Hello Greg - I am installing a Harkuraze on the ground floor in a 25m2 living room with two openings one 1.7m opening connecting to a 12.5m2 kitchen and the other 1.1m opening to the hall and stairs going to the first floor. Rooms are 2.7m high. I am debating if a 12000BTU is enough or I must install the more expensive 18000BTU. The outside unit is not in a sunny location. Temperatures in summer are quite high 35-40C and occasion even more. Thanks!!!
While I have my personal opinion on the subject, I had a situation with 1 failed Daikin unit. The company sent tech to evaluate. The tech claimed that the unit was inadequate for the area. Warranty was denied. Hope you see my point of reluctance to provide my opinion. Thank you for watching.
Now you can get a 1/2 ton (6000 BTU) Mitsubishi unit. There are other brands too but they're not as efficient. Even so, for $400 less you can get a 26.5 seer system that comes with everything needed to connect the components and to join them to your home in accordance with code. Factor in buying these things on your own and the difference in seer is unable to come close to compensating for the cost. The same 26.5 system but with only comparable parts to those of the Mitsubishi comes in so far below the cost of a Mitsubishi you don't need the other components with the system to more than make up for any efficiency gap. While Mitsubishi makes the best systems, they price themselves out of competition when customers and installers look at all the facts. The only reason I would consider a Mitsubishi is if I didn't have the space for enough solar power equipment to provide electricity for its best rival.
I totally agree and respect your opinion. However, such as OPEX and CAPEX... I vividly remember purchasing a cheapest 7kw unit 17 years ago and thinking twice before using it. As much as you right with your logic, most of us will overcome our big purchases within couple of months. With 5 years warranty and on average 10 year being in service you probably don't want to regret later not investing more in more economical unit especially when prices are so high when you're actually want to use it most - evenings. I don't disagree with you, but there are other perspectives to consider. Pictured unit, after the initial start up draws around 200w in operation mode - that's less than average gaming desktop... I never hesitate to use it regardless of electricity prices... Well, just a point of view here, hence the title of the video, which doesn't state that this is the best one to buy, but most efficient that can benefit some. Huge thank you for watching and commenting. Love the TH-cam community for all the feedback and support!!!
Hi Greg, thank you for the video. I'm actually looking right now to purchase this exact same Mitsubishi model, but I have question about the outdoor unit. If I run 3 indoor units: 2kw 2kw and 3.5kw do I need minimum 7 or 8kw outdoor condenser? The reason why I'm asking is: A) 8kw version cost over $2500 and 5kw cost $1800. B) 5kw unit can run up to 3 indoor units at max capacity 8.5kw and 8kw unit's max capacity is 13.5kw, which seams way too much for what I need. Can I just buy 5kw outdoor unit and save $700 or should I go with 8kw?
Thank you very much for watching. I'd love to help, but don't want to mislead you. Not sure if you have seen the Daikin review video on my channel, but I learnt this lesson the hard way. I had Daikin 2.5Kw unit that was totally enough for my needs. The unit lasted 4 years and started to play up. When Daikin sent their tech to assess they refused warranty because the unit was "underpowered" to the room it was operated in. They said that the minimum 4.8Kw unit needed for them to honour warranty in that room. So, if warranty is important for you I think it is important that a professional installer will answer your question. If warranty is not important, then I can provide my 5c worth of opinion. Just remember, if you are in Australia, minimum AC warranty is 5 years - it is a big thing!!! Hope it helps!
Hello! I appreciate your review. I recently bought mitsubishi heavy industries SRKSRC-13YN-S7 inverter split-type. I have a question since I live in the Philippines which is a tropical country :) Is it true that we should refrain from turning our AC on and off whenever we're not using it? I specifically turn it off whenever I leave the house or when I'm not using my room. Would it be more energy efficient to just leave it on straight for a week, if I'm not going on long vacations? hehe thanks in advance
The short answer no. Turn it off if you leave for more than 1 hour. Modern inverters are very efficient and the DC driven compressor does not create energy spikes after start up. Hope it makes sense and helps. Thank you for watching🙏
@@GregYurchenko Most of the videos I watched mentioned about the energy spike of the compressor if we switch our ACs on and off frequently. Thank you so much for clarifying!!! More power to your channel.
