It's my understanding that just about everything you have done has been without experience. You two have done an outstanding job building your own home.
Special air conditioning contractor I strongly recommend that you get some spray and foam and seal up the ends of those lion covers otherwise your mind up with little fellows making their home in your line set of course I can't eat through the copper tubing but they sure do her job on that insulation and the controller cord other than that looks like you did a nice job for amateurs my congratulations
At 25:55 you can see a gap between what I assume is a press fitting and the copper line about 2 o'clock on the high pressure line (copper pipe on the left). That will lead to a refrgerant leak immediately. Also all those brass connection points between the copper lines that connects the two look like a leak waiting to happen. I hope that i am wrong, but if that does occur i would recommend bypassing all those brass fitting and brazing the copper lines together. Not only that, but if you look at the brazed section on the suction line (copper pipe on the right) at that same time stamp you can see globs of brazing slag and pin holes where the copper joins. Which will also result in leaks. When the leak occurs have a professional fix all these issues -Sincerely a HVAC tech
We, too, installed our mini split as unknowledged diy-ers. Very simple, easy project. Had to have pros come out to charge the unit for warranty purposes. 5 years still cooling and heating as it should. Great Job you guys... I miss the PNW, lived in Kent and Spkoane areas.
I installed 2 of these in our home. With a little bit of common sense mechanical know how, anyone can install these mini splits. There are plenty of youtube vids just like this one to help out if you get stuck somewhere. Installing these yourself saves an average of $2,000 to $3,000 depending on your area. HVAC guys hate these things because the DIY mini split revolution is eventually going to put many of them out of a job. So sorry Charlie but if I can save $3,000, guess which direction I'm going? Since installing our mini splits, the central unit, while still there for a "just in case" backup, will probably rot before its ever turned on again. The mini splits do an amazing job and both at less than half the cost of the central unit to operate. You guys did a great job on your install. Congrats and I hope others have the same great results from a DIY mini split.
I watched about 3/4 of ❤your video. You two did an amazing job together. I am wishing for a solemate team mate ,And the biggest blessing is your property is so beautiful with the animals and all. Hats off to you both.
Could not recommend Mr Cool more. I installed my smaller unit in my office a couple of years ago and absolutely love it. Very easy to install and works like a champ. Love your videos guys!!!
@@None-685 I can’t confirm or deny because I live in a non-humid climate. However, we do get occasional humid days and I have not seen much difference. Good luck!!
you did a good job ,i did installs on Mini split systems for many many years before i had a stroke. i wish i still had the opportunity to still do the work. dont forget to do your filter cleaning just take it out and rinse it out and put it back, i recommend to also clean your condensing coil at least twice a year to keep your system working like it should.
Yeah, we had the dryer vent installed first and then we realized that was the only location that would work for the condensing unit. I'll be rerouting the dryer vent to the back of the house to fix that issue. Good catch though!
I am still here and watching guys and so proud of all you have done. It has been a long run and you are getting there and have so much to be proud of.....
God bless your life boy You so good explaining what we need to do in emergencies I saw your videos for the first time and I'm so impressed how you explaining all the details You so good Thanks
Not sure where you live but if it snows and you plan on using the mini split, you probably realize now that you needed to elevate the exterior unit above the snow. There are nice metal stands to do this.
Yep, I'm going to have to move that vent or just know I'm going to have to clean the fins every year. I was hoping the outdoor unit would be able to go somewhere else and I already had the dryer vent installed. Luckily it shoudl be a pretty easy fix.
I just love your outlook and attitude on things, it is so refreshing! I laughed so hard when you said that if all goes well you think that you can get the outside unit and the two inside head units installed in a week. It is such a nice place to be where you understand that things take a lot longer when you're doing your best to work through new situations. Due to the simplicity of Mini Splits many people could install all of the components in a single day and then maybe another day for running the electrical and add a day at the front end for pouring the concrete pad for the outside unit, but it was really cool to see you acknowledge that things happen and often times DIYers need a lot of extra time so you added on several days for that. Such a great outlook and so realistic. I say Bravo!!!!
We have learned from experience that things always take longer than you expect with DIY projects especially when you are learning new skills/trades in the process. I joked with Sara that installing the line set covers was almost more difficult and time consuming than installing the actual unit. Thanks for watching and supporting our channel.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid A thought maybe next time you hit any type of road block do a google or youtube search to see if you can find a solution,, It may be faster than customer service. For example maybe your video will pop up if I searched for MR cool wrong fittings.... Great job by the way loved the video.
I do heating and cooling installs for work. I think i seen some1 else say it but you are going to want to get a stand to put the outside unit on to have it off the ground in the winter.
Well done guys that was a major project....but I love the way ye just ploughed through it even though ye hit a few little road blocks. Ye are getting so close to moving into that mansion. Loving the progress ye are making.
I work in the HVAC trade and this was impressive to see man! You’re install came out very nice, only thing I would recommend is maybe putting some rodent screen on the end of the lineset covers or spray foaming the inside of them
Is that the dryer vent so close to the outdoor compressor unit? If so make sure you double or triple your cleaning routine on the coils on the condenser!
That was an unfortunate placement before learning where the outdoor condenser had to go. We will be rerouting that dryer vent to be clear of the outdoor unit this summer.
