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Install Your Own Mr Cool Mini Split: Easy Diy Ac/heat Pump Installation Guide!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2022
- This is a long detailed video on installing a 24K btu Mr. Cool AC/heat pump in my metal storage building.
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I don't mind watching an hour long video that shows great content. Well done!
Great video Pete but in the disconnect, the LINE is where you connect your power leads from the breaker, not the LOAD side. The mini-split is the load on the circuit and is connected to those terminals. You should also put some black tape on the white wires to indicate that they are being used as hot wires and not as common leads. I like your setting the studs into the concrete when you pored your slab. Makes for a much more solid mounting and you are one of the few that mentioned that there is a need of clearance between the outside unit and the building. I have seen far to many people jamb the thing right up against the building along with all the excess line that these newer horrible DIY line sets tend to have.
I’ve installed two. One thing I found helpful was to use a long drill bit to drill a pilot hole thru both inner and outer walls first, before the hole saw. This way if you cannot get the holes saw thru both walls from one side, you have a reference hole on the other wall with the proper drain angle.
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Thanks Pete. You might want to put some screen on the condensation drip line so mud dobbers won't build nests in it. I had that happen to me down here in SE Texas. Great job, btw.👍🏼💥👊🏼
Good point
Great video, especially like you putting the studs in the wet concrete! Nice move.
Going to put the HVAC guys out of business. About time.
That victorious moment when you felt the cool air...priceless....can't wait to get mine installed in my AZ garage....Thank you for the video....All the best to you!
Great Job! You covered everything. Everything was shown perfectly clear. You took out all and any guesswork. You showed me that Mr. Cool is well put together system. No flaring pipes, none of that. Again, Great Job!
Awesome thanks 👍
Great write up. I just installed my 36k btu unit in my new shop which is 1100 sqft. Hoping it keeps it plenty cool.
36k in a 1100 sqft building no problem keeping it cool.
Well done video. Lots of info and not over complicated.
Thanks for this video. Great job. Installing one of these next week. I’ve read all of the instructions but it’s nice to see someone doing the work.
Great video!! The electrical was the only thing giving me pause but you made it look easy. Everything I needed to know when I install my Mr Cool mini-split in the spring.
Thank you Pete. The detail, the clear instruction, the camera angles and close-ups, all good. I have watched a dozen videos on installing my K24 Mr. Cool. Yours was the most comprehensive.
Awesome, thank you!
Nicely done Pete! I have been looking at the Mr. Cool mini-splits to upgrade the heating and AC in my house (the 25 year old central heat pump gave out last winter). I'm glad you did this video to the detail that you did - it will help me to decide if I want to tackle this myself or hire it out. I don't use your videos as the only source for my research on such things but they do carry some weight with me lol. Thank you sir!
Just finished install today of two 18K dual zones. thats four inside units. New construction. It was really alot of work, but I saved alot of money by doing it myself. I had a number of questions and simply kept referring back to this video. it helped alot!
With a dual zone, can you successfully run two different temperature settings on the interior head units. In other words, can two separate rooms have different temperatures without any issues? I've heard that on some duel zone mini splits, the multiple head units have to be the same temperature. Thanks 😊
This is the best video I have seen for a mini split install. Thank you so much for taking the time to create this. Big thanx from Florida.
Nice install, Pete. I am soon ordering an 18K single zone for a garage apartment. I plan on turning the lineset down the wall like you did rather than going straight out the back. This makes me feel better about installing mine now that I know that the lineset tail from the air handler can be carefully turned straight down the wall. Thanks again.
This is the best video I’ve seen so far ! I plan on purchasing a 3 zone in the next couple of weeks ! I’ve purchased an old farm house and can’t go underneath for traditional duct work d/t flood zone and my roof /attic isn’t conducive for duct work either. So here I go with the mini split system! Thankyou for your video ! North west Ga .
By far the best video I’ve seen out of the other Mr cool install.
Nice to see one of these diy mini splits. I'm going to be installing a 7k btu Pioneer unit in my 400 Sq ft building in the next couple of months. I've got a small solar system in that building and don't want to pull too much power.
Yes the video is long but so informative. With all details, I feel that I can do it my self now. Thank you.
Hey Pete enjoy your A/C !! It was great seeing back on Sunday and the length was perfectly fine
Well.... I'm sold. Thank you for this intensive look at how to tackle this installation.
