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Turns out it's not Mitsubishi, it's Pioneer. This first one is a Pioneer video. They shut the suction valve about the time the pressure hits zero, which is the way I did it. At least one of these others lets it go negative, which doesn't seem like the best idea. When you take the gauge off...

Just passing on the observation from the youtube vids. And apparently a major mini split mfgr (hmmm, mitsubishi? can't remember) recommends this technique. Note that the compressor is only pumping for a few seconds at low pressure. Also, this only pulls the refrigerant back into the compressor...

What's your experience, good and bad, with moving a MrCool DIY mini split? That is. shutting the refrigerant valves, disconnecting the special tube fittings, moving the unit, and reconnecting/reopening. MrCool/IWAE say that it is doable but their wording recently has gotten a little more iffy...

You can also get one of the MrCool remote thermostats that moves the temperature measurement from the wall unit to the remote. Kind of like a permanent "follow me". Be careful though, not all of their thermostats do that. Or, lift the front lid and add a pair of extension wires to the...