Are Mini Split Air Conditioners Worth It? - Top 5 Pros & Cons 

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So worth it. Installed 18,000 btu unit and two head units, one for master bedroom and one for Livingroom below, and is fabulous with heating in the teens and single digits, and cooling in 110 degree weather. Installed in addition because didn’t want bulkhead to cover ducting. No regrets. Easy on the electric bill as well. Brand is Perfectaire btw. I highly recommend.

I had a Mini Split System installed in my home 2 years ago. I had 4 units installed, 3 9k/1 18K Mitsubishi MLZ Ceiling cassettes cause I didn't want to see wall units in every room, or the holes in the wall. I do have a wall unit that I purchased used that cools off my entire basement. After 3 yrs it was low on freon and I had to top it off, otherwise its never given me any issue. I'm having a 4th 9K installed in a couple of days for my kitchen. I installed it over a conventional system because I saw no purpose in air conditioning bedrooms that were unoccupied all day, most days, or cooling an empty living/dining room all night. When there's no one home, the CAC is off I've had zero increase in my electric bill. I LOVE my system and how it works. When its bed time I turn off the Living room unit and turn on the bedroom unit. At 1st I'd turn it on 5 mins before I went to bed to cool off the room. I stopped doing that because cold air comes out with 20-30 seconds of turning on and cools the room in 3-5 mins. the units are whisper quiet. Even though my system provides heat, I prefer to use my gas heated cast iron baseboards in the winter. So far I am 100% satisfied with my mini split system.

Excellent, concise information without any agenda....really what I was looking for. Thank you!!

Just installed ours in our bedroom since it’s always 12-15 degrees hotter than the rest of the house. I love my mini split. It wasn’t as easy to install for us, because we had to extend the side yard dense to make sure outside unit was safe and covered. But the rest was pretty easy. I can sleep with a quiet unit. We got the Pioneer 110 v

The single most important reason to install a mini-split is that they are way more efficient than a traditional ac system given the variable flow refrigerant nature of the minisplit.

I've had my mini split for only 2 weeks and it is a life changer! My entire upstairs is like heaven now. I can live and run my business in comfort now, especially in this near 100 degree weather. I wish I had installed it sooner!

Good video. We renovated an 1880's farmhouse on the coast of Maine, and our 5000 BTU Daiken unit heats the house easily most days (2 floors, 1072 sq ft total) for the past 2 years. It was our sole source of heat until 6 weeks ago, when we had a used propane fireplace with wall vent installed as a back up/supplement. We like a cooler temp (low 60's) and because we're pretty well air sealed, we manage pretty well. Only on the coldest and most windy of days do we light the propane. Also, I believe Daikens are made in Texas now.

You're my sub panel installation guy! Which I did following your guidance. Based on your video here I think I'll go with the traditional system for my basement. Thanks for your videos.

My heating bill went from 700 a month to 150..that's all you need to know..get one that heats to -20 below..senville 240 volts..they should be paying me for this info..

Great video, Ben .We built a passive solar, net zero home 5 years ago. The main reason we have 2 mini splits is that we can both heat and cool with the same unit, and they are super efficient whether heating or cooling. Cheers!

Thank you for posting. I appreciate you being candid and honest.

First time I saw a mini split was at a friend's house in Monterrey Mexico. I have now come across multiple MS setups, and they are by far waaaay more practical the a regular refrigerated system. The monthly cost is about half and any given room will be as comfortable as you want....they are amazing!

Another pro point: on minisplit you usually have more independent system (one unit usually feeds from one to three inner "splits" so on a house you have usually at least two units) this means that if a single unit fails the home isn't totally out of air conditioning, on a central system if something fails, you have to hope hvac tech comes quite soon. As a note: my grandma has a 2002 mitsubishi twin-split and today it still in great shape. A downside is that you have to pull a condensate pipe to every inside split to drain the condensate properly.

Very smart and well thought out video! Looking forward to seeing this project completed.

I had one installed in my Tucson garage three weeks ago and it is WUNNERFUL!!!

This was a well-balanced presentation of the facts. Thank you for moderating any personal bias. Very professional and informative, yet easy to grasp for the average consumer. Nice video 👍

Great video Ben! I like how you stressed that everything is your Opinion. Not sounding like a salesman, just stating facts that you know and educating people.

