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Product Reviews / Re: Mini Split
« Last post by lighthunter on March 08, 2022, 03:49:17 am »Recent storm proves ground pad is not what you want for harsh winter conditions. Off the ground and a doghouse of sorts would help with freezing rain. Ive had to pour hot water to melt ice about 5 times this winter. Not a tremendous amount of care but it could be avoided with install changes.
I plan to use a large plastic container to catch condensate next season. That way i can move it away from garage foundation and break ice from tub once a month.
Lowest current draw ive seen is around 3 amps (720w) of minimum modulation but then maybe the heatload wont allow lower as yet. Ive a feeling this 12k btu can only modulate from 720w to 1250w. Every machine is different but i personally think this one would be better off for efficiency wide open and then off for heat mode at least. Because of this issue i have decided on 9k unit for the next one so it can modulate lower down to match load, i understand this is especially important when used for cooling. That is if you want to realize stated efficiencys. It appears like a small modification to the indoor temp sensor could allow external manual control of power usage anywhere in modulation range.
I plan to use a large plastic container to catch condensate next season. That way i can move it away from garage foundation and break ice from tub once a month.
Lowest current draw ive seen is around 3 amps (720w) of minimum modulation but then maybe the heatload wont allow lower as yet. Ive a feeling this 12k btu can only modulate from 720w to 1250w. Every machine is different but i personally think this one would be better off for efficiency wide open and then off for heat mode at least. Because of this issue i have decided on 9k unit for the next one so it can modulate lower down to match load, i understand this is especially important when used for cooling. That is if you want to realize stated efficiencys. It appears like a small modification to the indoor temp sensor could allow external manual control of power usage anywhere in modulation range.