I did the 18K and I honestly wish I went larger. When I installed my outdoor unit I installed on top of four concrete and PVC columns that are 2 feet high. I did this because we can possibly get 2 feet of snow from a storm. It's worked out well. Oh, and the "I'm too old for this shit" comment. LOL! I'm 60 this Rocktober. Still not too old.
I just signed up to your Channel. You really made that Mr Cool install look easy. My A/C is getting old (34 Yr) and I may look into having my "Ducted" unit replaced with Mr Cool when the time comes. Art in Calif
We have been really pleased with the performance of the unit. Even without floor insulation and without our ceiling finished it cools our entire main floor without much effort. And it does it all almost silently. I'd certainly recommend looking into them as an option.
For future concrete work the rebar should be on bottom few inches to work properly not pushed into top as frost heaves are the biggest threat to cracks!
I'm not sure if it was clear in the video, but when I put the rebar in we were only at half of our pour. So there was still another 1-2 inches after we put the rebar in.
Great job. I have one too and love it. However, one thing I failed to do was the bubble test for Cooling AND Heating too! Lost all my coolant that first winter. Might be worth a double check, you want to do a second check after a few months anyway.
I keep worrying about ours losing refrigerant. I'm crossing my fingers that we don't have a leak. I'll test the connections by the outside unit again, but where the connections are made to the head units are already under the trim and behind those sound dampening pads.
Looks like you installed the condensing unit right next to the dryer vent. It will clog the coils and cause high head pressure shutdowns. Suggest relocating the dryer vent at least 8' away.
Good catch. I've been worried about that. Originally the outside unit was going to be placed away from the vent another 2 feet. Unfortunately, because of the line set lengths we had to move it closer. I'm going to monitor it for the first year and see how it looks after next year cleaning. Then likely rerouting the dryer vent to the back of the house to avoid future problems. Thanks for watching.
Well thats pretty Awesome! Mr Cool seems to be a pretty good company to work with Great seeing your progress NEW to the channel cant wait to see more!!
Thanks for watching. Yeah, we enjoyed working with Mr. Cool and the install process was pretty straight forward. We have been loving having AC in the build site this summer.
I installed the mr cool universal system, used my existing duct work. Great system so far. Been 1 yr and no issues. Would like to see if yours cools the living room i think personally it will run nonstop.
Good question. We have had some 90 degree days so far and the living room unit has done a fantastic job of keeping it cool. The problem we might run into is the upstairs unit being undersized since a lot of the hot air accumulates in the loft. We are hoping that once we have our ceiling fans in the living room unit will be able to assist in cooling some of that air once we have things circulating well. But as long as we are on the main level, we are cool as a cucumber. (Oh, and we don't have our floor insulation or our ceiling boards on yet, so our R value will improve considerably in the near future.)
Cool project. Just a note, for jurisdictions that follow NEC2023 the disconnect needs 15" workspace to the left and right and nothing protruding past 6" beneath that space.
I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for pointing that out. So in our case with our unit being offset from the house by 12" does our disconnect meet that requirement? We had the inspector out to approve our disconnect, so they must not follow NEC2023 yet, but I'm just curious.
Great video! One question. You placed condenser on a concrete slab, close to ground. Is it fine? What happens during winter, when it gets few feet of snow?
Good question. We actually don't get very much snow fall here in the Northwest. If we get 12" it is a MAJOR snow storm. At that level, we will just make sure to keep the area around the condenser clear of snow. I can imagine in other areas where more snow is a frequent occurrence it might be smarter to elevate the condenser even higher. Glad you enjoyed the video!
Does Mr Cool have a setup to add a geo, earth, thermo set up. Other words where you add a buried line to get under ground tempature heat / cooling source. Supposed to increase the efficiency of these heat pump systems allot.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid they don't have a add on but they do have a geothermal set up. Like maybe in a mild climate like PNW geothermal not that critical but where I live it would make a difference at below zero. Kind of an investment I definitely don't like being cold on the coldest days. My understanding geo also helps with cooling. Still a retrofit for future needs seems to make sense to me.
Great job on the Mini-Split install. Such confidence. I’ve been considering an addition on our house and you just gave me the answer to my heating/AC questions. Keep up the good work. Do you have a target occupancy goal yet?
Glad the video was helpful for you in making a decision. I've been really impressed with how quickly the 24k unit cools down the entire great room even on hot days. And that is without insulation in the floors yet. We ar aiming for occupancy in the fall. That doesn't mean everything will be done, but at least the kids can move in while we are finishing things up.
Wondered if you close the king valives after you open them to test the lines ? Or do you leave them open Great video and good install. Love your place.
Thanks for answering. I’m trying to workout a configuration for my garage (~18 K requirement) and the master bedroom (over the garage). The details from you are helpful.
I think it came down to clearance. To give the vertical clearance to the ceiling required it would have put the hole going out of the house going right through the window trim. It would have been our preference though for sure.
Awesome vid! Now subbed and liked! Thnx for taking the time to create and post! Such a gorgeous cabin! Would it have been possible to run the refrigerant lines WITHIN the cabin walls so they wouldn't affect the external faced of the beautiful cabin? I would think the lines could be ran inside the walls and out of the wall at the bottom of wall so wouldn't be protruding over entire travel down the outside of the cabin? There's what 5 items connecting the inside unit that need to be ran outside, the (1, 2) two refrigerant lines, (3) condensate drain hose, (4) power wires, and (5) control wire? All of this could be ran down the inside of the wall, between the inside wall and the outside log wall, and then exit the bottom of the log wall. Would be a lot less protruding. I do like how you painted the line covers faux wood... Just wondering... Keep up the great posts! Learning a lot from your experiences!! Also, didn't see what the cost of that unit was or the specs? I may've just missed that info... Congrats!