WITHOUT DOUBT the installation of a dual zone mini was THE SMARTEST thing I did when I did the renovation of my 1949 built house!!! There are NO CONS IMHO

I installed a IMG 4 Zone Mini split Heat Pump all by myself and saved a lot of money. It took a while to install but it works Great!!! The only problem is to remove the condensed water but I figured it out. My coworkers heard what I done and now some of them have the same unit. It's so quiet and efficient. I Love My Mini Split. Thanks for your time showing us I'll forward this to my friends.

I’m planning to install a Lennox mini split system… a friend recommended and and the family really likes it

A few other considerations: individual room temperature control results in significant energy savings (i.e. no need to cool your living room while you're asleep in your bedroom). The condenser (outdoor unit) is typically smaller and more quiet on a mini split system, so if you're pressed for outside space that's a plus. Also, the effectiveness of heating operation depends on the outside temperature. Colder outside temperatures are harder to extract heat from, so keep that in mind if you plan on using the system for both coming and heating and live in a cold climate. They definitely have their place.

Well done!! Very well explained without skipping important info!

Thank You! I appreciate the information from you and the comments. I am in the process of making an executive decision about heating and cooling at home and this is great info. Thanks again!

Very clear and thorough explanation - THANK YOU!

I have been in the HVAC industry for about 14 years. We still have units we installed when I started and are still running great. Maybe you should switch company you are using. We mostly use Fujitsu and if you know what you're doing it's very easy to service. Mitsubishi is also great but more expensive. Parts on both of them we usually can get within a few days. Some parts can take a week. If a unit is installed right and maintained, it will run great for a long time.

Mini splits were always one of the fastest installs I’ve done over the few years I did hvac. Going ductless will be the future and only become more efficient then central. Biggest pro of a mini split with a zone in each acquired room will have a return to prevent poor air circulation. This will control humidity and proper temperature. I have a 1960 single wide with poor air return especially with bedrooms on each end of home with doors shut just won’t return the air in a timely matter since furnace is in the middle. Like I said having a return in each room has a list of benefits more so then was mentioned.

Good video and explanation for people thinking about installing mini split system.

Dear Benjamin, I live in northern Mexico, and winters are surely cold here. I installed a cooling-heating mini-split back in 2017, and it has worked nicely, both for heating and cooling. Only once it displayed an error message, after a whole year of use. The error was E8, and in desperation, I thought I had made a poor investment, however, an idea hit me an I simply cleaned the mesh filters at the air input in the indoor unit. Worked like magic! It worked nicely again. What I do ever since is to clean them with a dry brush every year, and no problem whatsoever. My opinion is minisplits are great, and highly efficient in both functions. I even took my natural gas bill down by 90 per cent! Another bonus is the water coming out from the outside unit in summer and spring I use it for watering my trees and garden, thus lowering my water bill as well. Thanks for your very interesting and useful video!! I almost forgot, I installed some solar panels on my roof, and my light bill is also very small, in spite of having two minisplits now, plus two electric water boilers.

Thanks for the video. I just got my mini split hooked up last week. I ended up going with the Mr. Cool ductless DIY. I boight one that was not DIY at the start cause it was cheaper in the beginning. But when I read up on them, how a license ac person had to put it on to get the warranty, i started calling and ot qas going to run me more then the split ran me. I sent that back and got the DIY, went with a 18000 btu (a lot bigger than I need) and I love it. Had a friend help me hook it up and had it going in about 3 hours. I read most of them are about the same but the warranty with the Mr. Cool seem to be a lot better then the rest of them. The warranty to me is a vig deal. Our main AC gave us so much problems for the 1st 10 years and all the big name local shops wanted to do is band-aid it, or sell us a new unit, so that is why i been very picky when I decided to go with a ductless unit.

I learned about minis in Iraq and Afghanistan. We used them more than anything else. Hot extremely dusty environment 120 degrees and more heat outside. All were run by large diesel generators with the voltage constantly varying and going out. They worked great. The only problems were the condensate pans clogging and leaking into the room and if someone was dumb enough to install one on a roof due to extreme heat they didn’t last long. Got home and built a cabin and I run a mini. I had issues with mold clogging the condensate pan. I use tablets to keep that under control and have learned that if I use high fan speed instead of automatic fan I don’t have that issue. Should last me a long time.

Excellent video. You've got talent. I am considering having a 4 zone mini-split installed in my home in Virginia. The price, I think, is outrageous; however, it does seem to answer several needs. Again, great video. Smart guy!