Hello Greg, thank you for the video on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Cond. I have recently bought one of these SRK25ZSXA-W. I noticed the front panel tilts up and opens from the top when it is switched on. I would like to clean the air filters, how is the front panel opened to reach the filters? Is there a hinge at the lower end of the front panel or top section? Thank you.
Thank you for watching and congrats for joining savings revolution. Great choice. In regard to opening that unit. It is easy, just pull towards you the top cover from the bottom. The slight challenge is to close it all. If you are not comfortable with the whole thing I'd suggest to pay a professional to do that once a year as well a clean interternals. If you're comfortable, the closing unit is total reverse from opening. Sorry for possibly not being as helpful, but it is hard to explain without showing it in person. Good luck though.
does it also open and close the top part in quiet mode? or like sleep mode? I'm looking to get this in my bedroom as someone said the normal mitsubishi is louder than the heavy industries one
@@GregYurchenko do u have a bit of info on like how often it does it and such? Thinking of getting these because the daikin premium models are waaay more expensive than this one. And the daikin basic model is way lower specced feature wise. If it's like every few minutes at night i might go crazy :p but i really dont know how loud the opening of the top is
Hi Greg! Thanks a lot for your useful review. I have a question. I have a room 3m x 3m x 4.5m tall inside a bigger hall and during the winter the temperature in the building is around 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit). The small room has 3 doors and one of them is opened quite a lot of times. Also there is about 1 square meter hole in one wall of the small room. I need to buy an AC unit in order to use it around 30 hours / week and I am considering buying the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Harukaze Pro Titanium. I wanted to ask you what version would you think it would be ok the 9000 BTU, the 12000 BTU or the 18000 BTU ? Thanks a lot again, your video helped me understand a lot of things about air conditioning units.
Interesting question indeed. Here is my non scientific answer. Room size described 2kw AC should be enough. That room with 1 square metre hole - 2.5 kw. If you consider all doors and other temperature leakage, depending on extremes of outside/inside temperature differences I'd suggest 3.5 - 5 kw unit. Hope it helps.
@@dimmacommunication those are actually different companies even though the name sound similar. My choice is purely based on level of service specific to Australia and general installers feedback.
@@GregYurchenko They are different companies but have similar internal components and characteristics :) but yeah I'm probably gonna choose electric cause Heavy aren't supported too much here
Thank you for watching. Sorry, can't decide for you. To many factors. The brand is good and should serve your the full warranty term and beyond. Savings well depend on how much you'll use the unit and the price of electricity. You can't go wrong with either of those. Hope it helps.
@@GregYurchenko mhi zsx is a little more expensive than shira plus, its performance data is higher than shira plus, but in terms of usability, shira plus is ahead, I am undecided between the two brands.
I have four MHI split systems and a Panasonic myself. I didnt look at efficiency as much as quality of the unit itself as I dont want to have to pay for it to be replaced in five or so years years....Heat pumps they are all pretty cheap to run via other heating/cooling solutions
Thank you for watching and commenting, love the community and great discussion! My understanding is that Heat pumps are designed for less rapid cooling heating. Also my understanding they're more bulky and have more moving parts. As for reliability of modern units - only time will tell :-) However, it is impressive to keep a normal/large bedroom at 24C in winter for 30cents.
У меня тоже модель zsx и я его изначально подключил через ваттметр Tuya. Рекомендую сделать также для удобства ведения статистики потребления. Я внутренний блок повесил над дверью в комнате. Во-первых так равномерно распределяется поток по всей комнате, а во вторых даже если оставить дверь открытой, то поток воздуха от блока работает как завеса.
