PERFECT! DIY BlueRidge Mini Split Install!
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- Heating and Cooling in the office/shop is a must and I didn't want to break the bank with a Mr. Cool - so we bought a blueridge and installed it ourselves with some help from our friend Matt.
Oller Heat & Air (Oklahoma): ollerair/
The 9000BTU Mini-Split I bought: www.alpinehomeair.com/product...
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Blueridge has good equipment, I've installed dozens of them. İt's a Midea product from china and that's ok because that's where they all come from. They are essentially a clone of the older more reliable Carriers from the mid 2000s. Solid equipment, i recommend. Good installation fellas
Thanks for your reply - hard to get real review info out there!!!
How do you connect the drain tube to the unit ?
My favorite family!! My grandson loves watching you all. He is 6 with ADHD really bad hard to keep him focus but he will set and watch the entire video with me. He loves the snow and sledding video and the boys on there four wheeler. Keep the videos coming
That’s so great! Glad he likes them!
Came for the mini-split info, stayed for the badass beard. Get it bro.
Thank you!
Hi Adam, the content of your video's won't always be what everyone wants to watch ( There are always people whom complain about the daftest things) ;) but what you are filming is the stages of your home/barn build and that in itself is interesting, Great job you guy's things are coming along fabulously ;) looking forward to the next one
Thank you, shows how simple they are to install
This was so fun to watch! you guys are funny lol
Well done, fellas. Very helpful. Thank you.
Awesome vid bro been looking into the mini splits for the upstairs of my house we are redoing will def look into that brand
I liked it please do more like this
Good video. I was looking for one for my shop
you're very entertaining!
Lots of work
You need to finish the whole install in 1 video
Thanks for the Info. looking to purchase the Blueridge BMKH18G321-9W-9W. Also, Love to Oklahoma State Cap. GO POKES!!
Yeah! Go pokes!!! Loved mine so far - no probs and works great!
the Blueridge I put on my house a few years ago came with pre-charged lines
They do that now!
Thanks for the video. I am thinking to get 4 zone Blueridge. Can you give an update as to how is it working so far? Any issues?
It works FANTASTIC. Had 0 problems with it. Super happy
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Thanks this is so helpful. I was trying to decide whether to get a Fujitsu, Mr. Cool, Gree, LG or Blueridge. My HVAC guy said all these brands get their components from the same places. Have you been happy with the Blueridge?
It is been awesome and hasn’t let us down yet!
@@hearlyfilms Thanks for sharing your experience. Your video took the mystery out of going a semi DIY route with the minisplit. Really appreciate it.
I know this is 3 years old but 12x16 office needs 6,000 btus not 9,000. The reason you dont want to go with a bigger unit is it wont effectively remove humidity for a room and the Compressor runs with a little more power, It also depends on your climate and insulation.
Wow!! That is helpful info!
You are correct, however at the time this is what they had in stock and we went with it. It has worked great and is still kicking!
Glad I saw this post before I make my purchase. My bedroom is 14 feet by 12 feet with an 8 foot ceiling. My living room is about 15 x 15 with a 10 foot ceiling. How do I buy the correct dual zone? And can they be mix n match? Say, a 6000 BTU for the bedroom and a 9000 BTU for the living room?
@@AnnLippert1 You can mix the mini split heads, You're Bedroom could use a 6,000 BTU head and your living room could use a 12,000 btu head. So in this case you'd need a 18,000 BTU Condenser. Though I don't know if your living room needs 12,000 because youtube won't let me do the calculations without deleting my comment.
@@Anonymous-xb7kc all good. thank you so much!!
Did u unit come precharged.. did you have to vacuumed lines.. or need special equipment to charge unit?
No it has to be charged by an AC expert, but it’s not too expensive.
don't let him fool you the stand was FREE!!!!! You can't complain about FREE!!!
Just because it was free doesn’t mean it works well 😂
How is austins unit working out? Im building my own house with a high celing of 18'. Looking at the same size brand and size unit as his.
His is still running strong. On the very hot or very cold days it struggles, but on the whole it I think he is very satisfied with it.
Why didn’t you show how to attack the drain line ? I’m having problems with that
Apologies, it was very simple outside the building!
What side blueridge did you get? And what size hole saw?
i think i got the 900 btu, and it's 2.5" - we just installed a 2000 in my dad's shop. didn't film it though....