Thanks for doing this. I love your video. You are very clear on the step by step on how to install the AC unit. I really appreciate this and I’m sure other will feel the same.
Thank you 👍
Thank you so much !!!
Watched the whole thing! Loved the bolts in the pad !!
Great install. I just ordered my Mrcool 4th gen 18k from Costco. $1899. with 4 or 5 day delivery.
25:40 you can put nuts on the bolts to set the height they have in the concrete and maybe also add some rebar in the concrete for more durability, but that’s a thing for next time ;)
Thank you!! Just starting installing my own and was nervous about running the line set in the wall - super helpful video thanks!
Thanks for sharing. Another happy East Texas Homesteader!
Good video Pete. Building is coming along.
You always do a great job. Your tutorials are the best! I have to put in a dehumidifier in my shed under the deck. Child's play compared to this.
Thank you so much for that great demonstration and all the important information I really appreciate it, great video!
You should have wrapped the white wire with black electrician's tape to show that it is not a neutral. NEC says that the white wire is always neutral and if it is ever used as a hot wire it must be marked with black electrician's tape.
A great option... I made a concrete pad, but then I put deck blocks on that... and then strut mounted to that.... and the condenser mounted to the strut. It looks nice and gets it much higher off of the ground. Not to mention... my concrete pad is 6" because I though that I would be satisfied with that height, but I let the condenser rest on the pad (still attached to the shipping pallet) and I quite liked that height, that that is what took me to the deck blocks and strut.
Thank you for the very informative installation video. Learned a lot from you.
Great job Pete, I do like your longer videos. 👍👍💚🌬
Thank you 👍
I just installed a 24K unit, had to run new copper wire, as house has 6-gauge aluminum , also had to run lines through attic as my best wall was inside wall. I also had to extend refrigerant lines as my run was 32 feet. Otherwise pretty easy.
Great video Pete! This is a very bad years with the heat and no rain for 58 days. I've been here my whole life except the time I was in the Army. Rain coming this week.
Good video, I have the same unit in my shop, wish I did it years ago. I'm sure you know by now, the lid on the inside unit opens up quite a bit. It allows access to clean your filters
Great job!! One of the best I've seen regarding this install on TH-cam.
Great Job Pete.
Nice oil trap in your line set it’s gonna be awesome,
Great show. I was going to hire a a/c company to install a unit. After watching you, i feel confident enough do do myself. (and save a little money) Thanks Pete
Now U are for sure an cool guy Pete. *Tumbs up*
Really liked the video! Hope to hear more updates on how the MrCool is doing
Great video and liked the detail. It gave me some ideas on how to run my lines inside also. Thanks for taking the time to make this video!
OMG. Awesome explanation.
Glad it was helpful!
Great video awesome job thanks! Happy 4th
Another great video Pete! You are an inspiration. Keep them coming.
Thanks 👍
Nice job Pete: been considering Mr. Cool, think you sold me on it😎
Very educated and perfect detail job. Thanks
Thanks I appreciate that 👍
Thanks, Pete. That was very interesting. I appreciate the thoroughness you demonstrated while explaining the installation. 🥶. (I think I felt the “turbo” kick in all the way to southern California!). I’ve been watching NOAA weather hoping you get some rain. Please tell me the general area of east Texas you are in so I can watch for rain 🌧 and cheer when it rains in your area.
Thanks, we did get 3/4 of an in Friday and it helped a little.
Anything you can’t do? Well done Pete.
There's lots I can't do 😭
We were having trouble earlier when it was getting over 100 degrees. I had heard about a AC water misting product. You put on the outside unit. It had been getting close to 80 degrees inside the house during the hottest part of the day. Now I can set the thermosthat to 75, and it stays. There are a number of videoes on You Tube. Where homeowners made their own misting systems. They hook them up to where the misters come on when the AC turns on. Cool N Save is what I bought. Before seeing the DIY videos on You Tube. They say misting will save 30 % on your electric bill. I know it makes the home cooler.
That's on a regular A/C condenser.
Great video. Thank you for the clear instructions
Glad it was helpful!
🇨🇦❤️🇱🇷Hey Pete,
Found you by watching your Russet Potato video! New friend from Gander, Newfoundland and Labrador Canada!
Good detail and good job.
Nice job. You made this look relatively easy. I'd like to do this in my garage
Thank you I can actually see how it's done in this video.