I have a LG air conditioner the one that's on the top efficiency list on greenwire. And my parents have Mitsubishi air con in their bed and living room. From what I learned these air cons are not perfect and has their bugs. I bought the LG air conditioner for my room because it has features that Mitsubishi air con does not have like built in wifi so I can control air con through app and measuring power consumption through the remote and measure room temperature. I wish Mitsubishi had these features built in.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I'm totally with you. I don't get how MHI, Mitsubishi Electric and Daikin can get away with lack of basic tech in their modern AC. Recently I created video about new mid range Daikin that I purchased. I commented how ugly it looks and lack of basic features for such reputable and expensive brand. If you wish to have a look the video is here: th-cam.com/video/stqKbS790vE/w-d-xo.html
Hello Greg - I am installing a Harkuraze on the ground floor in a 25m2 living room with two openings one 1.7m opening connecting to a 12.5m2 kitchen and the other 1.1m opening to the hall and stairs going to the first floor. Rooms are 2.7m high. I am debating if a 12000BTU is enough or I must install the more expensive 18000BTU. The outside unit is not in a sunny location. Temperatures in summer are quite high 35-40C and occasion even more. Thanks!!!
While I have my personal opinion on the subject, I had a situation with 1 failed Daikin unit. The company sent tech to evaluate. The tech claimed that the unit was inadequate for the area. Warranty was denied. Hope you see my point of reluctance to provide my opinion. Thank you for watching.
I thought MHI require a gap between the wall and the unit with a side out install
None of the moving parts touching the wall. I have 3 of those all installed with no gap.
How do I rest the timer and turn it off
Googling manual and reading it might be the best way to start...
Now you can get a 1/2 ton (6000 BTU) Mitsubishi unit. There are other brands too but they're not as efficient. Even so, for $400 less you can get a 26.5 seer system that comes with everything needed to connect the components and to join them to your home in accordance with code. Factor in buying these things on your own and the difference in seer is unable to come close to compensating for the cost. The same 26.5 system but with only comparable parts to those of the Mitsubishi comes in so far below the cost of a Mitsubishi you don't need the other components with the system to more than make up for any efficiency gap. While Mitsubishi makes the best systems, they price themselves out of competition when customers and installers look at all the facts. The only reason I would consider a Mitsubishi is if I didn't have the space for enough solar power equipment to provide electricity for its best rival.
I totally agree and respect your opinion. However, such as OPEX and CAPEX... I vividly remember purchasing a cheapest 7kw unit 17 years ago and thinking twice before using it. As much as you right with your logic, most of us will overcome our big purchases within couple of months. With 5 years warranty and on average 10 year being in service you probably don't want to regret later not investing more in more economical unit especially when prices are so high when you're actually want to use it most - evenings. I don't disagree with you, but there are other perspectives to consider. Pictured unit, after the initial start up draws around 200w in operation mode - that's less than average gaming desktop... I never hesitate to use it regardless of electricity prices... Well, just a point of view here, hence the title of the video, which doesn't state that this is the best one to buy, but most efficient that can benefit some. Huge thank you for watching and commenting. Love the TH-cam community for all the feedback and support!!!
Hi Greg, thank you for the video.
I'm actually looking right now to purchase this exact same Mitsubishi model, but I have question about the outdoor unit.
If I run 3 indoor units: 2kw 2kw and 3.5kw do I need minimum 7 or 8kw outdoor condenser?
The reason why I'm asking is:
A) 8kw version cost over $2500 and 5kw cost $1800.
B) 5kw unit can run up to 3 indoor units at max capacity 8.5kw and 8kw unit's max capacity is 13.5kw, which seams way too much for what I need.
Can I just buy 5kw outdoor unit and save $700 or should I go with 8kw?
