For someone that does not know much about home ac installation, you did a fantastic job on it. Super video and I appreciate it and will be buying this same 220v unit for my 1200 sq ft shop.
Depending on where you live 12000 btu in Texas will typically cover about 500 sq ft , it doesn’t hurt to over size these inverter type units but again it all depends on your heat load .
Thank you so much for this video. I am an older single female that had one of these installed today in an old RV that I have chosen to flip and live in. I love learning new things about repairs. I just subscribed to your channel.
i got 2 of these and have had 0 issues with them. Ive had them for over a year already. my electric bill hasnt really been affected and we havent turned these units off at all. Ive just turned them off to clean filters
$ years ago, I bought a Comfortotal 18,000 BUT, and a month later another brand 9,000 BTU. The Comfortotal is running like new, the other one is being replaced next week, when it gets here. The other brand has a messed up circuit board, and since the seller was not registered with the manufacturer, the will not warrent repairs. The board costs just over half what I paid for the unit. After replacing my old central AC, my electric bill went down by about 43%.
We have five of these. Two were tripping the arc/ground fault breakers so we swapped them for regular breakers and no more tripping. But one of them is throwing an E3 error code. Manual says to replace pcb and we did but same result. Tech support has been ok, sent wrong pcb first try…will be calling monday for additional support.
Found you from the Harbor Freight sprayer review. Anyone who loves Tacomas...I have to subscribe. I'm on my fourth Tacoma. Keep us updated if you have any maintenance problems with the mini split. Great explanation on how to install it.
Most precharged lines have nitrogen in them from the factory. If you take the caps off and here a hiss, this means thevlines are already vacuumed and the nitrogen keeps trash and moistur out. But i suppose a vacuum doesnt hurt. Take care!
Thank you so much for your video, it was super helpful! We just installed this unit and the heat function doesn't seem to be working out blowing warm air. It's the middle of winter and cold so we don't have a need for the air conditioner function yet. Any suggestions on trouble shooting the heater?
This unit does not have heat strips only the heat pump function, so if the temp gets much colder than the mid 30s this particular unit will not produce enough heat without the “emergency heat” function. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@OrangeWiresGarage I just ordered that same unit in 110 volt and going to mount it on my travel trailer! One roof a/c got hot at Myrtle Beach last month! Lol
It’s been a little over two years since we installed it. So far so good. As for the gauge set and the vacuum pump I’ve had those for years. Thanks for watching!
One of the best mini split install videos I’ve watched, great job. I’m going to order this for my shop, was wondering is the plug on this 220 model 3 prong or 4? I already have a 10-2 wire ran for unit but if it’s a 4 prong 220 then I’m going to have to order the lass efficient 110 12000 btu model so I can use my existing wire. Thank u
Great installation! thanks for taking the time to share it. Quick question, What type of ROmex wire are you using? 10/3, 10/2, 12/3 or 12/2? Also, did you add a 20A breaker or used the current one that has the outlet you used power from? I am installing the same unit Comfortotal 240V and would like to extent the outlet but I am not sure what Romex size wire to use. Also this outlet I will be using has a 40A breaker at the panel. Do I need to add an additional 15A breaker for this unit? A 20A breaker? or just use the 40A breaker that are already wired for this 240V outlest I will be using? Thank you !
I used a 30amp breaker and technically you should use at a minimum at least a 10/2 with a 30 amp and 8/2 with a 40 amp. The unit will only consume around 8 amps or so.
1st of all great great video I'm so glad that I ran across this video. I have a question, I'm looking for something similar to this or maybe this exact unit for my 10 by 20 Shed I live in Michigan and we get pretty cold winters. Do you think this unit by itself would be sufficient enough h to really heat up a 200 ft² area or would you recommend a higher btu. New sub Thanks
It gets pretty cold in Michigan, like really cold. The unit that we have does not have heat strips so it is only a heat pump and those only work down to about 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Not sure if this is the solution you need for heat, but definitely for A/C at 200 square ft. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Yes that is correct, just plug it in inside (even though we wired ours outside) there is no need for outdoor power. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@OrangeWiresGarage gotcha the mini splits I use in my rentals can heat efficiently down to 5 degrees f so I was just curious at this price point what it could do.
Looking at getting about 3 of these to add AC to my house. My question is on the 220v version here does the power input hardwire connect or does it plug into an outlet? It looked like you put an outlet in an outside box to plug it in but I couldn't tell 100%.
It plugs into an outlet on the inside actually but We ran the 220 outside to a weatherproof outlet and connected it there.They also have the 110 model that plugs into an inside outlet. Basically the power feeds from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit via the supplied cable. If you have anymore questions just let us know. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
For anyone who has the older units that displays only in celsius. You can order a new remote from the company in Texas and the new remote will display in Fahrenheit, but only on the remote and not the display on wall unit. It makes the conversion automatically between the remote and the wall unit. Again, It does not change the display on the wall unit. But at least you can look at the remote to see what conversion it is. It works perfectly. I ordered a replacement remote and found this out, all the other functions work the same as well on the remote. Hope this helps others.