It would be possible to run them inside the walls. We would have had to remove a lot of our insulation to accomplish this and then you always have to consider the bend radius for the copper lines. For us doing this way just worked better but it is a possibility.
Exciting! Just got my Mr. Cool 36k yesterday. Got as far as I could before the rain started, which was pretty much everything I can't do until the rain stops long enough to stay dry. I did the wall hanging brackets rather than concrete, but I may change that. Where did you find those tools? I did not get those with my unit.
What... no footage of you guys enjoying all that hard work and basking in the cool conditioned air? I almost feel cheated!... lol. Nah, I bet you were pretty spent by the time you got all this done and were happy to enjoy that comfort without filming anything... you deserve it. Nice job.
I kind of felt the same way. Right before we were installing it we had some major hot weather, then right after we got done we had weather in the 60s so didn't have a chance to enjoy it. This weekend is in the 90s so it is definitely making us happy
With the wood walls you really did not need backing in the wall for those units. The one thing I am curious about is that vent coming through the foundation right behind where you are putting the outdoor unit.
We have the insulation gap though so any connectors we put in would be going through 2" of void before they got to the wood wall. I liked the idea of them hitting solid wood sooner. I did end up putting some extra long screws in as well that would extend to the wood wall. The vent you saw was my dryer vent and I'm going to have to relocate that. Unfortunately, this was the only location the outdoor unit could go and I had already installed the dryer vent.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid you have shiplap on the wall. That is wood and will hold the a lot of weight. Its ok to over build if you have the money to do so. That is what I meant. The pioneers never put blocking in the walls because the walls where wood.
We've been really happy. It's up to you. You could run them on the inside or the outside depending on if you have done insulation or closed up the walls yet.
Just got done doing mine about 45 days ago. 2X36K outdoor units. 2X18K, one 24K and one 12K. All working great. You might want to rethink where the dryer vent is, gonna plug up the outdoor units with fuzz. They inhale from the rear and no screen. Just sayin'. I bought mine in April, no wrenches no hole saw. All of my linesets go out under the deck (4'5" clearance under) and I'm 72, way too old fer this shit. I also was a little taken aback by the abysmally small screws and landing zones for the wire. Remanufactured some terminals to cover that. NONE of my linesets go up the side of the house. DIY indeed, my way. I have four condensate pumps to pump the water out. My wife uses the condensation water for her fussier plants. It is very similar to RO water, but tastes like plastic. The outside units are mounted 24" above ground on a 2 5/8" oilfield pipe 'double T' which is set int two 24X30 pads. We are in a high wind area. All of my linesets cept the 12K are 50' (2X 25' with some pricey looking splicer connections) and all of the excess is under the deck, much cleaner install. I nervously spaced out the king valves as well. Thought I blew it up, thank god they have some pretty good programming to prevent stupid shit. If you have some mixed results on temp control, use the "follow me" feature on the remote, turns it into the temp sensor, communicates only every 3 minutes to conserve remote batteries. BTW: House is 3000sq ft r36 top to bottom with full brick wrap. Had resistance electrical heat and a swamp cooler. We see -20° to 110° in a typical year so I oversized the system a bit. Thinkin bout a BIG single unit for my shop 5 ton or more. Mostly for heating above 40° outsideair temp and cooling. Have a 110K 96% propane unit heater. Good job!!
Sounds like a great system! After running ours a bit this summer I think the 12k unit in our bedroom might be a bit undersized. We will see once we have the finished ceiling installed and the ceiling fans going. The 24k unit cools the entire bottom floor without much trouble at all. It does seem odd that they recommend such large wire for the install but then don't give you the terminal connections to accommodate that wire size. I'll check out the "follow me" mode. I haven't played around with the remote to much beyond just the basic features. I have to say, building in an air conditioned space feels like real luxury this summer. Hopefully you'll stick around and follow the rest of our build. =)
Hey guys great job installing the mini splits but there is a super critical step that should have been done before opening up the king valves. The refrigerant lines needed to be evacuated with the use of a vacuum pump, refrigerant gauges, and a micron gauge. I am not familiar with the MrCool equipment so my question is are the copper line sets under a vacuum before connection to the condenser?
What great timing. My husband and I were talking today about the HVAC options for our build and your show this week was about just that. We’re sort of worried about having cold and hot spots around the house. Have you had enough time to determine if the kids’ bedrooms and shared bathroom are cooling well enough? We love watching you all! You’re so inspiring and we get such useful information from you to apply to our own build. Keep up the great work!! 👍🥰
It's a little too early to tell, but my guess at this point is that if the kids bedroom doors are left open then the cold air from the main room will make it's way back there. Also, since the loft is above their room and will also be conditioned their rooms don't get a ton of sun exposure. We did install in-wall heaters for the winter just in case we need a little bit of supplemental heat in those back bedrooms. Glad the video was helpful and please let me know if there are any other questions about the system we can answer.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid thank you so much for the reply! We thought the same thing about keeping doors open and maybe the conditioned air would reach those spaces. Maybe you could do a quick follow up in a video later this year, once you’ve had the chance to experience both the cooling and heating capabilities of the units??