Great video! This is the most detailed video by far. I am very impressed good job man. New subscriber here🤙🤙
Awesome, thank you!👍
Great instructions. Fantastic job Pete.
Good job Pete as always thank you for the good videos.
This is an excellent video - very helpful, thank you!
Awesome thank you 👍
If everything was on the same concrete slab that's one thing. But there not. Love your videos always.
Thanks for the video, well done as always. I have one of those Mr. Cool units I took out of a partially converted garage before we started our home remodel a year ago. I'm going to use it in my garage office after it's finally built. Thunder storms dance around but never hit us here in Rusk TX. :(
Another great informative video by Pete...
By the way did you ever figure out where the thousands of gallons of water went Pete ??
Not yet
That was pretty interesting Pete!
Just ordered two of them!
Awesome job Pete!!
Most excellent video. I seen other videos that had a guy using a torque wrench on the lines. I was wondering if your instructions that came with the units mentioned torquing them to a specific force? Great video and not to long in my opinion. You kept my attention with plenty of good information. Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences.
Thank you, The torque settings are so they won't come lose. The connections have an o-ring so they can't leak. I made sure they were tight.
Great work and super detailed. Appreciate it.
Great installation. When is it neccesary to vacuum the copper lines ? Thanks.
The lines are already pre vacuumed
This is a great video. In my opinion, as a master automotive technician with L1 credentials and decades of experience, this is an excellent install. I had no critique at all and only one question for you: why did you buy the wire kit since you needed very little wire and conduit?
I didn't have any conduit on hand so I had to buy it. The kits are just easier when in a hurry.
Great video! Did the instructions not include pulling a vacuum for the lines? I would be super nervous about the humidity and oxygen in the lines shorting the life of the unit. I am not a ac Tech but seen many who by minimum pull a vacuum.
The lines are pre-charged lines on the DIY installation and does not need to be vacuumed.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Agreed - But the lines were open and have air intbetween at the connections no?
@@calebdane2114needs to vacuum the line
I think I would have punched a hole directly under the air handler (the inside unit) for the drip line so that it has the shortest path with as few bends a possible.
Finally got it up and running. The only delays we had was because we realized we needed some extra parts (I’ll list that below) th-cam.com/users/postUgkxihMYiJNXcHdbH-7ihymsLz61l7jVyb5O . So we have a loft where our current hvac just couldn’t seem to keep cool during the summer. We have been using a window unit since we bought this house over 6 years ago (all the houses in this neighborhood were built in the 80’s and majority of the houses built like ours use a window unit). I hate window units because they are just so noisy and the one we had really only cools one side of the loft. I had contemplated upgrading our current HVAC, but with all the rising prices these days, it would take years before saving up enough to do that. With the advice of my father-in-law (used to run an HVAC business), he recommended we get an inverter instead. We thought we bought everything we needed, but there were just a few other parts we didn’t anticipate needing (which is what caused most of our delay). My friend and father-in-law did all the work to get it installed and running and now we have nice cool air circulating nicely throughout the entire loft. It is very quiet and even the outside unit is much quieter than our main HVAC unit. Saved ourselves thousands getting this.
Great review. Do you notice any water dripping from the condenser? I’m noticing a little bit of a puddle now that the ac is running a lot to cool off the garage
@@oscarreynaable yes that's normal for the outside unit to do that.
these are way better than ducted systems. but 24k btu for 1100sqft seems undersized. here we use 24k btu for 200-300sqft and would require 8hp (72k btu) for 1500sq ft. yes in summer it gets 50c for few days. + no humidity
Great job..Sir very detailed
Well done Pete !! Great video. Loved the whole project and you were never rushed thru it all, that is vey comforting to watch for any DIY er. I had a question...can you tell me what exact MODEL NUMBER that was you bought (sorry I may have missed it) so I can purchase the same unit for my project please .....appreciate it, Thanks Clint
Thank you, The model number on my unit is DIY-24-HP-C-230C25 and here's a direct link to where I bought it. chill-hvac.myshopify.com/products/mrcool-diy-24k-24-000-btu-20-seer-4th-gen-ductless-mini-split-air-conditioner-and-heat-pump-230v
Hope this helps.
Sir how are you. I think you should have one tank separate. Close the valve. Only open if the other's run out. Think about it.
Have you considered collecting the condensate. I have 3 12k units and I’m collecting around 15 to 20 gallons a day from them. With how dry it is right now here in Central Texas every little bit helps.