Thank you very much for watching. I'd love to help, but don't want to mislead you. Not sure if you have seen the Daikin review video on my channel, but I learnt this lesson the hard way. I had Daikin 2.5Kw unit that was totally enough for my needs. The unit lasted 4 years and started to play up. When Daikin sent their tech to assess they refused warranty because the unit was "underpowered" to the room it was operated in. They said that the minimum 4.8Kw unit needed for them to honour warranty in that room. So, if warranty is important for you I think it is important that a professional installer will answer your question. If warranty is not important, then I can provide my 5c worth of opinion. Just remember, if you are in Australia, minimum AC warranty is 5 years - it is a big thing!!! Hope it helps!
Hello! I appreciate your review. I recently bought mitsubishi heavy industries SRKSRC-13YN-S7 inverter split-type. I have a question since I live in the Philippines which is a tropical country :) Is it true that we should refrain from turning our AC on and off whenever we're not using it? I specifically turn it off whenever I leave the house or when I'm not using my room. Would it be more energy efficient to just leave it on straight for a week, if I'm not going on long vacations? hehe thanks in advance
The short answer no. Turn it off if you leave for more than 1 hour. Modern inverters are very efficient and the DC driven compressor does not create energy spikes after start up. Hope it makes sense and helps. Thank you for watching🙏
@@GregYurchenko Most of the videos I watched mentioned about the energy spike of the compressor if we switch our ACs on and off frequently. Thank you so much for clarifying!!! More power to your channel.
@@judymaecastillo7567 huge thank you 🙏
Hello Greg, thank you for the video on the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Air Cond. I have recently bought one of these SRK25ZSXA-W. I noticed the front panel tilts up and opens from the top when it is switched on. I would like to clean the air filters, how is the front panel opened to reach the filters? Is there a hinge at the lower end of the front panel or top section? Thank you.
Thank you for watching and congrats for joining savings revolution. Great choice. In regard to opening that unit. It is easy, just pull towards you the top cover from the bottom. The slight challenge is to close it all. If you are not comfortable with the whole thing I'd suggest to pay a professional to do that once a year as well a clean interternals. If you're comfortable, the closing unit is total reverse from opening. Sorry for possibly not being as helpful, but it is hard to explain without showing it in person. Good luck though.
does it also open and close the top part in quiet mode? or like sleep mode? I'm looking to get this in my bedroom as someone said the normal mitsubishi is louder than the heavy industries one
Yes, it does. You may hear that if you're over sensitive sleeper.
@@GregYurchenko do u have a bit of info on like how often it does it and such? Thinking of getting these because the daikin premium models are waaay more expensive than this one. And the daikin basic model is way lower specced feature wise. If it's like every few minutes at night i might go crazy :p but i really dont know how loud the opening of the top is
@@richburmond6761 sorry, I don't. It's temperature related.
Hi Greg! Thanks a lot for your useful review. I have a question. I have a room 3m x 3m x 4.5m tall inside a bigger hall and during the winter the temperature in the building is around 17 degrees Celsius (63 degrees Fahrenheit). The small room has 3 doors and one of them is opened quite a lot of times. Also there is about 1 square meter hole in one wall of the small room. I need to buy an AC unit in order to use it around 30 hours / week and I am considering buying the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Harukaze Pro Titanium. I wanted to ask you what version would you think it would be ok the 9000 BTU, the 12000 BTU or the 18000 BTU ? Thanks a lot again, your video helped me understand a lot of things about air conditioning units.
Interesting question indeed. Here is my non scientific answer. Room size described 2kw AC should be enough. That room with 1 square metre hole - 2.5 kw. If you consider all doors and other temperature leakage, depending on extremes of outside/inside temperature differences I'd suggest 3.5 - 5 kw unit. Hope it helps.
thanks for describing the a/c unit
Thank you for watching. I'm glad you found it helpful.
Mitsubishi heavy are hard to find here in Italy, mostly mitsubishi electric
Mitsubishi electric are great air conditioners too, but if I had to choose I'd still go with the Mitsubishi heavy industry. Thank you for watching.
