a few times to make sure the new unit was indeed running. Even the outside unit is extremely quiet. I keep the bedroom (14' X 18' room) very cold for sleeping, and this unit will cool the room down to a very comfortable (chilly) temperature in about 20 minutes or less (I turn the unit on about 20 minutes or so before I get ready to go to bed, and turn it off when I get up in the morning)
When hooking up the electrical for the outside unit, you must provide your own box, and either a separate breaker for the unit, or a plug for the unit. The electrical feed wire for the unit has bare wires at the end no plug. Either wire directly into a breaker mounted in an outside box, or install a plug and an exterior outlet for the unit. Not a big deal either way, but the unit does NOT come with materials to do this. You must buy these items separately (Home Depot, Lowes, or any other hardware store will have what you need).
All in all, this an excellent system, and I would highly recommend this to anyone needing a good air conditioning system for a room. I plan on buying another unit for my new office, and one for my new music room. Beats a window unit hands down, and is much better than adding a new central unit for my addition, or even running extra ductwork and vents from the existing central unit.
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I bought this unit to condition the air in a partially converted garage. I was a little concerned having never installed a unit like this before, but figured i'd give it a whirl.
The unit showed up in 3 boxes, the indoor unit, the outdoor unit, and the hoses. Installation was pretty easy despite the instructions which were seemingly written on a speak and spell. The hardest part was making the hoses look like something other that a mess after installation. I had to coil them up and wire tie them. Otherwise, the individual pieces were small enough to move and install by yourself, and i figure had i not had to make 3 trips to the hardware store, i could have been done in about half a day.
The unit works like a champ, is nice and quite, and i am well pleased. however, if you are going to do this yourself, and you are going to do it to code, expect to spend about another $100 at lowes buying conduit, breakers, the right size hole saw, and a outside disconnect.