Impressive work…it seems like an experienced HVAC pro could do the install in a day or two so $3,000 for install does seem like a lot. The good thing is due to DIY you know every connection for your system and can trouble shoot any issues in the future. Thanks!
You are wrong. They don't install your system (due to warranty). They buy it themself for $3,000 and install to you. You pay (with 2 heads) $15,000-20,000 depend on your location. That what 4 different companies told me this summer 2023.
We have a 12k unit up in the loft and so far it seems a little undersized. We are hoping once we have the ceiling boards up and our ceiling fans installed it will help make a difference. The one 24k unit cools the main room without much a problem even on very hot days. The first floor rooms actually stay pretty cool as long as we keep the doors open. We have setup a fan a couple of times to direct cold air back to the back bedrooms. Overall, we are very pleased with the setup.
Nice work on the hvac. The confusion over the lineset seems to have been a bigger "miscomunication" than just between you and mr cool. I notice your electrical box is on the outside of the building. That is _not_ traditionally done in the pacific northwest. Is there another one inside somewhere, or was there some other circumstance leading to this? Maybe you are not from the PNW?
The instructions didn't mention the adapter so they probably need to update the manual, but looking back at it I probably should have noticed the adapter and been able to figure it out. Ultimately, when I contacted support they were able to help me figure things out. We are from the PNW. The box is an exterior rated, weather proof box, so we are covered there. We installed that box way back right when we had our foundation poured so we had electricity near the house site while we were building. Then my thought was that we could just use it as our house panel once we were wiring electric. Well, once I started planning my wire runs I quickly realized that it was going to be much more convenient to have an interior panel as well. So I added a 100 amp breaker and a 100 AMP subpanel for the house interior. Since our stove, water heater, and range are all gas we actually don't need a ton of Amperage in the house. The panel on the outside of the house is 150 Amp, so I still have some capacity if I want to run another 50-100 amp sub panel to an out building later on. Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any other questions.
It's my understanding that just about everything you have done has been without experience. You two have done an outstanding job building your own home.
This couple are rock stars. They Join hands a jump off together. 😊
Thank you Mike!
"I'm Too Old For This Shit" Best line ever !
I think it is said EVERY single day on the build. Lol!
Special air conditioning contractor I strongly recommend that you get some spray and foam and seal up the ends of those lion covers otherwise your mind up with little fellows making their home in your line set of course I can't eat through the copper tubing but they sure do her job on that insulation and the controller cord other than that looks like you did a nice job for amateurs my congratulations
Good call! I didn't even think of that. I'll break out the spray foam and steel wool and plug up those holes.
One more thing I hope MrCool uses some of your video for a DIY install you both knocked it out the park. 💕💕
At 25:55 you can see a gap between what I assume is a press fitting and the copper line about 2 o'clock on the high pressure line (copper pipe on the left). That will lead to a refrgerant leak immediately. Also all those brass connection points between the copper lines that connects the two look like a leak waiting to happen. I hope that i am wrong, but if that does occur i would recommend bypassing all those brass fitting and brazing the copper lines together.
Not only that, but if you look at the brazed section on the suction line (copper pipe on the right) at that same time stamp you can see globs of brazing slag and pin holes where the copper joins. Which will also result in leaks. When the leak occurs have a professional fix all these issues
-Sincerely a HVAC tech
We, too, installed our mini split as unknowledged diy-ers. Very simple, easy project. Had to have pros come out to charge the unit for warranty purposes. 5 years still cooling and
heating as it should.
Great Job you guys... I miss the PNW, lived in Kent and Spkoane areas.
What did it cost for the contractor to come out.
I installed 2 of these in our home. With a little bit of common sense mechanical know how, anyone can install these mini splits. There are plenty of youtube vids just like this one to help out if you get stuck somewhere. Installing these yourself saves an average of $2,000 to $3,000 depending on your area. HVAC guys hate these things because the DIY mini split revolution is eventually going to put many of them out of a job. So sorry Charlie but if I can save $3,000, guess which direction I'm going? Since installing our mini splits, the central unit, while still there for a "just in case" backup, will probably rot before its ever turned on again. The mini splits do an amazing job and both at less than half the cost of the central unit to operate. You guys did a great job on your install. Congrats and I hope others have the same great results from a DIY mini split.
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I watched about 3/4 of ❤your video. You two did an amazing job together. I am wishing for a solemate team mate ,And the biggest blessing is your property is so beautiful with the animals and all. Hats off to you both.
Could not recommend Mr Cool more. I installed my smaller unit in my office a couple of years ago and absolutely love it. Very easy to install and works like a champ. Love your videos guys!!!
Could not?
Do you know how many amps your panel needs to be?
I installed a dedicated 110v 20amp breaker for my mini split. Mine is the 12,000 BTU model so the 20amp has worked great with no issues
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Thanks- and it removes humidity too, that’s my biggest complaint about window or mobile air conditioning
@@None-685 I can’t confirm or deny because I live in a non-humid climate. However, we do get occasional humid days and I have not seen much difference. Good luck!!
you did a good job ,i did installs on Mini split systems for many many years before i had a stroke. i wish i still had the opportunity to still do the work. dont forget to do your filter cleaning just take it out and rinse it out and put it back, i recommend to also clean your condensing coil at least twice a year to keep your system working like it should.