Can you explane me the color for the wiring
Where did you get the power source for the mini split? i see the box outside on the side of the house. did you have to run a dedicated line from the breaker box? is it 230 volt? 240 volt? could you use a 120 volt? (im clealry not a electrician) just curious.
Yes, You do have to run a disconnect box with a dedicated line for the Minisplit. Depending on your unit, It can be 120 volts or 240 volts. If the unit only uses 20 amps or less itll most likely be rated for use with 120v circuits. If the unit uses more than 20 amps itll be rated for use with 240 volts (Check the Box/Manual for the minisplit you have, Also the fuses and the breaker should be rated for the Maximum Rated Trip Protection.) Remember you are not paying for amps you are paying for Kilowatt Hours.
Its a common misconception that 240 volts saves you money with the unit running, It does however save you money during the cost of Installion as we can install with thinner wires as Voltage commonly referred to as Electromotive Force is pushing the Current (Amps) at a much faster rate thus reducing the friction in the wire so it doesnt get super hot. I hope this helps and answers your question.
Edit: 15 amps is generally used with 14 gauge wire, 20 amps is used with 12 gauge wire and 30 amps is used with 10 gauge. There is no such thing as "220 volt wire." Breakers for residential are pretty much Single or Double Pole Breakers. Residential is just Single Phase. If you are running 120 volts you use a Single Pole Breaker, I recommend using 12/2 with Ground (Its rated for 20 amps but its not much more expensive than 14/2. If you are running 240 volts you would use a double pole breaker and depending on the System needs you use 12/3 with ground or 10/3 with ground. Lastly, any wires that are outside the house should be in conduit and should be THWN rated, Its Stranded Wire thats rated for wet locations. THHN is sometimes used but its meant for indoor applications.
That is super helpful info! I have not yet bought my mini split. I did get a quote from a company I like in Vegas to run the electrical. They quoted me $1,300. I don't know if that's a good price yet. It's an 850 square foot 1 story house. Anyhoo. I'm getting good info. Thanks !!
@@AnnLippert1 I would suggest before you buy the mini split know the Sqft of the Area you are trying to cool, Then search "BTU Calculator" to get a rough Idea of how many BTUs you need to keep your Area cool, Keep in mind 1 person general lets off approximately 560 BTUs of heat so most BTU Calculator ask for how many people would be In the room. Don't buy the biggest unit thinking "It'll cool down quick and won't run as long." The reason I bring this up is that If you buy a unit that is too powerful for the area it'll short cycle, Everytime a compressor runs it pulls in a lot of Amperage to start the Air Conditioner, In some cases for like 2 seconds it'll pull in 80 amps to start the compressor, While I stated you dont pay for amperage, you do pay for Watt hours and Amperage and Watts are relative to one another. Also too big of a unit would also not get rid of humidity as much as If the unit is proper size. If the unit is too small it'll struggle to cool down the space. Mini splits in particular are very efficient and are designed to run continuously, Some Mini splits have Dual Inverters to make them even more efficient.
Also I can't say if 1300 in your area is good. What size wire did they quote and how far do they have to go?
@@AnnLippert1 Apparently My response got deleted, I said that before you buy your mini-split I would use a BTU Calculator on the space that you want to cool so if you were to do 850 sq ft and thats the entire sqft you wanted to cool you would need 23,147 BTUs (Number could be off depending on how your home is) to cool that space. If Every Ton is 12,000 btu, You would need 2 tons to cool your space which is 24,000 btus for heating and cooling. You never wanna go with more than you need when it comes to Air-Conditioning because the compressor would short cycle. Everytime the compresser kicks on it uses more amps to start but then levels out, and Mini splits are designed to run continuous and are more efficient that way. A 24,000 BTU Blueridge minisplit says that the Maxium Current its rated to use is 30 so you would install 30 amp disconnect which is 10/3 wire.
@@AnnLippert1 Mini splits do turn off, they just are designed to run for longer periods of time but with more energy efficiency. Mini splits are 40% more efficient than window units. They are nice and Heat pumps in general are efficient. Window Units are still more energy efficient than portable AC Units because Portable ACs have smaller internals.