5/16 sae female to 1/4 sae male for my pump www.amazon.com/Adapter-inches-Female-Conditioners-Straight/dp/B07V95MS2M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1X6CN4R5098K8&dchild=1&keywords=5%2F16+to+1%2F4+hvac+adapter&qid=1632750113&sprefix=5%2F16+to+1%2F4%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-2
Hiya!! My landlord had this same kind of heater/ac unit installed in this house where I lives few weeks ago and got heater worked perfectly for 2 days then never worked afterward. Can you please explains me how I can get this heater comes through. Thank You!
You could do that, you would just have to deal with the plug on the inside unit. We powered ours from the outside but used the cable going to the inside unit first
So it doesn't come precharged? I'm looking for a mini split that is DIY friendly. How good are cheaper units? Also can you add another air handler if you wanted to down the road?
@@Native722 As cheap as they are does it really matter. You could give a contractor 4 or 5 grand to put one in for you. Then it's only warrantied for labor for a year anyway. I bought a 12000 for 661 dollars for every thing.
prices for mini splits in the usa seem a lot higher... in europe you can buy a good brand for 400 - 500 euro. The cheap ones here start at 250 - 300 euro
Ha ha, we just installed 3 or these units around here. We don't say "cheap" they were just "financially available". Yes, they work well. Just not sure how long.
@Orange Wires Garage awesome ty! I had a hvac friend take a look at it. He said it's just getting the red and black wire into the 4 and 5 position. On the outside unit from the cut off switch. I'm going to try it! Also how much electricity does the minisplit use?
@@OrangeWiresGarage it was the drain hole, it was not sealed with the hose. it's probably not intended to hold water. My AC drain hole is leveled with the drain hose and thus some water collects. There before enough accumates and goes over the other side. I put some silicon glue on the hose and the drain hole seems to be working. Hopefully a few months.
I just installed mine, I had rubber seals in the protective caps coming from the inside unit, do they get used or are they only for shipping and protecting the flare fittings?
I’m not 100% sure but I believe the f4 code is related to the control board on the outdoor unit. You might double check all the connections. Hope that helps and that is the problem and not a control board.
How did you get it shipped. We are in northwest Ga. FedEx Ground is horrible and can’t get us delivered on anything. Can you get this shipped via UPS ground. Thx in advance.
FedEx delivered it, I’m unsure if you can request UPS but I would definitely ask the seller if they can use a different carrier if FedEx won’t work for you. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@OrangeWiresGarage you got my friend. I appreciate it. We just moved into a new house. I’m putting this one in the garage. However out Grandsons bedroom is upstairs. The house came with a Mitsubishi mini split. It works fantastic, but it’s always running. I dawned on me at the end of your video you said this unit is not an inverter. I’m new to this, is there a difference between a mini split and an inverter mini split ? Thx again. Your video is one of the best easiest tutorials I’ve seen 👍
@@stevenroby5393 inverter systems run at variable speeds and are more energy efficient. With this one when the outdoor unit is on or off and not variable with the 220v model it only uses about 5 amps when it is running. We are very pleased with it especially for the price.
@@OrangeWiresGarage understood. Yea the upstairs bedroom unit does that in deed. It varies the speed of the fan on the outside unit. It’s a Mitsubishi I couldn’t afford to install one of those in my garage way to expensive for us. As the house came with it. I’m ordering this unit for sure. I’m checking tomorrow to see if hopefully it can be shipped UPS. I’m gonna do the 115 v unit Thx again sir
Your manual should list what size breaker each mini split requires. Also. Each unit should be on it's own, independent breaker alone. How many btu's is each unit? 6k, 9k, 12k, 18k etc. The more btu's = larger breaker. A 25 or 20 or 25 amp breaker is required to prevent breaker trip for 12k and up. Your manual should advise what the unit needs. Also. Is your unit 220 or 110/115 ? I'm guessing you're limited on electrical experience? Consider hiring a professional electrician. 👍
That is a great question, we don’t know the answer maybe someone else does? If you figure it out please post the answer here, thanks for watching and subscribing!
It would be great if someone told me why when it's hot it turns off automatically but when it's cold it doesn't turn off the fan, the outside fan turns off but the inside fan doesn't turn off automatically
If the unit is sized correctly based on the square footage and heat load calculations and also depending on your climate you can just put it in dry mode and set the temp you want. Doing this the fan will turn off when the temp is satisfied, however it will lower the fan speed and the humidity during its cycle. If the room temp continues to rise in dry mode the unit is under sized for the area. If the unit is sized correctly it should work fine and lower the humidity a little while turning the fan off between cycles. Hope this helps.
Been using mine 1 week...having to use the heat pump past 2 days...the temp light display flashes then stops...can't seem to locate why it does it...any input?