I would say a huge advantage is the noise being so much lower for a minisplit. At least with the one I got with the inverter drive, it is nearly silent and barely noticeable over ambient noise in a suburban area while standing right next to it. At least so far, as I haven't tested it up to full output on a hot day yet. Also you can get powered dampers that connect to a thermostat for each room, but would make it tricky to keep the larger central unit running without icing up if too many dampers are used and most of them close at some point. Some portion of the ductwork would need to always remain open. Also you wouldn't be able to make the particular room any cooler than what is available from the main controlling thermostat. You could wire both thermostats to turn the system on, but then the individual room could cause the rest of the house to be too cold by keeping it on when the other thermostat says turn off. Not as ideal as the absolute control minisplit have obviously.

I've gotten Mitsubishi's From home depot Multiple times easy to install and someone now have lasted over 10 years And I've had no trouble getting parts

Where I work we install Mitsubishi mini splits and we absolutely love them they are great quality and much better than other brands we have worked on or removed. I will look next time we install one where they are made.

great video. Thanks for taking them time to educate us.

Yo Ben..this is an awesome video brother! You did a great job amd answered several of my questions! Thanks brother!

We have one, love it. Had it about 4 years now. Mitsubishi also.

I installed a Panasonic 22 SEER mini-split in my workshop mainly for heat! I've had it over one year now and am very happy. Very efficient, heats very well into sub zero temps.

I have one mini spilt running in Northern Minnesota. It has been working great so far. Both heating and cooling. I plan on installing 2 more this year. The best part is you can install it yourself if you have some skills. I like your videos very informative.

Thanks Ben. Love your channel!

Great video. My standard system is 20+ years old and going out. It has to be replaced ASAP. Some coworkers recommended a mini split system claiming it was much cheaper and they had really low electric bills after switching. They also recommend it because I plan on moving in 3 years

I was first introduced to the mini split concept in an episode of Norm Abram's New Yankee Workshop tv show many years ago. The unit he installed was a Mitsubishi and I think they may have been the first in the US market and pretty expensive too. Norm did not spend a lot of time talking about the mini split and went on with his woodworking project, but the idea continued to rattle around in my brain. Several years later I built a 1000 sq ft garage/workshop for myself and made provisions for a mini split line set to go through the wall plus put in the outside electricals for the compressor. Six hot, miserable summers later I was ready to pull the plug on a mini split, during the winter I did a lot research and determined that 24,000 btu would do the trick and selected a Friedrich brand unit. I installed it myself, but had an HVAC tech check my work and was on hand at start up to check for leaks, add refrigerant if needed and operation. That was in May of 2013 and have been very pleased with my decision. I do not use it for heat as I had put in radiant heat in the floor. The unit has been trouble free (knock on wood) and sips electricity, helped by a well insulated building. That said, I cannot imagine using a mini split in my residence.

Very helpful video Ben. Thank you!

I love mini splits! Got one in the garage & 1 in the new Arizona Room. Got each for installed & wired for 1000 each!

Yes - the heatpump mini-splits tend to heat much better and more efficiently in cold weather than traditional split heatpumps, some can maintain full capacity down to 0F or lower. Basic splits lose as soon as the outdoor temp drops below 47F, often the balance point is 32F if the unit is sized for cooling. Really great retrofit option for houses with baseboard heaters, cut the heating bill by half easily.

Mini splits are cheap! Here in SF Bay area if you want to add/update central AC unit those HVAC contractors would give you estimate around 15K (they always do not want to add AC to existing heater and want to replace everything (ducts included)). On the other hand I installed 2 mini splits (24K and 18K) and it costed me around 3K total (I did install myself). So it is definitely cheaper than central AC unit.

Excellent video. Informative, and very precisely to the point

Came for air conditioner info Great info Would also like to say beautiful home love love that porch and the view = peaceful cup of tea in the morning

Yep, put a Carrier mini in my house in se MN last year to replace elec bb. Heated the house with it without much additional resistance heat. The unit pumps out heat at -10 or lower. The baseboard remains as backup heat.

Thanks for this video! I live in D.C. and need to replace a really, really old furnace and ac. The company that made the current unit hasn’t even been in business since 2001 and this thing looks like it was made long before then. I’m actually amazed at how well it was made! But I digress... The problem is that I want to move the furnace to a corner of my basement. Right now, the placement takes up what could technically be another small room. Because of this, the technician said I could go with either moving the duct work/ installing bulk heads and installing a traditional furnace & a/c OR I could install mini splits on each floor. He said it would be pretty much the same cost and it would free up that space I want to use in the basement. Currently trying to determine what’s best for my home. If anyone has any advice, please let me know. Thank you!