Great video, I do see the dryer vent next to the condensing unit…yikes, be sure to monitor the condensing unit for lint buildup…fyi 😊
Yeah, we had the dryer vent installed first and then we realized that was the only location that would work for the condensing unit. I'll be rerouting the dryer vent to the back of the house to fix that issue. Good catch though!
Really good work! I found it very inspirational! Thank you for taking the extra time to produce this. Both are a lot of work!
Congratulations on the install.
Those units are very efficient. Very good as heaters too. Remember you are moving heat not making heat.
Great video. So jealous of your little love nest in the woods. So peaceful and calm .best of luck to both of you
I am still here and watching guys and so proud of all you have done. It has been a long run and you are getting there and have so much to be proud of.....
Glad to see you Roy! Things are moving quickly now and some comforts are starting to come back into our life. I think a toilet might be up next.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid Yes every one needs one of those hahaha have a great time and enjoy each day and all the news events in your lives
God bless your life boy
You so good explaining what we need to do in emergencies
I saw your videos for the first time and I'm so impressed how you explaining all the details
You so good
Thanks
Glad you found the video helpful.
My daughter has a mini split and it’s wonderful!
Alway WET ! You look Great in Blue!❤
I stayed at a hotel in China earlier this year. Each room has a system in each room.
Works really good.
Great job guy's! Thank you Mr Cool!
Not sure where you live but if it snows and you plan on using the mini split, you probably realize now that you needed to elevate the exterior unit above the snow. There are nice metal stands to do this.
Overall good job. However the dryer vent location will cause clogging of the condenser fins
Yep, I'm going to have to move that vent or just know I'm going to have to clean the fins every year. I was hoping the outdoor unit would be able to go somewhere else and I already had the dryer vent installed. Luckily it shoudl be a pretty easy fix.
GREAT vid ! First vid I've watched. You guys are an awesome team. Value what you two have. Incredible relationship
Welcome aboard! Hope you'll continue to follow our journey.
You two did an amazing job installing your air and heating units , I'm so happy for you guys! 😊👍💕💕💕
I just love your outlook and attitude on things, it is so refreshing! I laughed so hard when you said that if all goes well you think that you can get the outside unit and the two inside head units installed in a week. It is such a nice place to be where you understand that things take a lot longer when you're doing your best to work through new situations. Due to the simplicity of Mini Splits many people could install all of the components in a single day and then maybe another day for running the electrical and add a day at the front end for pouring the concrete pad for the outside unit, but it was really cool to see you acknowledge that things happen and often times DIYers need a lot of extra time so you added on several days for that. Such a great outlook and so realistic. I say Bravo!!!!
We have learned from experience that things always take longer than you expect with DIY projects especially when you are learning new skills/trades in the process. I joked with Sara that installing the line set covers was almost more difficult and time consuming than installing the actual unit.
Thanks for watching and supporting our channel.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid A thought maybe next time you hit any type of road block do a google or youtube search to see if you can find a solution,, It may be faster than customer service. For example maybe your video will pop up if I searched for MR cool wrong fittings.... Great job by the way loved the video.
Great job! Will be nice finishing the inside this summer without baking to death.
YES!! It's going to make it so much more comfortable working inside this summer.
That was worth the wait for me, I cannot imagine how thrilled you guys are. From here on out, you can finish the house with a COOL head! Congrats !!
I do heating and cooling installs for work. I think i seen some1 else say it but you are going to want to get a stand to put the outside unit on to have it off the ground in the winter.
Well done guys that was a major project....but I love the way ye just ploughed through it even though ye hit a few little road blocks. Ye are getting so close to moving into that mansion. Loving the progress ye are making.
It was a big project, but it was actually pretty straight forward. I think the hardest part might have been putting on the line covers.
I am very happy, Awesome job fitting MrCool. I am so proud of your ability to adapt to every situation and overcome. 😇😘🥶😓👏🙋♂🙋♀☘
I am so happy for all of you finally getting cool air to work in 😊. You both are amazing 😍.
Greetings One Foot and family. Jamaica in the house 🇯🇲🇯🇲. Let's go have some fun 😊😊😊
great teamwork.
I work in the HVAC trade and this was impressive to see man! You’re install came out very nice, only thing I would recommend is maybe putting some rodent screen on the end of the lineset covers or spray foaming the inside of them
Save yourself a ton of maintenance and build a screen box around your outside unit to keep a ton of yard debris out of the coils.
Congratulations on yourpass for your inspection
Nice house, great video.
Great job, I'm curious about clearance on your ceiling install with that small units placement
That's the smart way to Air condition the spaces. I hope you have better luck with Mr. Cool units than I did..
radiant heat in the kitchen! I wish I put some in so I didn't have to wear socks or slippers every time I puttered around cooking in there.
Looks great
Nice work team!! I love watching you guys.
Glad you enjoy it!
Is that the dryer vent so close to the outdoor compressor unit? If so make sure you double or triple your cleaning routine on the coils on the condenser!
That was an unfortunate placement before learning where the outdoor condenser had to go. We will be rerouting that dryer vent to be clear of the outdoor unit this summer.
I did the 18K and I honestly wish I went larger. When I installed my outdoor unit I installed on top of four concrete and PVC columns that are 2 feet high. I did this because we can possibly get 2 feet of snow from a storm. It's worked out well. Oh, and the "I'm too old for this shit" comment. LOL! I'm 60 this Rocktober. Still not too old.
