Zeb Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I am interested in purchasing one of those dual systems for heat and air conditioning that is installed on the wall. I know very little about them. I'd appreciate any recommendations on where to purchase and best place to install in a bedroom. I do know Home Depot sells them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Just be warned that because they are installed high on the wall, they are not the most efficient heater since warm air rises but cold air falls. If you have a ceiling fan set on low and REVERSE the blade rotation to move the warm air off the ceiling and circulate it to the rest of the room, then they are worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 As Ferret says. Home Depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Search for 'minisplit' there are a couple posts on installers and recommendations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 I have 2 and we use them when we need too. Really comes in handy on these cool evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Not all minispits both heat and cool so make sure you don't buy only the AC one. Many of them have louvers that 'silently' move back and forth so that there is a better room distribution of the air coming out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunshineyDay Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Also in May! Of course remember the operation cost. Invest in solar otherwise you may faint when you receive your CFE bill. LOL!. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Yup. And they don't work when there's no electricity. I just bought two rechargeable fans from Amazon. I can stand cold but I can't stand heat with air that doesn't move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 We purchased our Whirlpool mini-split at Tio Sams. They supplied the electrician to run the 220v line and the Whirlpool tech's that installed the unit. Heats and cools. It was about $19,000 total installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TechnoNorm Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 Mini Split heat pumps Costco & Home Depot have somewhat inefficient systems (SEER 12). Mercado Libre has various offerors of more efficient SEER 17 inverter systems (most with free delivery). Heat pumps are described as: "mini split calor / frio" 1 ton (12,000 BTU) units can be powered by 127V; 2 and 3 ton units require 220V power. In our house we have 1 ton units in each bedroom, and a 2 ton unit in main room. Power consumption seems pretty low, in the mild climate we enjoy here, less than 1,000mxn a month more than previous CFE bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 12 hours ago, SunshineyDay said: Also in May! Of course remember the operation cost. Invest in solar otherwise you may faint when you receive your CFE bill. LOL!. Absolutely right on about the Solar. I am not very informed on this regard as my spouse always handled all of this. I will have to research best solar options as well. I am aware of the huge CFE Bills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted December 22, 2018 Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 1 hour ago, Zeb said: I will have to research best solar options as well. I am aware of the huge CFE Bills. My solar was installed by a company called 4G Solar. The company is based in GDL but also does work Lakeside. Let me know if you want their contact info. http://www.4gsolar.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2018 6 hours ago, Tiny said: My solar was installed by a company called 4G Solar. The company is based in GDL but also does work Lakeside. Let me know if you want their contact info. http://www.4gsolar.com Thanks. I will look at the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiny Posted December 23, 2018 Report Share Posted December 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Zeb said: Thanks. I will look at the link. Later if you want the contact that I worked with, I will look it up for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zeb Posted December 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 24, 2018 On 12/22/2018 at 7:28 PM, Tiny said: Later if you want the contact that I worked with, I will look it up for you. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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