Thank you for all this info, good things to consider.

Thank's for explaining and the good advice.

I now consider myself "EDUCATED!" Great video with great comments!

My house is hot water heat with baseboard copper piping. I have a split level house and don't really "live" in the lower so it's divided into two zones. We live in NE Wisconsin so see REAL winters for at least 3 months out of the year. Since we don't have forced air, a traditional A/C unit wasn't possible really. We bought a mini split with heat and it's been great. It'll heat the upper level when the temp is above freezing, so fall and spring it's the principle source of heat therefore requiring the whole home hot water system to only kick if it gets down to below 20deg at night under most cases. In the summer it keeps the upper level nice and cool. Love it. Best money I've spent in a long time! Install was very easy, just had to have an electrician come wire up a box.

I do lawn care and over the past 4 years I've seen 3 of the homes I maintain have gotten these. I was like what the heck is this. But a guy explained to me what they where. I think its a great idea. More efficient.

Excellent video amazingly you’ve answered all my questions

This is a damn good comment section! Lots of good info here!

I installed a mini split in my master bedroom. It runs off of 110 and gets crazy cold and is quiet. I installed myself and was pretty easy. I close off my HVAC duct now so more air runs to the rest of the house. I'm sleeping at 68f in Fresno Ca in the summers! I would highly recommend.

What a great video. Technically well done. And very informative.

Nice, honest appraisal Benjamin. Thank you!

Being American, I didnt know of an additional types vice central forced air. I moved to Asia at first I thought they sucked but it was just that particular apartment. Others were great and in my opinion more efficient. In the country I was in we controlled the temp win the room we were in vice the whole house. The areas are smaller and disnt need to use as much power. Im back in America and considering this for my mom. Semd air through old ducting and cooling an entire house doesn't seem smart. Even in my house with a newer Central air system closing vents are pretty pointless as it changes nothing. I'm looking at a multi zone system but great video.

Running HVAC in our home is starting to get crazy expensive, and after seeing these used in other parts of the world I 100% plan on getting at least a single for our Master Suite. May even get a 3 head unit for the upstairs bedrooms. I hate cooling/heating our giant house when only a couple rooms are in use at a time

We just did one and we love it. We have boiler heat and would have had to install a duct system which would have been quite expensive for our 115-year-old house, plus we love our boiler heat in the winter...

Great video. Looking forward to a follow-up video

I ran into these units in 2010 in Accra, Ghana. They were everywhere. The oddest thing I saw was an office building of ten stories or so that had an area between about the fifth and seventh floors that had a forest of condenser units on the back side of the building. The building did not have air conditioning so if you wanted AC it was done via mini splits. And when your office is only 5.6° north latitude you do want air conditioning.

the same brand multi zone system with 3 units has recently been installed in my house and I have to say that it is much more efficient and comfortable than the central system i had before. The units are used only when there is necessity unlike the central system that worked in all the rooms when only one had to be cooled down, making me waste money on the bills.

Thank you for the full info. Ducted here, but I like the concept of the mini split system for the temperature control, and hopefully, no water needed for cooling. However, you point on the longevity of the system is well-taken too.

Thank you for the first person to be honest. I truly appreciate it.

For our 350 sq ft Casita with Bathroom, I was considering replacing an old York unit (23+ y/o) with a mini split. For the reasons you stated, I think I will replace with a conventional unit with existing ducting & electrical availability. Thanks for the great videos, and I was in the market for quality flashlights.

I have the attention span of a six week old cocker spaniel, so getting all the way through a video more than three minutes long is tough for me (blaming it on my advanced age). That said, great video. I installed a MS in our "converted two car garage master bedroom" last fall. It served us well through the mild South Texas winter and has been doing an admirable job through the searing 100+ heat of this summer. The instructions on the particular brand I bought were lacking, but with enough YT vids and a fair amount of experience in construction, I was able to figure it out. If we ever have significant problems with our central unit, I will not hesitate to replace it with one or two multizone MSs. Oh, I got my MS from Walmart. 18000 BTU for less than $1000 including the extra warranty. So, I was thrilled with the price, although I was concerned it might be a cheaply made unit, but so far, the performance has been just fine. Thanks.

You have learned well GrassHopper !! Another point to consider is total power consumption. The mini typically has a V.F.D. installed to the evaporator fan as well as condenser fan, for the bottom line is very effective on lower power usage. KW/Tonnage load cooling.Just a thought....... Keep up the great work !!!