I just signed up to your Channel. You really made that Mr Cool install look easy. My A/C is getting old (34 Yr) and I may look into having my "Ducted" unit replaced with Mr Cool when the time comes. Art in Calif
We have been really pleased with the performance of the unit. Even without floor insulation and without our ceiling finished it cools our entire main floor without much effort. And it does it all almost silently. I'd certainly recommend looking into them as an option.
Well done🤗wow
Thank you 🤗
Awesome video Great work !!!
You both take on tasks that seem overwhelming
But still get through it well done guysx
For future concrete work the rebar should be on bottom few inches to work properly not pushed into top as frost heaves are the biggest threat to cracks!
I'm not sure if it was clear in the video, but when I put the rebar in we were only at half of our pour. So there was still another 1-2 inches after we put the rebar in.
LoL ok whatever do it your way I was just trying to let others know correct way
Great job. I have one too and love it. However, one thing I failed to do was the bubble test for Cooling AND Heating too! Lost all my coolant that first winter. Might be worth a double check, you want to do a second check after a few months anyway.
I keep worrying about ours losing refrigerant. I'm crossing my fingers that we don't have a leak. I'll test the connections by the outside unit again, but where the connections are made to the head units are already under the trim and behind those sound dampening pads.
Nice job, nice video!
Thank you very much!
Wow it's looking amazing
Looks like you installed the condensing unit right next to the dryer vent. It will clog the coils and cause high head pressure shutdowns. Suggest relocating the dryer vent at least 8' away.
Good catch. I've been worried about that. Originally the outside unit was going to be placed away from the vent another 2 feet. Unfortunately, because of the line set lengths we had to move it closer. I'm going to monitor it for the first year and see how it looks after next year cleaning. Then likely rerouting the dryer vent to the back of the house to avoid future problems. Thanks for watching.
Good job guys👍 beautiful house. What town you are guys it is a beautiful place. 👍
Aww, well done both 👍🍻🥂🎉
Bet you cant wait for a hot day just to chill inside 🤭
See you next time 👏👏
9:20 real every day face, 9:22 - the video camera face... LOL
Well thats pretty Awesome! Mr Cool seems to be a pretty good company to work with Great seeing your progress NEW to the channel cant wait to see more!!
Thanks for watching. Yeah, we enjoyed working with Mr. Cool and the install process was pretty straight forward. We have been loving having AC in the build site this summer.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid Yeah I bet it's nice! Yall did a great job
I installed the mr cool universal system, used my existing duct work. Great system so far. Been 1 yr and no issues. Would like to see if yours cools the living room i think personally it will run nonstop.
Good question. We have had some 90 degree days so far and the living room unit has done a fantastic job of keeping it cool. The problem we might run into is the upstairs unit being undersized since a lot of the hot air accumulates in the loft. We are hoping that once we have our ceiling fans in the living room unit will be able to assist in cooling some of that air once we have things circulating well.
But as long as we are on the main level, we are cool as a cucumber. (Oh, and we don't have our floor insulation or our ceiling boards on yet, so our R value will improve considerably in the near future.)
@@OneFootOfftheGrid who is the lucky person to sleep up theyre
Your wooden house is very good o like it very much❤❤❤❤❤
Good stuff
Cool project. Just a note, for jurisdictions that follow NEC2023 the disconnect needs 15" workspace to the left and right and nothing protruding past 6" beneath that space.
I wasn't aware of that. Thanks for pointing that out. So in our case with our unit being offset from the house by 12" does our disconnect meet that requirement? We had the inspector out to approve our disconnect, so they must not follow NEC2023 yet, but I'm just curious.
Great video! i am thinking about doing the same. What is the square footage that you calculated for each unit to heat/cool?
Thanks
Does this unit need to vacuum the air in the pipes and wall units ???
No the lines come pre charged.
No, the lines are changed with refridgerant
Great video! One question. You placed condenser on a concrete slab, close to ground. Is it fine? What happens during winter, when it gets few feet of snow?
Good question. We actually don't get very much snow fall here in the Northwest. If we get 12" it is a MAJOR snow storm. At that level, we will just make sure to keep the area around the condenser clear of snow. I can imagine in other areas where more snow is a frequent occurrence it might be smarter to elevate the condenser even higher.
Glad you enjoyed the video!
I would have set the outside unit on a raised platform it get it above the snow in winter.
Does Mr Cool have a setup to add a geo, earth, thermo set up. Other words where you add a buried line to get under ground tempature heat / cooling source. Supposed to increase the efficiency of these heat pump systems allot.
Not that I'm aware of, but you could always contact their support number. They were very helpful when we had questions.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid they don't have a add on but they do have a geothermal set up. Like maybe in a mild climate like PNW geothermal not that critical but where I live it would make a difference at below zero. Kind of an investment I definitely don't like being cold on the coldest days. My understanding geo also helps with cooling. Still a retrofit for future needs seems to make sense to me.
Great job on the Mini-Split install. Such confidence. I’ve been considering an addition on our house and you just gave me the answer to my heating/AC questions. Keep up the good work. Do you have a target occupancy goal yet?
Glad the video was helpful for you in making a decision. I've been really impressed with how quickly the 24k unit cools down the entire great room even on hot days. And that is without insulation in the floors yet.
