justinjoyal
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You can find a very good 18k btu mini-split heat pump for less than that.
Mitsubishis are great but you pay for the name tag.
Mitsubishis are great but you pay for the name tag.
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Ductless Mini Split Air Conditioner Heat Pump
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theoldwizard1
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You can find a very good 18k btu mini-split heat pump for less than that.
Mitsubishis are great but you pay for the name tag.
Mitsubishi is definitely top of the line, bit you are not just paying for the name. Their systems have some of the highest SEER numbers around and they also produce heat with 100% efficiency down to <10F.
Very few other manufacturers can compete with those numbers, if any.
justinjoyal
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Mitsubishi is definitely top of the line, bit you are not just paying for the name. Their systems have some of the highest SEER numbers around and they also produce heat with 100% efficiency down to <10F.
Very few other manufacturers can compete with those numbers, if any.
There is no doubt they are top of the line, but there are other very good units out there that are considerably cheaper while offering similar performance and warranty.
tomroblee
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Mitsubishi is definitely top of the line, bit you are not just paying for the name. Their systems have some of the highest SEER numbers around and they also produce heat with 100% efficiency down to <10F.
Very few other manufacturers can compete with those numbers, if any."
theoldwizard1 is 100% accurate in his statements.
When I had my rural house built, a HVAC contractor friend of mine told me something to the effect of "the top of the line high efficiency equipment is for people who want to save money no matter how much it cost them"
As I've previously stated, I have about 2300 sq. ft. of conditioned living space in my rural home in SW Indiana. As best I can estimate, junking my 13 SEER heat pump and replacing it with a 30 SEER heat pump would save me somewhere around $100 per year in air conditioning season. I'm sure that it would save me some heating dollars in normal winter weather, but my electric resistance auxiliary heat also operates at near 100% efficiency when the temperature is -10 degrees (electric resistance heat is about 100% efficient at any temperature.)
There is no doubt they are top of the line, but there are other very good units out there that are considerably cheaper while offering similar performance and warranty.
I think anyone that is looking to buy a mini split unit and with the cost to do so should do their research on what brand they feel is the bestfor what they want but also a huge factor should be on what kind of support you'll have for the unit. I looked on GREE's website and the nearest actual dealer is 180 miles away so that is something i'd defiantly have to consider when making a purchase.
Mitsubishi is very good and I will agree you are paying for the name but around here they have to best support of all the brands and while A/C might not be life or death I want to know when making the investment that the brand can support it if it breaks down.
justinjoyal
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I think anyone that is looking to buy a mini split unit and with the cost to do so should do their research on what brand they feel is the bestfor what they want but also a huge factor should be on what kind of support you'll have for the unit. I looked on GREE's website and the nearest actual dealer is 180 miles away so that is something i'd defiantly have to consider when making a purchase.
Mitsubishi is very good and I will agree you are paying for the name but around here they have to best support of all the brands and while A/C might not be life or death I want to know when making the investment that the brand can support it if it breaks down.
That is indeed something to consider.
pseudorealityx
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theoldwizard1 is 100% accurate in his statements.
When I had my rural house built, a HVAC contractor friend of mine told me something to the effect of "the top of the line high efficiency equipment is for people who want to save money no matter how much it cost them"
As I've previously stated, I have about 2300 sq. ft. of conditioned living space in my rural home in SW Indiana. As best I can estimate, junking my 13 SEER heat pump and replacing it with a 30 SEER heat pump would save me somewhere around $100 per year in air conditioning season. I'm sure that it would save me some heating dollars in normal winter weather, but my electric resistance auxiliary heat also operates at near 100% efficiency when the temperature is -10 degrees (electric resistance heat is about 100% efficient at any temperature.)
You realize that heat pumps, even at lower temperatures, are 2x as efficient as heat strips, right? You will use HALF the power at electric strip heat for the same amount of heat.