@famousromang see if you can find anything on replacing the circuit board. Also if you can find how to reach out to conforttotal to use the warranty thayd be helpful also. The place I bought it closed. Thanks for your help
To change from Celsius you press the up and down temperature arrows at the same time for approximately 4 to 5 seconds. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
While yes it looks like an okay unit I’ve installed many heat pumps for the company I work for and I really don’t like the idea of this one sending the full power to the inside unit and to the outdoor I prefer the usual method of sending power to the outdoor unit and the indoor getting powered by the outdoor
Looks like a gree , there’s several factories in China that makes most of the ductless units . Many of them use the same parts . Midea makes a large majority of them and rebrands .
My question is if you would have had bubbles due to a leak after spraying soapy water what would you have done? Tightened up a fitting a little bit or if that did not work would you have lost all the refrigerant and had to pay to refill it?
Good question since the lines to have flared fittings if it bubbled you could tighten it a little bit more and it should take care of it. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
When I put my confortotal ac into heat mode the light indicator flashes and then once it starts blowing it's cold air and everything starts freezing. It also freezes in clean mode. Can you tell me why it would do this?
Two concerns. Not shown but line set can't be trimed and reflared (never seen before) 4" copper stubs fused ??? somehow??? to aluminum (unflarable) tubing. Secondly, vertical loops in line set retard oil up take.
What is the electricity use of it? I want one because of the price but am concerned that it would be too expensive to run A24/7 365 days per yr. Thank you@@OrangeWiresGarage
I MUST SAY THIS GUY IS STRAIGHT UP. IMAGINE HOW MUCH FASTER HE COULD HAVE GOT THE JOB DONE WITHOUT FILMING. AND CONFORTOTAL IS ABOUT THE LOWEST COST UNIT OUT THERE. WHAT MAKES THE PRICE HIGHER IS POLITICS, AS THEY PROBABLY ALL COME FROM THE SAME PLACE, IN CHINA. LET ME SHARE SOME ADVICE WHEN GETTING A MINI SPLIT ONLY GET A SINGLE UNIT (IN OTHER WORDS 1 OUTDOOR UNIT TO 1 INDOOR UNIT). WHY ? BECAUSE THE MULTI UNIT WHEN THEY FAIL WILL F YOU BIG TIME. IE I HAD A SANYO POS SYSTEM WITH 1 OUTDOOR UNIT AND 3 INDOOR UNITS. UPON FAILING THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TO CHANGE "ALL" THE COMPUTERS IN BOTH THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR UNITS MEANING THE COST TO BUY THE PARTS WAS MORE THAN THE SYSTEM ITSELF. F THEM. GET SINGLE UNITS AND WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE THE WORST CASE IS JUST REPLACING 1 UNIT. WELL THANKS FOR LISTENING. AND A THUMBS UP TO ORANGE WIRES GARAGE.
Hi, I was wondering the only lines you vacuum were from the head unit onto the outside unit you open the little Velau where you fill in for Freon whenever it’s low to release the fluid the refrigerant correct you only pulled vacuum from the head unit onto the outside unit to get the lines cleared of moisture and then once that was done youmake sure of course, open up the vowels and check for leaks on the connections that you made correct
There is no need to vacuum anything look carefully at what you're doing there will be no moisture to damage the inverter compressor which is highly unlikely make your connections put your oil and nonsense on the flares tighten everything up and then look carefully at your brass works see the schrader valve on the low or fat line so with everything connected and tight you open up the high side and you let it run until you hear it start to come out of the schrader valve on the low fat line that you have depressed the high sides open it pushes out all the air moisture and nonsense through the schrader whoosh you feel it on your hand close it up open the low side and turn it on no need to vacuum
Thanks for the reply but would you agree that the vacuum is the preferred method and it certainly doesn’t hurt to do it. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@robertcollins5467 To change from Celsius you press the up and down temperature arrows at the same time for approximately 4 to 5 seconds. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
if i was you-i would EDIT this video and cut out that part of you dumping that can of gas into the air... the feds have been trolling vids and handing out fines. that dump you did ids a $25,000 fine. just cut that 2 seconds out of the vid and upload again. i would also cut out the part that you say youre not licensed. im not against you-i dont think lic should be required, but im lookin out for you-the feds hate teh working man and if you get enough views-it will get noticed...
You did a great job detailing the installation. Thanks!
For someone that does not know much about home ac installation, you did a fantastic job on it. Super video and I appreciate it and will be buying this same 220v unit for my 1200 sq ft shop.
Thanks for the support! I think you will be pleased with it. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
Depending on where you live 12000 btu in Texas will typically cover about 500 sq ft , it doesn’t hurt to over size these inverter type units but again it all depends on your heat load .
Thank you so much for this video. I am an older single female that had one of these installed today in an old RV that I have chosen to flip and live in.
I love learning new things about repairs. I just subscribed to your channel.
We are glad we could help! Thank you for watching and subscribing!
