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Offset tool - Same concept, much cheaper but can't vouch for quality - https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DQSBYY9P?tag=atomicindus08-20

In my experience the 3/8 M12 is a little beast.

I installed a 24k Mr. Cool in my garage in September 2021. It went belly up in mid-July of this year. Contacted Mr. Cool via email through their support page. After three weeks of back and forth diagnosing the issue, they determined the compressor was bad. They shipped me a new outside unit...

My replacement outside unit has been delivered, but I won't be able to install it until later this month. The unit arrived undamaged with 25 foot precharged lineset. Instructions from MrCool, which I had to email twice to get, are to replace the lineset as well as the outside unit. It has...

Costco regards a mini split as an air conditioner and not subject to their two year warranty on major appliances. Their return limit is 90 days from purchase, so Costco could not provide any leverage. I think what frosts me the most is the amount of work I put into the install, which is clean...

My 24k Mr. Cool died three weeks ago after 22 months of service. Threw a P4 code and the first step according to Mr. Cool is to check for voltage at the unit and confirm the valves are full open. Put in a request for warranty coverage. Wait a week, get an answer and request for photos of the...

Gents: I have a through wall collar, outside line shroud and some other bits as pictured left over from a mini-split install. They are available free of charge to whoever pays the shipping cost.

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I installed a Mr. Cool unit in my garage over the summer and have been very happy with it. My plan for the winter months was to keep the garage at about 50 degrees and bump up the heat several hours before I planned to do any real work inside. I have since found that the Mr. Cool minimum...

Thanks, but I have already bought the DIY unit for a good price and what is represented as a higher SEER rating than cheaper non-DIY units.

I have a 24K DIY unit on the way from Costco and it only comes with a 25 foot lineset. I would rather use a 16 foot lineset but the DIY sets are fairly expensive. I have a vacuum pump and I am wondering if I get a standard 16 foot 3/8 5/8 line set and pump it down if that would work. Thanks

Sounds like your problem is solved. I made the mistake of not having my scissor truss garage ceiling insulated when it was being built and ended up doing blown in cellulose after the ceiling was up and I can tell you that there are few things in life you want to avoid more than having to do the...

You are not confused. The builder of the garage put flooring down in the outer "non-storage" areas. I have used those areas for smaller and lighter items - which is about all that can fit because my trusses are 16 on center. I hate to lose that space, but I completely understand what you are...

I have a 24 by 26 garage with cathedral trusses over a bay with a lift and storage trusses over the other bay. The cathedral trusses are insulated to R38 with cellulose. Walls are 2 x 4 framed and insulated with r-15 fiberglass batts. The chords of the storage trusses are 2 x 6 in the center...

Thanks again for your help and advice.