We ar aiming for occupancy in the fall. That doesn't mean everything will be done, but at least the kids can move in while we are finishing things up.
Wondered if you close the king valives after you open them to test the lines ? Or do you leave them open Great video and good install. Love your place.
You are suppose to leave them open.
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@@OneFootOfftheGrid
How did all of this start . Finding the land , buying it ,then building a home?
What size are the two head units?
The one in the great room is a 24k and the upstairs unit is a 12k.
Thanks for answering. I’m trying to workout a configuration for my garage (~18 K requirement) and the master bedroom (over the garage). The details from you are helpful.
Hi guy's well done on a good job.x
Great video, thank you. I'm looking at installing a mini split DIY also. Is there no requirement to vacuum pump the lines prior to releasing the gas?
@@zionking71. Correct. The lines come pre-charged with a vacuum
nice job
i'm guessing the evaporator unit was not centered over the window because of structural concerns.
I think it came down to clearance. To give the vertical clearance to the ceiling required it would have put the hole going out of the house going right through the window trim. It would have been our preference though for sure.
Awesome vid! Now subbed and liked! Thnx for taking the time to create and post! Such a gorgeous cabin! Would it have been possible to run the refrigerant lines WITHIN the cabin walls so they wouldn't affect the external faced of the beautiful cabin? I would think the lines could be ran inside the walls and out of the wall at the bottom of wall so wouldn't be protruding over entire travel down the outside of the cabin? There's what 5 items connecting the inside unit that need to be ran outside, the (1, 2) two refrigerant lines, (3) condensate drain hose, (4) power wires, and (5) control wire? All of this could be ran down the inside of the wall, between the inside wall and the outside log wall, and then exit the bottom of the log wall. Would be a lot less protruding. I do like how you painted the line covers faux wood... Just wondering... Keep up the great posts! Learning a lot from your experiences!! Also, didn't see what the cost of that unit was or the specs? I may've just missed that info... Congrats!
It would be possible to run them inside the walls. We would have had to remove a lot of our insulation to accomplish this and then you always have to consider the bend radius for the copper lines. For us doing this way just worked better but it is a possibility.
Does the unit outside need a structure to protect from snow or is it okay? Love the channel!
The outdoor unit is rates for outside exposure so it will be fine. I'll make sure to clear snow from the unit in the winter of course.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid we are looking at a house to buy with 3 of these outside so thought best to ask someone actually invested in them working lol!
Exciting! Just got my Mr. Cool 36k yesterday. Got as far as I could before the rain started, which was pretty much everything I can't do until the rain stops long enough to stay dry. I did the wall hanging brackets rather than concrete, but I may change that.
Where did you find those tools? I did not get those with my unit.
It looks awesome. What is the name of the music at the end of the post?
What... no footage of you guys enjoying all that hard work and basking in the cool conditioned air? I almost feel cheated!... lol. Nah, I bet you were pretty spent by the time you got all this done and were happy to enjoy that comfort without filming anything... you deserve it. Nice job.
I kind of felt the same way. Right before we were installing it we had some major hot weather, then right after we got done we had weather in the 60s so didn't have a chance to enjoy it. This weekend is in the 90s so it is definitely making us happy
Good! Ciao from Dolomites.👍👍👍
With the wood walls you really did not need backing in the wall for those units. The one thing I am curious about is that vent coming through the foundation right behind where you are putting the outdoor unit.
We have the insulation gap though so any connectors we put in would be going through 2" of void before they got to the wood wall. I liked the idea of them hitting solid wood sooner. I did end up putting some extra long screws in as well that would extend to the wood wall.
The vent you saw was my dryer vent and I'm going to have to relocate that. Unfortunately, this was the only location the outdoor unit could go and I had already installed the dryer vent.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid you have shiplap on the wall. That is wood and will hold the a lot of weight. Its ok to over build if you have the money to do so. That is what I meant. The pioneers never put blocking in the walls because the walls where wood.
I've thought about one of these for my post frame building. I want my lines on the inside of the building?
We've been really happy. It's up to you. You could run them on the inside or the outside depending on if you have done insulation or closed up the walls yet.
Just got done doing mine about 45 days ago. 2X36K outdoor units. 2X18K, one 24K and one 12K. All working great. You might want to rethink where the dryer vent is, gonna plug up the outdoor units with fuzz. They inhale from the rear and no screen. Just sayin'. I bought mine in April, no wrenches no hole saw. All of my linesets go out under the deck (4'5" clearance under) and I'm 72, way too old fer this shit. I also was a little taken aback by the abysmally small screws and landing zones for the wire. Remanufactured some terminals to cover that. NONE of my linesets go up the side of the house. DIY indeed, my way. I have four condensate pumps to pump the water out. My wife uses the condensation water for her fussier plants. It is very similar to RO water, but tastes like plastic. The outside units are mounted 24" above ground on a 2 5/8" oilfield pipe 'double T' which is set int two 24X30 pads. We are in a high wind area. All of my linesets cept the 12K are 50' (2X 25' with some pricey looking splicer connections) and all of the excess is under the deck, much cleaner install. I nervously spaced out the king valves as well. Thought I blew it up, thank god they have some pretty good programming to prevent stupid shit. If you have some mixed results on temp control, use the "follow me" feature on the remote, turns it into the temp sensor, communicates only every 3 minutes to conserve remote batteries. BTW: House is 3000sq ft r36 top to bottom with full brick wrap. Had resistance electrical heat and a swamp cooler. We see -20° to 110° in a typical year so I oversized the system a bit. Thinkin bout a BIG single unit for my shop 5 ton or more. Mostly for heating above 40° outsideair temp and cooling. Have a 110K 96% propane unit heater. Good job!!