How did you un clip the front panel? I'm trying to clean my mini split unit and I can't see to get the front panel to open. Please help me
Thank you so much! I’ve been installing this thing for 3 weeks with no luck. You video shows the 2 steps I was missing!
Awesome glad to hear it!
i got 2 of these and have had 0 issues with them. Ive had them for over a year already. my electric bill hasnt really been affected and we havent turned these units off at all. Ive just turned them off to clean filters
$ years ago, I bought a Comfortotal 18,000 BUT, and a month later another brand 9,000 BTU.
The Comfortotal is running like new, the other one is being replaced next week, when it gets here.
The other brand has a messed up circuit board, and since the seller was not registered with the manufacturer, the will not warrent repairs.
The board costs just over half what I paid for the unit.
After replacing my old central AC, my electric bill went down by about 43%.
Thanks for sharing your experience
We have five of these. Two were tripping the arc/ground fault breakers so we swapped them for regular breakers and no more tripping. But one of them is throwing an E3 error code. Manual says to replace pcb and we did but same result. Tech support has been ok, sent wrong pcb first try…will be calling monday for additional support.
What's the SEER rating for this unit?
Found you from the Harbor Freight sprayer review. Anyone who loves Tacomas...I have to subscribe. I'm on my fourth Tacoma. Keep us updated if you have any maintenance problems with the mini split. Great explanation on how to install it.
Thank you for subscribing and watching our videos. Tacoma’s are some of the best trucks! We will keep you and everyone updated!
It seems you answered almost every question except one of the most important ones.
What is the SEER rating for this unit?
I just installed mine last week it works perfect I didn’t have to hire a hvac technician I did it my self 😊😊
Ah yes you take pride in your work and there is nothing wrong with that! We do too! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
You installed the 110 or 220 yourself?
@@Phuong_Nguyen_ 110 but i Can do the 220 myself too
@@eliseo2688 which brand did you use?
Whoa. That's really great.
Most precharged lines have nitrogen in them from the factory. If you take the caps off and here a hiss, this means thevlines are already vacuumed and the nitrogen keeps trash and moistur out. But i suppose a vacuum doesnt hurt. Take care!
Only Mr cool has pre-vacuumed lines that I know of.
Thank you so much for your video, it was super helpful! We just installed this unit and the heat function doesn't seem to be working out blowing warm air. It's the middle of winter and cold so we don't have a need for the air conditioner function yet. Any suggestions on trouble shooting the heater?
This unit does not have heat strips only the heat pump function, so if the temp gets much colder than the mid 30s this particular unit will not produce enough heat without the “emergency heat” function. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
if there are several feet of extra copper lines coiled up vertically behind the unit, try laying the coil flat on the ground.
Did you have to do a vacuum for the refrigerant line? Do you have to?
The vacuum is to remove the moisture from the lines and evaporator I think you need to but opinions do vary.
@@OrangeWiresGarage thanks, I think it's best to do one.
What a fantastic video! Unboxing,installation, and review well done ✔
Thank you very much! And thanks for taking the time to watch and subscribe!
@@OrangeWiresGarage I just ordered that same unit in 110 volt and going to mount it on my travel trailer! One roof a/c got hot at Myrtle Beach last month! Lol
Great video. Do you know what the seer rating is on your 1 ton unit?
I do not know the exact seer rating on this one.
Does the outside unit get power from the Cord looks like this 🔌 from inside
Yes it sure does on this unit
Thanks great job! I wonder how much to buy the vacuum and gauges are, and would like to see you do an update review of this unit in about a year.
It’s been a little over two years since we installed it. So far so good. As for the gauge set and the vacuum pump I’ve had those for years. Thanks for watching!
You can rent a vacuum pump and gauges from auto parts stores
Thanks for the video. The cable colors that came with mine dont match the instructions. Do they connect 1 to 1, 2 to 2, 3 to 3, 4 to 4, 5 to 5
You are correct check it out at 9:15
The only thing I don't like was the outlet out side. Other than that, amazing install
Excellent video. Thank you for sharing it. I am going to purchase an 18,000 BTU Confortotal unit in the morning for a cabin.
We are glad we could help, thanks for watching and subscribing!
Getting this same exact unit installed Thursday
Good deal It’s been good to us so far! Thank you for taking the time to watch and subscribe!
@@OrangeWiresGarage awesome thank u!
Great video. I just bought one, does the inside unit have to be plugged into a 220 outlet?. Or the outside unit ?Thank you for your help.
@@paulinocantu8261 the indoor unit plugs into 220, thanks for watching and subscribing !
