orezok
Elite Member
We are in the process of upgrading our 17 year old 80% propane furnace and 5 ton split unit to mini splits. About 18 months ago I upgraded the master BR and bath to minis. It allows us to have the temp we want at night while sleeping without heating or cooling the whole house. We absolutely loved it so much that now I am converting the whole house to mini splits.
The units are almost silent the air handler fan runs at a low speed constantly so the air keeps circulation and the hot air does not concentrate at the ceiling. The temps are very consistent throughout the room.
Since the compressors are inverters they constantly vary the load saving a lot of power. The original 18K with two 9K splits unit only draws 4 amps 240v on my clamp on meter when fully on.
The best part is that the SEER is 22!
There are a few downsides. First each air handler has it’s own thermostat, but that can be handled by using a phone app to control each unit as they are internet connected. It’s nice to come home to a warm house when gone for the day.
The second this is that because we are in the desert, we have a whole house humidifier for use in the winter heating season. We have been using a small humidifier in the BR and will probably have to get a large unit for the great room.
The units are almost silent the air handler fan runs at a low speed constantly so the air keeps circulation and the hot air does not concentrate at the ceiling. The temps are very consistent throughout the room.
Since the compressors are inverters they constantly vary the load saving a lot of power. The original 18K with two 9K splits unit only draws 4 amps 240v on my clamp on meter when fully on.
The best part is that the SEER is 22!
There are a few downsides. First each air handler has it’s own thermostat, but that can be handled by using a phone app to control each unit as they are internet connected. It’s nice to come home to a warm house when gone for the day.
The second this is that because we are in the desert, we have a whole house humidifier for use in the winter heating season. We have been using a small humidifier in the BR and will probably have to get a large unit for the great room.