@@GregYurchenko Why specifically ? I think internal components are similar
@@dimmacommunication those are actually different companies even though the name sound similar. My choice is purely based on level of service specific to Australia and general installers feedback.
@@GregYurchenko They are different companies but have similar internal components and characteristics :) but yeah I'm probably gonna choose electric cause Heavy aren't supported too much here
@@dimmacommunication you're making the right choice. Nothing to regret about👍😎
Hey, what's the size of the room where you've installed that 2kW unit?
I have a couple of those units in my house. Average size of the room 3x4m.
Do you have issues with constant on/off regimes? I have similar 2kW unit in my 10 m2 bedroom and it constantly works as on/off unit
@@BChopakov sorry, didn't notice. Maybe because I don't use it in mild temperature cases.
Hello, I can't decide between Daikin FTXM series and Mitsubishi Heavy ZSX, which one would you recommend to me?
Thank you for watching. Sorry, can't decide for you. To many factors. The brand is good and should serve your the full warranty term and beyond. Savings well depend on how much you'll use the unit and the price of electricity. You can't go wrong with either of those. Hope it helps.
@@GregYurchenko mhi zsx is a little more expensive than shira plus, its performance data is higher than shira plus, but in terms of usability, shira plus is ahead, I am undecided between the two brands.
@@atomizleyici5459 I totally get it. Do you plan to use it often? Can you justify the price difference over electricity savings?
@@GregYurchenko Yes, I will use the air conditioner frequently, saving money is important.
@@atomizleyici5459 I see. Well, then decision is more simple. Either way you will make a right choice.
I have four MHI split systems and a Panasonic myself. I didnt look at efficiency as much as quality of the unit itself as I dont want to have to pay for it to be replaced in five or so years years....Heat pumps they are all pretty cheap to run via other heating/cooling solutions
Thank you for watching and commenting, love the community and great discussion! My understanding is that Heat pumps are designed for less rapid cooling heating. Also my understanding they're more bulky and have more moving parts. As for reliability of modern units - only time will tell :-) However, it is impressive to keep a normal/large bedroom at 24C in winter for 30cents.
MHI diamond or Panasonic Etherea? Which one you would suggest?
@@gurkansever8621 Im not an installer or anything, but in my research I did when Buying mine, you cant go wring with either brand.
Hi,do you know if I use two of the 2.5KW ZSX can I use the SCM60/71 outdoor unit?
Sorry, I don't know. You may need to find a professional installer or call Mitsubishi to find out.
Im going to get ME inverter JS series 1.5hp..its good?
ME is great as well, you won't regret. All the best👍
No
@@chinyanyie always great to see comprehensive helpful answers 💪
У меня тоже модель zsx и я его изначально подключил через ваттметр Tuya. Рекомендую сделать также для удобства ведения статистики потребления. Я внутренний блок повесил над дверью в комнате. Во-первых так равномерно распределяется поток по всей комнате, а во вторых даже если оставить дверь открытой, то поток воздуха от блока работает как завеса.
Спасибо за просмотр и рекоммендации!
This is a Avanti+ series there top of the range
Yes, there are more details on the description of the video of you're interested.
Yes
I have a LG air conditioner the one that's on the top efficiency list on greenwire. And my parents have Mitsubishi air con in their bed and living room. From what I learned these air cons are not perfect and has their bugs. I bought the LG air conditioner for my room because it has features that Mitsubishi air con does not have like built in wifi so I can control air con through app and measuring power consumption through the remote and measure room temperature. I wish Mitsubishi had these features built in.
Thanks for watching and sharing your story. I'm totally with you. I don't get how MHI, Mitsubishi Electric and Daikin can get away with lack of basic tech in their modern AC. Recently I created video about new mid range Daikin that I purchased. I commented how ugly it looks and lack of basic features for such reputable and expensive brand. If you wish to have a look the video is here: th-cam.com/video/stqKbS790vE/w-d-xo.html