One of the best mini split install videos I’ve watched, great job. I’m going to order this for my shop, was wondering is the plug on this 220 model 3 prong or 4? I already have a 10-2 wire ran for unit but if it’s a 4 prong 220 then I’m going to have to order the lass efficient 110 12000 btu model so I can use my existing wire. Thank u
Thank you for the kinds words and support. This unit has a 3 prong plug on it. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
Great installation! thanks for taking the time to share it. Quick question, What type of ROmex wire are you using? 10/3, 10/2, 12/3 or 12/2? Also, did you add a 20A breaker or used the current one that has the outlet you used power from? I am installing the same unit Comfortotal 240V and would like to extent the outlet but I am not sure what Romex size wire to use. Also this outlet I will be using has a 40A breaker at the panel. Do I need to add an additional 15A breaker for this unit? A 20A breaker? or just use the 40A breaker that are already wired for this 240V outlest I will be using? Thank you !
I used a 30amp breaker and technically you should use at a minimum at least a 10/2 with a 30 amp and 8/2 with a 40 amp. The unit will only consume around 8 amps or so.
@@OrangeWiresGarage 12000 btu only requires 14 gauge wire and a 15 amp breaker at 240 volt.
We are about to buy one of these. You still happy with this still? Seems like nice unit for large bedroom.
Still happy thanks for watching
1st of all great great video
I'm so glad that I ran across this video.
I have a question, I'm looking for something similar to this or maybe this exact unit for my 10 by 20 Shed I live in Michigan and we get pretty cold winters. Do you think this unit by itself would be sufficient enough h to really heat up a 200 ft² area or would you recommend a higher btu.
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It gets pretty cold in Michigan, like really cold. The unit that we have does not have heat strips so it is only a heat pump and those only work down to about 38 degrees Fahrenheit. Not sure if this is the solution you need for heat, but definitely for A/C at 200 square ft. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Does your heat kick off for "x" amount of time and the temp flashes? Mine is doing that didnt know if yall had the same issue
Mine does when the temp reaches the desired temp
So the mini split gets power from the indoor unit? (Receptacle?) no need for outdoor unit power?
Yes that is correct, just plug it in inside (even though we wired ours outside) there is no need for outdoor power. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Does the manual say what it can do in heat mode? It should give a temp range until it loses efficiency
I don’t know for sure that is does but most heat pumps are only efficient down to around 40 degrees F.
@@OrangeWiresGarage gotcha the mini splits I use in my rentals can heat efficiently down to 5 degrees f so I was just curious at this price point what it could do.
@@gregorybentz this unit does not have heat strips only a heat pump.
Looking at getting about 3 of these to add AC to my house. My question is on the 220v version here does the power input hardwire connect or does it plug into an outlet? It looked like you put an outlet in an outside box to plug it in but I couldn't tell 100%.
It plugs into an outlet on the inside actually but We ran the 220 outside to a weatherproof outlet and connected it there.They also have the 110 model that plugs into an inside outlet. Basically the power feeds from the indoor unit to the outdoor unit via the supplied cable. If you have anymore questions just let us know. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Was this unit pre charged? I didn’t see you have to do anything other than connect the lines and open the valve. Please let me know. Thank you!
Yes it was pre charged. Easy to install thanks for watching and subscribing!
You sure make it look easy to install.
Thank you!
For anyone who has the older units that displays only in celsius. You can order a new remote from the company in Texas and the new remote will display in Fahrenheit, but only on the remote and not the display on wall unit. It makes the conversion automatically between the remote and the wall unit. Again, It does not change the display on the wall unit. But at least you can look at the remote to see what conversion it is. It works perfectly. I ordered a replacement remote and found this out, all the other functions work the same as well on the remote. Hope this helps others.
What is the size of the adapter used when hooking up the vacuum gauge?
5/16 sae female to 1/4 sae male for my pump www.amazon.com/Adapter-inches-Female-Conditioners-Straight/dp/B07V95MS2M/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1X6CN4R5098K8&dchild=1&keywords=5%2F16+to+1%2F4+hvac+adapter&qid=1632750113&sprefix=5%2F16+to+1%2F4%2Caps%2C201&sr=8-2
Hiya!! My landlord had this same kind of heater/ac unit installed in this house where I lives few weeks ago and got heater worked perfectly for 2 days then never worked afterward. Can you please explains me how I can get this heater comes through. Thank You!
Just press the mode button on the remote until you see the icon that looks like the sun. Then the heat should be working
Melissa, if there are several feet of extra copper lines coiled up vertically behind the unit, try laying the coil flat on the ground.
just a heads up you will need to reflare copper tube ends and use nyloc so it seals otherwise it will leak :-( mine came precharged. good job! :-)
Can’t you just run power to the outside unit to power up both?
You could do that, you would just have to deal with the plug on the inside unit. We powered ours from the outside but used the cable going to the inside unit first
So it doesn't come precharged? I'm looking for a mini split that is DIY friendly.
How good are cheaper units? Also can you add another air handler if you wanted to down the road?
It does come pre charged we have used it for over a year now and are very pleased
@@OrangeWiresGarage Also I don't know if you already mentioned it, but if you install this unit yourself than it would void the warranty.