This was really helpful! Thank you!

I'm so excited about my upcoming mini split system installation! I've been surviving on portable heaters and window a/c units for many years to heat & cool 2 levels of living space in my 1800 sq ft home. This system will be well worth it for electricity savings, re-sale house value, and much better SAFETY! The portable space heaters can be fire hazards. I'm getting a Mitsubishi system with professional installation. I feel like a kid in a candy store!🍭

Great video and it’s spot on, I’ve owned an HVAC business for over 20 years. I’ve installed my share of mini splits and they are fine until they have a major breakdown, the parts are unique and often hard to obtain and they are built on a very light frame. Like most lightweight modern appliances they are shorter life disposable products. Conventional systems tend to last much longer

Excellent PRO and CON review!!!

GREAT VIDEO!!!…I just installed a 4 zone 36,000 BTU mini split in my cottage that never had any ductwork ran before and this was the best thing I could’ve ever done, although I only used three heads I wanted to make sure I had plenty extra if I needed to add an extra one to another room later on. I use the Senville brand it is extremely quiet and very energy-efficient. Being a multi zone and never done this before it took me about 30 hours to install everything with the line set and covers along with the condenser wall mount and cutting out my siding adding flashing and doing everything the proper way (100% myself) Then I had my neighbor who is a HVAC guy come over and vacuum the lines and run nitrogen through them to get everything going good…. Definitely the best thing for my application I am now thinking about installing one in my attached garage at my home also.

I have spent a lot of time in China back about 15 years ago. I was amazed at how efficient and quiet mini-splits were. In contrast to most of the A/C units here in the U.S.A. A/C here are still big square boxes you put in a window or cut a huge hole in the wall to have them install, and they are noisy as a diesel truck. It's time we join rest of the world. No expensive duct work. Ben. I have a home in the South. I have a huge unit at the back of the house The duct work runs in a crawl space under the house. In the winter the field mice cut holes in the duct work which is made up of R19 insulation with some kind of foil covering on the outside Then the problem is the repair guys never want to go into a crawl space to repair the ducts. So I say it is time we embrace the modern age of air Conditioning.

Very interested in watching the install. We have an old house (ie 1860s) and obviously HVAC wasn't even a consideration back then. The main unit is in the basement so the main level is fine, but the upstairs lacks in the summer months. I've been considering a mini split for the upstairs bedrooms, so I'm really interested to see how it installs and what you think when you're finished.

Thanks for this informative video!

Good summary of the issues. I am considering a mini split for a room that is not getting adequate cooling due to a design flaw in the house architecture. One alternative would be to reroute the ductwork to see if that would provide adequate coverage. The quote I got from a local HVAC dealer for a small mini split was $3000. This was a bit more than I expected but it would guarantee good cooling for the room. Rerouting the ductwork may cost as much but not yield satisfactory results. I live in the desert southwest where summer temperatures often exceed 115°F.

I have Mitsubishi installed and love it. The external lines are kind of an eyesore, but so is a window AC unit.

Have one in my garage and it works perfectly and wouldn’t be without this unit. My vehicle is dry no rust (that is amazing in Florida), storage of items in the overhead storage also stay dry. Highly recommend. 👍👍👍. 2-20-2023

Great video, sir! Very impressed, very imformative!

Reason some of these don't last as long is because of the copper tubes. Many don't cut them down to length (because effort) and just leave the coil somewhere. This creates an oil trap. Its best to try to avoid that and the unit will last longer.

Mini Splits are great! I've DIY'd a couple of 2.5/3.5KW reverse-cycle units purchased on sale for 350USD each and they've been incredible. I can't tell you how long they'll last at this point in time but yeah, zero problems and cheap as chips! One major 'Pro' of Mini-Splits I didn't ever consider until a friends ducted system failed on him was the built-in redundancy of having multiple units instead of just one. A now known-fault killed the logic board in his outdoor unit but of course parts were really scarce due to all the others that had also failed plus COVID issues haven't helped either. It's now been over 9 months and he still hasn't got it fixed and has been suffering through a super hot Summer and freezing cold Winter whereby if he just had Mini-Splits he could simply temporarily move out of the room with the affected unit until it was repaired/replaced. Something to consider anyway!

My neighbor has a Mitsubishi mini split system, walked into her house, and couldn't believe how cool her house was. I thought it was her swamp cooler but I seen the head unit on the wall and knew it was a refrigerated air. Swamp coolers can't compete on hot, NM June summer days.

