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DIY mini split as a temporary (a few years) install?

justgary said:
What is so hard about installing a minisplit properly so you can sell it with the house? Drill the holes, install it nicely, be done.

How do you know you will need a minisplit when you move, anyway?
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Potential HOA and permit issues. Making it look nice 100% means cutting the lines and dealing with that. The siding/walls is the area are a complication. Honestly it doesn't really matter what my reasoning is. If there's something unsafe about a temporary install I'm all ears. It seems like a floor unit isn't going to really be much cheaper (even factoring in tool rental/purchase). The available window isn't super wide so I might have trouble finding a window unit that is a heatpump that will fit.

If I happen to move to a place with absolutely perfect HVAC/minisplit worst case I keep the unit as a spare, or add it to the garage/workspace. Around here AC/minisplit are not common so thats not likely anyways.
 
Rednecktek said:
If you can find a place locally that will rent the vacuum pump, guage set, and fittings then go for it. Around here the few places that have that stuff available want to see your EPA608-U or 609 card before they'll rent. If you feel up to it a 12k BTU 120v mini split can be a good investment.
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Dumb question, could you make do with a vacuum and gauge meant for cars and just add fitting adaptors? Lots of auto places will rent them
 
Mithril said:
Dumb question, could you make do with a vacuum and gauge meant for cars and just add fitting adaptors? Lots of auto places will rent them
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I use the same vacuum pump for all my ac stuff from cars to house. They are super cheap to buy and are handy to have if there isnt a place renting them. I just change adapters depending on if Im using my 410a gauge set or the 134a stuff.
 
Mithril said:
Dumb question, could you make do with a vacuum and gauge meant for cars and just add fitting adaptors? Lots of auto places will rent them
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Absolutely. There are some high tech gauges for newer systems but plain old gauges will get it done.
 
Mithril said:
Dumb question, could you make do with a vacuum and gauge meant for cars and just add fitting adaptors? Lots of auto places will rent them
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A minisplit will likely only have a low side port available for evacuation and fill. The pressures for R410 are quite high, so it may be best to use the high side R134a gauge if you are using an automotive gauge set.
 
So the cost of dual-hose (single hose sucks for efficiency) units and the absolute trash level marketing for window units (calling units with electric heat "heat pump" is just....) has me thinking about my original "stupid plan A".
 
Mithril said:
So the cost of dual-hose (single hose sucks for efficiency) units and the absolute trash level marketing for window units (calling units with electric heat "heat pump" is just....) has me thinking about my original "stupid plan A".
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Costco has a $300 and a $500 dual hose portable unit...
8Kbtu and 10kbtu
 
You can pump down a mini split with it's own compressor to move them, the procedure was even described in the manual of my LG.

But 120v mini splits are available for $600 on Amazon now, then who cares if it doesn't make it anyway.
 
hwy17 said:
You can pump down a mini split with it's own compressor to move them, the procedure was even described in the manual of my LG.

But 120v mini splits are available for $600 on Amazon now, then who cares if it doesn't make it anyway.
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What does “who cares if it doesn’t make it anyway” mean?
 
In the Netherlands this unit is sell over the eu
See picture
Its about 400watts 230volt.
 

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Well now that’s a cute little AC unit.
I must say though, 2400btu seems quite weak even for a compact caravan / trailer. It might help if the ambient temperature is only 80F/27C and the Caravan is white, but if it’s 100F/38C ambient then no way.

Most US RV makers install 12kbtu-13.5kbtu roof top ac units on class B rv’s such as a MB Sprinter, Ford Transit, Ram Promaster/Fiat Ducato etc,
 
Rocksnsalt said:
Well now that’s a cute little AC unit.
I must say though, 2400btu seems quite weak even for a compact caravan / trailer. It might help if the ambient temperature is only 80F/27C and the Caravan is white, but if it’s 100F/38C ambient then no way.

Most US RV makers install 12kbtu-13.5kbtu roof top ac units on class B rv’s such as a MB Sprinter, Ford Transit, Ram Promaster/Fiat Ducato etc,
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In my country we really do not have big rv .
Its cost a lot , so a lot people have a small caravan.
Its about 2.5m wide and about 5meter long .
Its most use caravan model.

In my country you need a extra license to drive with a big caravan .
And for a Rv it max weight of 3500 kilo with full load of people and stuf .
So our rv are small to .

So reason this mini split will do the job.
Thare are higher models and a roof model are here to .
Cost a lot to beult in do really people do not pay for them
Than the max outlet on camping spot is only 10a .
So max power you have is 2300watt total .
So your rv or caravan spot you rent is lower power.
Thare are even spot in France only have 6a connection.
So about 1800 watt .

Our driver license have limit .
And that if you car license are
B means 3500 kilo max . (Rv or a caravan with your car)
B-e means 3500 kilo and caravan 3500 kilo
You can pull on a hook 3500 kilo max if your car can pull it
C is big license means 3500 kilo and up to 50.000 kilo
C-e big license and hook . 50.000 kilo and hook have no limit.

So well yes
 

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Suijkerbuijk said:
In my country we really do not have big rv .
Its cost a lot , so a lot people have a small caravan.
Its about 2.5m wide and about 5meter long .
Its most use caravan model.

In my country you need a extra license to drive with a big caravan .
And for a Rv it max weight of 3500 kilo with full load of people and stuf .
So our rv are small to .

So reason this mini split will do the job.
Thare are higher models and a roof model are here to .
Cost a lot to beult in do really people do not pay for them
Than the max outlet on camping spot is only 10a .
So max power you have is 2300watt total .
So your rv or caravan spot you rent is lower power.
Thare are even spot in France only have 6a connection.
So about 1800 watt .

Our driver license have limit .
And that if you car license are
B means 3500 kilo max . (Rv or a caravan with your car)
B-e means 3500 kilo and caravan 3500 kilo
You can pull on a hook 3500 kilo max if your car can pull it
C is big license means 3500 kilo and up to 50.000 kilo
C-e big license and hook . 50.000 kilo and hook have no limit.

So well yes
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Wife is commenting on how cute those are. Its like having saddle bags with cooling :ROFLMAO:
 
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