@@Native722 As cheap as they are does it really matter. You could give a contractor 4 or 5 grand to put one in for you. Then it's only warrantied for labor for a year anyway. I bought a 12000 for 661 dollars for every thing.
prices for mini splits in the usa seem a lot higher... in europe you can buy a good brand for 400 - 500 euro. The cheap ones here start at 250 - 300 euro
Hey that’s a good deal you got going on!
Ha ha, we just installed 3 or these units around here. We don't say "cheap" they were just "financially available". Yes, they work well. Just not sure how long.
“Financially Available” we might just use that phrase! So far so good with the unit thanks for watching and subscribing!
Any idea on how to hardwire this directly to the 220 wire?
I remember looking at that but decided it was better for me to just wire in an outlet to connect it. Good luck!
@Orange Wires Garage awesome ty! I had a hvac friend take a look at it. He said it's just getting the red and black wire into the 4 and 5 position. On the outside unit from the cut off switch. I'm going to try it!
Also how much electricity does the minisplit use?
@@sergiomaldonado595 I checked the current draw on mine and it was around 8 amps. Good luck!
@@sergiomaldonado595 8 amps x 240v = 1920 watts!
Good video
Thank you
This unit doesnt have any freon when you got it? I saw you charging it. I dont have those tools to recharge and discharge
It does have refrigerant I only pulled a vacuum on the system before opening the valves to charge it!
So its not plug and play at all? It seems that it necessary to vacuum.
@@OrangeWiresGaragedo you have to vacum thw system before you open thw valves or can you just open the valves without vacum?
@@mike.a-ti2qr I would definitely recommend to vacuum the system before opening the valves to charge it
How is the unit holding up? It's been two years. I'm thinking of purchasing one.
Still working fine no issues here thanks for watching
I still never saw where you connected the gray cord to? I recently ordered the comfortotal 24000 BTU
Did you get yours hooked up? I'm wondering the same thing. Instructions are a joke.
The gray I believe is also violet/purple
I wonder how well this unit heats in cold temperatures?
Not too well it does not have heat strips this is only a heat pump but does pretty well with temps as low as the 30s
hello, how has it held up?
Great review!!
Thanks!
Orange wires, my Mini split is dripping air from the center of the unit at the bottom. Any ideas why? Brand new unit
I’m assuming you mean water is dripping if that is the case check your condensation drain hose and make sure it is not blocked.
@@OrangeWiresGarage it was the drain hole, it was not sealed with the hose. it's probably not intended to hold water. My AC drain hole is leveled with the drain hose and thus some water collects. There before enough accumates and goes over the other side. I put some silicon glue on the hose and the drain hole seems to be working. Hopefully a few months.
I wish I knew the thing had no seal. Then I would have definitely made the wall hole lower than the drain hole.
@@chrizekiel maybe that silicone works, with some fiddling you could raise the wall mount bracket a bit as well.
@@OrangeWiresGarage it's been 2+ weeks. No problems since I added the silicon.
What outlet did you use? I can’t find a 220 outlet for that style plug. Did you use a 20a?
Yes it was 20amp the unit only pulls around 5 amps when running.
I just installed mine, I had rubber seals in the protective caps coming from the inside unit, do they get used or are they only for shipping and protecting the flare fittings?
Yes they are there to keep the evaporator sealed up, you are correct you do not reuse them. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I think they are actually to put under the feet for reducing vibrations when mounting to pad
@@eddiesampson2177 good thinkin...!
Question we just installed ours last week it threw a code F4 this morning can't seem to get any response from the guy we bought it from
I’m not 100% sure but I believe the f4 code is related to the control board on the outdoor unit. You might double check all the connections. Hope that helps and that is the problem and not a control board.
Thank you so much!
Can i just run the power cord to a extension cord outside to hide the power cord from showing inside the house?
@@charger6773 check out the way I connected the power in the video.
How did you get it shipped. We are in northwest Ga. FedEx Ground is horrible and can’t get us delivered on anything. Can you get this shipped via UPS ground. Thx in advance.
FedEx delivered it, I’m unsure if you can request UPS but I would definitely ask the seller if they can use a different carrier if FedEx won’t work for you. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
@@OrangeWiresGarage you got my friend. I appreciate it. We just moved into a new house. I’m putting this one in the garage. However out Grandsons bedroom is upstairs. The house came with a Mitsubishi mini split. It works fantastic, but it’s always running. I dawned on me at the end of your video you said this unit is not an inverter. I’m new to this, is there a difference between a mini split and an inverter mini split ? Thx again. Your video is one of the best easiest tutorials I’ve seen 👍
@@stevenroby5393 inverter systems run at variable speeds and are more energy efficient. With this one when the outdoor unit is on or off and not variable with the 220v model it only uses about 5 amps when it is running. We are very pleased with it especially for the price.