I had Mitsubishi multi zone ducted minisplit unit installed in a house in the Pacific Northwest and it was trouble free for 8 years before I sold the house. It was a primary source of heat besides being an AC and it handled our mild winters with occasional days down to 15F like a champ. One service call and it was related to install issue with exposed uninsulated duct. My house was super comfortable and my bills were reduced. It was several thousand dollars more than a ducted system but I would have needed to install a gas meter and I didn’t want to go through that mess. Quiet, no dust, efficient.

One of the advantages you missed is that in system that has many units it can transfer heat from a too hot area to a too cold area (like a basement) instead of transferring it outdoors and vice versa. That works well in split level homes. In most systems the remote is not a thermostat, it is a controller. The thermostat is in the air intake of the room unit. Many systems can be easily controlled from a central controller setting max and min temps allowed to be set in any zone, also scheduling. If someone wants to cool a zone to 68 degrees and sets the room controller for that, while the min is set for 72 on cooling in the main controller, the unit will only cool to 72. Another advantage is smells, dust, smoke and pathogens do not move from room to room through the HVAC. Refrigerant conducts and transfers heat much more efficiently than air with less loss. If you buy a residential unit from a manufacturer that makes commercial units parts distribution is pretty good. Service companies that work allot with the mini split system brand you buy will carry or stock parts.

You just made up my mind to get a mini split system. Thanks

Thank you! I was undecided to get mini split or another replacement ac! I’ll get replacement AC because I have ductwork! I have heard of mini splits run by one main unit! But since I saw the RU-vid video a while ago I haven’t seen it! My duct work must have holes because I used to get bugs flying through the vents? Think I had a snake once .. I live in Florida! Good content thank you👍

Thanks for sharing this video Sir so nice tutorial. God bless your channel❤️

This video is timely. I just spent half a day this week replacing the condenser fan motor on my 23 year old central air conditioner. I have a two story house with one central air system. I am going to install 3 mini split systems upstairs in my home, or one with 3 zones. I want them for three reasons. 1) They will serve as a back up system to my central air system. We will have a few rooms that are livable even if the main unit fails. 2) It will extend the life of the old central unit because it will run less. We keep it cooler downstairs than we like in order to cool the upstairs. With the mini split units we can run the central unit less. 3) It will make the entire house more comfortable because the upstairs and downstairs will be controlled independently. I would like to keep the old unit even though it is old because of the simplicity of it. The old unit has a condenser fan, compressor, main contactor, and capacitor. There are no circuit boards and sensors. I can troubleshoot it in minutes. I will keep repairing it until the compressor goes. I will replace the entire unit at that point.

I appreciate this kind of video--minisplits need to just gain a "critical mass" of installs in the US and the problems with price, familiarity and parts availability will start to go away. Right now they're the red headed stepchild, but they really shouldn't be: who doesn't want easy, efficient, zoned heating and cooling?! Keep getting the word out!

I installed a 22000 BTU thru the wall Whirlpool AC unit and it has no problem cooling 900 SF to 72F and 60% humidity in Florida weather of 97F and high humidities everyday for 4 months. Noise isn't bad especially since it cost me $600. The air temp at the coils is5F compared to 56 in a central heat pump.

Thank you for this video, we are in the process of creating a mother-in-law suite that was from a two car garage and are planning on using a two zone Mini split system my concern is getting the most efficient and quality unit I can. The guy I have doing it really preaches Mitsubishi I don’t mind paying a premium as long as the value is there

Great informative video👍. Thank you

Ben you forgot to mention one big Pro for mini split which is it is very DIY friendly. The quality of final install can be argued about but if we look at the number of new skills to be learned by a DIYer , they are less for Minisplit as compared with a traditional system (my home doesn’t have existing duct work)

Here in Armenia a 12,000 btu a/c which also works as a heater in the winter costs about $400 installed. We had 2 Electrolux units installed recently. One in our bedroom and the other in the kitchen.

We just installed a 4 zone Mr Cool mini split system. With (3) 75 ft line sets and (1) 25 fr line set with extensions for our power from the zones. It’s been wonderful! Was quoted 15k starting off to replace our hvac system and I knew we had to find a new route. And we came across the Mr Cool system which allows heating and cooling. Took 3 good days of work but a lot of it was cutting Holes and prep work for the line set covers. But it’s been the best! You should keep them on almost constantly. I’ve seen a drop in my bill already!