Recent content by Paul1114

The weight is kind of a range on these - they say "up to ** feet" uses a certain amount. I'm sure there's a most efficient value for each specific length, but you have some wiggle room. The only accurate way I know to bleed some out is to use a recovery tank and weigh it with a refrigerant...

It's a matter of efficiency. The right way would be chop the lines as needed and re-flare the connections. Generally I do this with a cheap cutter, cheap flaring tool, and I always use nylog blue (it's like glue for lineset connections, almost cheating) and I've never had a problem. That being...

Yes, a lot of them are not precharged - especially the more expensive brands that are not meant for DIY installation. Most of the cheaper brands are.

Are you talking about a single unit with two 12k heads? Why would you want two separate 12k units?

I just wrapped up installing a 12k btu in my 2 car garage; second self install I've done. I've seen some mentions of MrCool and some other cheaper brands; personally I'm a big fan of Pioneer. Cheap units, decent quality, and you can often get a "scratch and dent" unit at a discount right from...