@@OrangeWiresGarage understood. Yea the upstairs bedroom unit does that in deed. It varies the speed of the fan on the outside unit. It’s a Mitsubishi I couldn’t afford to install one of those in my garage way to expensive for us. As the house came with it. I’m ordering this unit for sure. I’m checking tomorrow to see if hopefully it can be shipped UPS. I’m gonna do the 115 v unit Thx again sir
Is this the 220 volt unit
Yes 220
On the unit the fan runs all the time won't shut off with the compressor.
@@KJ-zb4tu maybe double check your wiring from the indoor to the outdoor unit?
We have two of these tripping breakers. Clean coils, condenser fans operating, no error codes. Runs for 15 minutes then trips…
110v or 220 ?
@@OrangeWiresGarage 110v 1ton
@@ABC-wz2db couple of questions here. Are they on separate circuits? What size is the breaker?
@@OrangeWiresGarage seperate 20a circuits. Im not on site but am going to check the supply connections and amp draws when i can
Your manual should list what size breaker each mini split requires. Also. Each unit should be on it's own, independent breaker alone. How many btu's is each unit? 6k, 9k, 12k, 18k etc. The more btu's = larger breaker. A 25 or 20 or 25 amp breaker is required to prevent breaker trip for 12k and up. Your manual should advise what the unit needs. Also. Is your unit 220 or 110/115 ? I'm guessing you're limited on electrical experience? Consider hiring a professional electrician. 👍
What's the energy efficiency for one of these?
Check out this video at 6:20 th-cam.com/video/xaxTO8Q5gtg/w-d-xo.html thanks for watching and subscribing!
Hello. But how to make the air inside turn off automatically in the cold
That is a great question, we don’t know the answer maybe someone else does? If you figure it out please post the answer here, thanks for watching and subscribing!
It would be great if someone told me why when it's hot it turns off automatically but when it's cold it doesn't turn off the fan, the outside fan turns off but the inside fan doesn't turn off automatically
If the unit is sized correctly based on the square footage and heat load calculations and also depending on your climate you can just put it in dry mode and set the temp you want. Doing this the fan will turn off when the temp is satisfied, however it will lower the fan speed and the humidity during its cycle. If the room temp continues to rise in dry mode the unit is under sized for the area. If the unit is sized correctly it should work fine and lower the humidity a little while turning the fan off between cycles. Hope this helps.
How has it been working since installation?
We have not had a minutes trouble so far no complaints here! Thanks for watching!
Is it pre charge line set
The line set is not precharged the unit is precharched
How is the unit running after all these years
Still going no issues at all so far. It was a good investment for us.
@@OrangeWiresGarage have someone selling me 110 for 500 so wanted to see if worth it. Thanks for video
I just bought one and the compressor does not turn on so it’s only blowing regular air. I opened the valve as well. Any idea what it could be?
I would say to double check your cables to the outdoor unit but be sure to unplug it first
Been using mine 1 week...having to use the heat pump past 2 days...the temp light display flashes then stops...can't seem to locate why it does it...any input?
Did you ever find a solution? It seems to be harder to find than big foot.
@@famousromang never did find anything
@ryanjones7543 I'll keep looking and update if I find anything. Seen multiple videos with comments asking the same question and no luck.
@famousromang see if you can find anything on replacing the circuit board. Also if you can find how to reach out to conforttotal to use the warranty thayd be helpful also. The place I bought it closed. Thanks for your help
Do u like it? I’m getting it as a booster for our house so we can turn up the central ac a lil bit and save on electric lol
Yes. It is nice, quite and puts out cool air. We have not really tested the heat yet
Our display is in C not F. How do we change it?
To change from Celsius you press the up and down temperature arrows at the same time for approximately 4 to 5 seconds. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Good job sir.
Thank you! And thanks for watching and subscribing!
While yes it looks like an okay unit I’ve installed many heat pumps for the company I work for and I really don’t like the idea of this one sending the full power to the inside unit and to the outdoor I prefer the usual method of sending power to the outdoor unit and the indoor getting powered by the outdoor
Thank you for the input it helps everyone in the community. Question: Why is the method you mentioned preferred?
Looks like a gree , there’s several factories in China that makes most of the ductless units . Many of them use the same parts . Midea makes a large majority of them and rebrands .
@@OrangeWiresGarage one breaker kills both units.
Does the 220 power go into the inside unit or outside unit?
The 220v power goes to the inside unit and feeds to the outside unit with the supplied cable. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
They make a 110v version as well that you can just plug in to an outlet inside. just be careful how many things you're running on the same circuit
Is it still working ?
Im about to buy one
Still working no issues so far so good
Thank you 😊
My question is if you would have had bubbles due to a leak after spraying soapy water what would you have done? Tightened up a fitting a little bit or if that did not work would you have lost all the refrigerant and had to pay to refill it?
Good question since the lines to have flared fittings if it bubbled you could tighten it a little bit more and it should take care of it. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
its why you test your lines with dry nitrogen before dumping the charge out of the compressor
Sir good afternoon,,need help How you straight de pipes from the evaporator unit without kicking or bend?