Sounds like a great system! After running ours a bit this summer I think the 12k unit in our bedroom might be a bit undersized. We will see once we have the finished ceiling installed and the ceiling fans going. The 24k unit cools the entire bottom floor without much trouble at all.
It does seem odd that they recommend such large wire for the install but then don't give you the terminal connections to accommodate that wire size.
I'll check out the "follow me" mode. I haven't played around with the remote to much beyond just the basic features.
I have to say, building in an air conditioned space feels like real luxury this summer. Hopefully you'll stick around and follow the rest of our build. =)
I subbed up after reading, So I can keep track. Michael in Colorado.@@OneFootOfftheGrid
Love your job. Folloing from Sweden.
Hey guys great job installing the mini splits but there is a super critical step that should have been done before opening up the king valves. The refrigerant lines needed to be evacuated with the use of a vacuum pump, refrigerant gauges, and a micron gauge. I am not familiar with the MrCool equipment so my question is are the copper line sets under a vacuum before connection to the condenser?
Yes they actually are. It is their DIY model.
What great timing. My husband and I were talking today about the HVAC options for our build and your show this week was about just that. We’re sort of worried about having cold and hot spots around the house. Have you had enough time to determine if the kids’ bedrooms and shared bathroom are cooling well enough?
We love watching you all! You’re so inspiring and we get such useful information from you to apply to our own build. Keep up the great work!! 👍🥰
It's a little too early to tell, but my guess at this point is that if the kids bedroom doors are left open then the cold air from the main room will make it's way back there. Also, since the loft is above their room and will also be conditioned their rooms don't get a ton of sun exposure.
We did install in-wall heaters for the winter just in case we need a little bit of supplemental heat in those back bedrooms.
Glad the video was helpful and please let me know if there are any other questions about the system we can answer.
@@OneFootOfftheGrid thank you so much for the reply! We thought the same thing about keeping doors open and maybe the conditioned air would reach those spaces.
Maybe you could do a quick follow up in a video later this year, once you’ve had the chance to experience both the cooling and heating capabilities of the units??
@@connieweaver1025 that’s a great idea. I’m sure that would be helpful to a lot of people.
Are you going to use solar panels all so
Impressive work…it seems like an experienced HVAC pro could do the install in a day or two so $3,000 for install does seem like a lot. The good thing is due to DIY you know every connection for your system and can trouble shoot any issues in the future. Thanks!
You are wrong. They don't install your system (due to warranty). They buy it themself for $3,000 and install to you. You pay (with 2 heads) $15,000-20,000 depend on your location. That what 4 different companies told me this summer 2023.
Thank you 2 for sharing! I will def do my own install now. Are you going to stain/seal that interior T&G on the walls?
Yes. We are putting a clear coat finish on all of the wood for the walls and ceiling.
Wow 😁😁
You have such a beautiful wooden exterior that it would look much better to cover the linesets with wood or paint them matching brown.
First time watching your channel. I want to know if only 2 head units are enough to cool especially the first floor rooms?
We have a 12k unit up in the loft and so far it seems a little undersized. We are hoping once we have the ceiling boards up and our ceiling fans installed it will help make a difference. The one 24k unit cools the main room without much a problem even on very hot days.
The first floor rooms actually stay pretty cool as long as we keep the doors open. We have setup a fan a couple of times to direct cold air back to the back bedrooms.
Overall, we are very pleased with the setup.
Is your mini spit run with solar exclusively?
Cool😄
Whoa, how about some eye protection when working with them there power tools (wink 😉)? Great job on the install!!!
They don’t have to bring the line sets down on a vacuum?
Does everything your installing come in a kit ? What was your total cost ???
Not appliances or plumbing, but most everything in the shell came with the kit. We paid just over $105k in 2020, but prices have went up since then.
Nice work on the hvac. The confusion over the lineset seems to have been a bigger "miscomunication" than just between you and mr cool.
I notice your electrical box is on the outside of the building. That is _not_ traditionally done in the pacific northwest. Is there another one inside somewhere, or was there some other circumstance leading to this? Maybe you are not from the PNW?
The instructions didn't mention the adapter so they probably need to update the manual, but looking back at it I probably should have noticed the adapter and been able to figure it out. Ultimately, when I contacted support they were able to help me figure things out.
We are from the PNW. The box is an exterior rated, weather proof box, so we are covered there. We installed that box way back right when we had our foundation poured so we had electricity near the house site while we were building. Then my thought was that we could just use it as our house panel once we were wiring electric.
Well, once I started planning my wire runs I quickly realized that it was going to be much more convenient to have an interior panel as well. So I added a 100 amp breaker and a 100 AMP subpanel for the house interior. Since our stove, water heater, and range are all gas we actually don't need a ton of Amperage in the house. The panel on the outside of the house is 150 Amp, so I still have some capacity if I want to run another 50-100 amp sub panel to an out building later on.
Thanks for watching and let me know if you have any other questions.
It's under QUITE an overrhang.