Mini splits and Heat Pumps are more energy efficient when heating in the spring and Fall as an Air conditioner takes heat from one area and moves it to another, When there is a Temperature difference of 10-20 degrees Heat pumps/Mini Splits are 3-4 times more energy efficient as for Every 1 BTU of heat you put in it puts out 3-4 depending on the heat pump. When temperatures get close to freezing heat pumps become less energy efficient and becomes more expensive than Gas Heat and cost a lot more money to run.
Lastly Just because a system is running for longer period of time dont assume that it cost you more money to run this is a mistake people make. Continuous in this instance isnt a good way of putting it. Mini Splits run longer but are way more efficient than traditional Forced Air Systems. Your energy consumption will be way less with a mini split as it uses very little power to keep the room at a very steady temperature. The only Heat Pump that is More efficient is Geo Thermal which cost pennies a day to run even in the winter because the lines are general under the frost line where the ground is 54-56 degrees all year round. Though the cost of install for Geothermal is Generally what kills us from Implementing it. As A mini split is 1 - 2 thousand dollars to install and Geo Thermal is over 30 thousand dollars easily and depending on the area can cost you way more than that. Anyways Mini splits run longer but save you more money. The only real drawback I have for a mini split is that it's a bit harder to clean the indoor coils when they get dirty as you can't hose them down, Instead they use a no rinse cleaner and a coil brush but Every AC system needs to be cleaned to allow Air to flow freely and allow them to run more efficient. Hope this helps.
I can’t find cubic feet info for the unit. Can you help?
this is the one I have: www.alpinehomeair.com/product/air-conditioning-cooling/ductless-mini-splits/single-zone/blueridge/bm09y18
@@hearlyfilms Thanks for responding but nothing on the link mentions cubic feet. Also... this $699 unit was actually almost $1k after all the required add ons. We bought a pioneer instead for $818 and no hidden costs.
Are you still happy with your Blueridge unit two years later? I am looking at this manufacturer, but can't find much on the internet about them, or reliability. Would love to hear how its working.
Still working like a champ!
Would not recommend Blueridge
I mean there is a reason why blue ridge official TH-cam channel disabled comments .
@fettaboyproductions6022 I would recommend them… Mine is still running with zero problems. It’s been an amazing unit and I paid full price for mine.
Would love to get that deal but the link you provided goes to a dead end. Any way to update it?
Updated ! www.alpinehomeair.com/product/air-conditioning-cooling/ductless-mini-splits/single-zone-mini-split-systems/blueridge/bmhh09y25cc-kit25
@@hearlyfilms oh my! It’s $1800+
Yeah… that’s the whole kit. But price on all this has doubled since the video came out!!!!
Whats the energy consumption like?
Very minimal
It would be awesome if you would break your video into chapters so people can go right to the how-to part they are interested in. :) Here's a how-to for that if you felt like doing it (pulled off of google search):
To edit automatic video chapters:
1. Sign in to TH-cam Studio.
2. From the left menu, select Content.
3. Click the video that you'd like to edit.
4. Click Chapters available. ...
5. Click SAVE.
Sorry to all, Austin has always been very loud, he can't help it. LOL
You don’t know me
What size breaker you use?
Just a 30amp
Can you tell me how you did the electric
It was east - just a box with 220v outside
600 bucks ? Damn that must be a little fella. I just got a set up from them for my place and it was 8K lol. That’s two units and 5 heads tho.
It was a different time….
you never showed connecting the lineset :-(
That’s what we paid Matt for lol
Cant stand this brand. I have intalled this unite over 4 weeks ago and it never has stoped leaking. Passes pitcher test. No blocks on the discharge, pitched correctly, Changed the refrigerant line twice. This unit has cost me more in HVAC tech visits then what the unit costs. Just awful. I want to go office space on this thing and take a baseball batt to it. So Irritated by this product.
Man I hate to hear that - we’ve had a great experience so far. No leaks or any probs on either of our houses.
Dipshit spams this in every blue ridge video, C bass you’re a clown
666 Views... I see why... The Devil's two numb-nutteds came to fruition. I get it... I'm his 7th.
But come on... Either stay focused, or shoot videos. Alpine should cancel your warantee.
Orrrrrr... you should read some material on how to get a sense of humor and pull that stick out of your ass. I thought their video was great and this is the first one I've seen. FJB!