I'm thinking about it but right now I'm letting it drip near the foundation where it's really needed.
How about an update on the MrCool systems?
Yep I'll do one soon but it's been working great 👍
The load terminals on the disconnect go to the A/C unit
Does the ine set have to be on the right-hand side or can you use the left-hand side. My condenser will be located on the left of the Unit.4- feet from the exit hole
It's made to connect from either side. But there's a cutout in the plastic you'll have to take off for the lines to come out the left side of the indoor unit.
Howdy neighbor'ish...question: what was your reasoning behind running the line in between the walls? would it be tougher o replace the line or the head should time time to do so?
I shouldn't have to replace it but if I do, I'll just run a new line out the back wall. I just put the line in-between the wall to hide the lines so they won't be all coiled up outside.
is that a slight hizzing noise at the compressor? i just installed my 27k 4th gen and theres a slight hizzing noise at the condenser. I sprayed all fittings for leaks and everything is good.
Manual says a low hizzing noise is normal due refrigerant traveling back and forth.
Let it fill like the rest, with it's own over flow.
What if unit gets mounted on a raised bracket on the side of the house? The ones they sell for the units don't have the spaced away from the house. There isn't the recommended clearance.
I see condensation on the sound deadening tape where I connect the copper pipe ends near the wall opening. Are you insulating this part with insulating foam tubing or tape?
I also see frost on the valves where the copper tubes are attached to the outside unit. Did you insulate these valves? Am I not having extra energy exerted for these occurrences?
I insulated the pipes coming out of the inside unit where they connect together and the pipes going to the outside unit all the way to where they connect to the outside unit. You will see some condensation where it connects to the unit but that's expected because it's cold.
Is it safe to have the refrigerant line inside your wall? Also since one of those lines is a drainage line, aren't you suppose to have it go through the wall up by the unit so it doesn't have curves in it to get clogged up and with it going out through the top of the wall gravity works better for it to drain? Just learning...thank you
Do you think a 9000 would work well in 288 sq ft tiny house with vaulted ceilings in northwest Texas?
Pete your going to have 12 tons of weight per water tank. Must use some type of flexible connection between tanks and building.
Good job Pete! I'm considering putting in one of the units in my house. I'm wondering if they sell extended lines as I want to go through my garage (18') to the outside? Cheers!
Yes they do sell longer lines. Just make sure they are DIY lines. You can also go here iwae.com/ for more choices.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading Thanks Pete!
Getting ready to install my 58k 3/4 ton heat pump....imagine 2 of yours glued together....350 lbs. My fear is just moving the dang thang
I just installed a Mr cool 60k 4/5 ton for my house and it was easier than I expected. I had to take the air handler apart so I could get it up into my attic through a small opening. It was definitely fun.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading let me ask you. How did you move the condenser around? That thing is HUGE. Were you able to dolly it?
@@johngatsby1473 Yes I used a dolly and set it on a concrete pad I made for it.
Great video for sure. But one question---Does the condensation line give a problem when run outside in the winter and freeze up, or is there only condensation from summer use?
only through that line in summer; in winter, the condensation happens on the outside unit and it's programming automatically defrosts it regularly
@@buckwilson4167 Thanks
Very informative. Thank you very much. I am thinking of doing this with multiple units per bedroom in my house. Would you say that it's a good idea or just get one unit in the common area for upstairs and one unit in the common area in the basement of 1000 sqft each floor? Also, how would you recommend if in the multi zone unit installing on one side and in a rectangular lot and installing another unit on the other side. Would that require another Mr. cool unit outside? Thanks. I will wait for your response.
I would recommend a 9000btu unit per bedroom and one bigger unit in a common area like living room, kitchen area. You can do this with one multi zone outside unit. But depending on your room locations, you might need two outside units if your other rooms are too far away.
@@petebeasttexashomesteading One unit on each side of the house, huh? Thanks.
With the other unit that cools two rooms, do you have to install two wall units?
Great info Pete. Have you read the fine print on Warranty? I've heard if you don't have it "professionally" installed they will void warranty. Seems counter to their DYI sales pitch but is what it is.
Yes I have and it says that a certified or licensed HVAC contractor not required for warranty on a DIY series units.
yea, but it's only for a year. These should last 10+ years if installed properly.
Great info ... Thanks ...