We were very careful with ours and it did not kink so just be careful and go very slowly. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
When I put my confortotal ac into heat mode the light indicator flashes and then once it starts blowing it's cold air and everything starts freezing. It also freezes in clean mode. Can you tell me why it would do this?
We do not have the answer but maybe someone else does.
if there are several feet of extra copper line coiled up vertically behind the unit, try laying the coil flat on the ground.
What was the amperage on your breaker for this?
We have a 30 amp breaker but the power draw is only about 8 amps on this model. Thank you for watching and subscribing!
Update on the unit?
Still going strong no issues at all so far! Thanks for watching and subscribing
Great video !!! Thank you sir
Thank you for the kinds words, liking and subscribing!
Two concerns. Not shown but line set can't be trimed and reflared (never seen before) 4" copper stubs fused ??? somehow??? to aluminum (unflarable) tubing. Secondly, vertical loops in line set retard oil up take.
Thanks. Excellent video tutorial. 👎 thumbs down to Biden advertising his lies on your great channel
Hi good video does it still work for you ?
Still going no issues so far. Thanks for watching !
What is the electricity use of it? I want one because of the price but am concerned that it would be too expensive to run A24/7 365 days per yr. Thank you@@OrangeWiresGarage
did you bolt the outside unit down? did you get your hamburger
Yes we bolted it down. Also we wasn’t able to get a burger, but we got a fresh subway sandwich instead! Thanks for watching and subscribing!
I MUST SAY THIS GUY IS STRAIGHT UP. IMAGINE HOW MUCH FASTER HE COULD HAVE GOT THE JOB DONE WITHOUT FILMING. AND CONFORTOTAL IS ABOUT THE LOWEST COST UNIT OUT THERE. WHAT MAKES THE PRICE HIGHER IS POLITICS, AS THEY PROBABLY ALL COME FROM THE SAME PLACE, IN CHINA. LET ME SHARE SOME ADVICE WHEN GETTING A MINI SPLIT ONLY GET A SINGLE UNIT (IN OTHER WORDS 1 OUTDOOR UNIT TO 1 INDOOR UNIT). WHY ? BECAUSE THE MULTI UNIT WHEN THEY FAIL WILL F YOU BIG TIME. IE I HAD A SANYO POS SYSTEM WITH 1 OUTDOOR UNIT AND 3 INDOOR UNITS. UPON FAILING THE DIAGNOSIS WAS TO CHANGE "ALL" THE COMPUTERS IN BOTH THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR UNITS MEANING THE COST TO BUY THE PARTS WAS MORE THAN THE SYSTEM ITSELF. F THEM. GET SINGLE UNITS AND WHEN THERE IS A FAILURE THE WORST CASE IS JUST REPLACING 1 UNIT. WELL THANKS FOR LISTENING. AND A THUMBS UP TO ORANGE WIRES GARAGE.
Thank you for the kind words!
Hi I was waiting for the refrigerant part. After the vacuum did you have to put refrigerant and how much. Did the unit come with refrigerant
@anthonygarraud9812 the unit has refrigerant already installed you just have to open the valves.
Hi, I was wondering the only lines you vacuum were from the head unit onto the outside unit you open the little Velau where you fill in for Freon whenever it’s low to release the fluid the refrigerant correct you only pulled vacuum from the head unit onto the outside unit to get the lines cleared of moisture and then once that was done youmake sure of course, open up the vowels and check for leaks on the connections that you made correct
There is no need to vacuum anything look carefully at what you're doing there will be no moisture to damage the inverter compressor which is highly unlikely make your connections put your oil and nonsense on the flares tighten everything up and then look carefully at your brass works see the schrader valve on the low or fat line so with everything connected and tight you open up the high side and you let it run until you hear it start to come out of the schrader valve on the low fat line that you have depressed the high sides open it pushes out all the air moisture and nonsense through the schrader whoosh you feel it on your hand close it up open the low side and turn it on no need to vacuum
Thanks for the reply but would you agree that the vacuum is the preferred method and it certainly doesn’t hurt to do it. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
Question how do I change the remote to farenheit
@@robertcollins5467 To change from Celsius you press the up and down temperature arrows at the same time for approximately 4 to 5 seconds. Thanks for watching and subscribing!
You have no clue what you’re talking about
Always vacuum...
I wish the word Con wasn't in the name.
Not the cheapest
In all fairness 3 years ago it was the cheapest 220v model on ebay.
if i was you-i would EDIT this video and cut out that part of you dumping that can of gas into the air... the feds have been trolling vids and handing out fines. that dump you did ids a $25,000 fine. just cut that 2 seconds out of the vid and upload again. i would also cut out the part that you say youre not licensed.
im not against you-i dont think lic should be required, but im lookin out for you-the feds hate teh working man and if you get enough views-it will get noticed...
Thanks for looking out! Thanks for watching !