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Current Mr Cool 24k DIY Pricing

bluegoose972

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Does anyone have access to Sam's Club pricing and who would be willing to tell me the current price for the above unit? We have a Sam's Club in our town, but allowed our membership to expire as we really weren't using it much. Hate to spend $45 just to price check.

Looks like Home Depot has a unit currently for $1538, which looks like a really good deal.
 
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Hubmonkey

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Mr Cool DIY 24,000 BTU Ductless Mini Split AC and Heat Pump with Wireless-Enabled Smart Controller
Item # 980199563

$1399.00
 

strutaeng

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$1500 for me, including shipping at Costco. I was originally going to install one of these for an addition, but price has gone up...

Will probably go with another brand/model and just let a pro install it.
 

Vanyean

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Does anyone know if the 18000 btu from Costco has both heating and ac? And what do you think of the performance?
 

bash_brannigan

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I bought an 18k from Costco last October (November maybe) and it does indeed have heat. I'm in Houston, so the heat never really got a workout, but the cooling has been impressive for my 500 sq ft garage (little insulation, double door). Brings the temp down from 90s to mid-70s in short order.
 

ItBurnsWhenIPee

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Bought my MrCool DIY 24k BTU from Home Depot a couple of weeks ago at $1,461. It's gone up to $1,500 or so since then, but I couldn't find that price anywhere else.
 
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GRivera

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30a circuit

I called Ingram’s and they said it takes a 25 Amp breaker- however on page 17 of install manual it indicates 25 appliance amps-

https://cdn.iwae.com/media/manuals/mrcool/diyae-installation.pdf

- and the recommended breaker size must be a secret cause it’s not listed. Is 30 amp needed due to the surge on start up?

Anyone in market for one keep in mind Costco’s return policy covers this item for lifetime- you just have to haul it in.
 
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metlmunchr

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Circuit sizing for HVAC units is not like sizing for resistive loads.

The Mr Cool product brochure at https://images.homedepot-static.com/catalog/pdfImages/3a/3aa74c83-da32-4ef7-9258-212eee3c335e.pdf states the minimum circuit ampacity (MCA) is 15A, and the max fuse (or breaker) is 25A.

MCA includes the 25% allowance, so you don't use it as a full load amperage and then upsize from there.

14 ga nm-b derates to 71% if any part of the cable runs thru an attic. The ampacity used for derating purposes is 25A, so the derated capacity is 17.75A. So, 14 ga nm-b is suitable for the circuit. But the max breaker for this is 25A and not 30A. In reality, a 20A breaker will hold the circuit without nuisance trips since all 2 pole breakers are now the HACR type.

I'd still run the circuit with 12 ga and use a 20A breaker to avoid arguments with electrical inspectors, most of whom aren't sufficiently familiar with the code provisions that apply to HVAC power circuits in my experience.

Just offhandedly stating "run a 30A circuit" which would imply 10 ga wire and a 30A breaker would result in grossly oversized wire and circuit protection in excess of the stated 25A maximum. The code clearly states that you comply with ALL of the manufacturer's installation instructions.
 

polizei1

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Home Depot has the 24k DIY at $1,349 right now. I may just buy one today...10% military discount should bring it to $1,215 + tax.
 

polizei1

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Correction, Home Depot would not let me use the military discount, so I went to Lowe's. They priced matched, gave me 10%, and shipped to my house (which HD wanted to charge for). I've always preferred Lowe's! $1,300 OTD.
 

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MattT

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The code clearly states that you comply with ALL of the manufacturer's installation instructions.

Problem is the "manufacturers" documentation is contradictory, bordering on idiotic. Their installation manual does, unnecessarily, call for 10 AWG which could cause problems if you're dealing with a really picky inspector who reads the manual. Chances of that happening are slim though. I'm sure most will go by the MCA on the units rating plate.

And if they're even halfway competent they'll fail an install that isn't fused if the rating plate calls for fuses. So you've got a 50/50 chance of getting away with substituting a breaker ;)
 
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