Mitsubishi mini-split instalation

[Dustoff 35]

Just got a bid from a local HVAC company to install a Mitsubishi Mr Slim Mini-split Heat pump. The salesman told me "You know, these units are very labor-intensive to install. It will take us three days."

I've read through the instructions on-line to familiarize myself with the process & components and still don't see a three-day install justification. It looks pretty straight-forward. Can anyone out there who has one of these units shed some light?

 

[rickairmedic]

Dustoff their yankin your chain tryin to justify labor charges . I can do a full household system with ductwork with 2 helpers . I could do a mini split in 4 to 6 hours by myself using hand tools I wont even take out the power tools . I hate to say it but what exactly is labor intensive about hooking up a lineset ,setting a Tstat , running a little Tstat wire if you can solder you could do it in less than 2 days if you read the instructions .


Rick
Airmedic Mechanical

 

[Maulerman]

What a hoot! What some guys will do to make work. I could do three installs in three days and still have time to run plenty of personal errands.

 

[sneezer41]

I installed a 22k mitsu last year. If you have long runs for the power and freon lines it might take a while, but not 3 days. I bought mine online for 1600 bucks[shipped] and paid a guy 50 bucks to pull a vacuum and check the refrigerant.

 

[Red'n'WhiteRebel]

Call his bluff. Get a quote from another contractor. That seems excessive even if it's a complicated installation.

 

[rickairmedic]

Dustoff what part of Northern Ky are you in I am in extreem northern Ky as in dang near Hoosierville LOL. I cover a pretty big territory .


Rick

 

[Dustoff 35]

You guys are confirming what I thought.

I did have a second company out yesterday afternoon; expecting a bid from them on Monday. I got the names of both dealers from the Mitsubishi web site. I got the impression that neither dealer was very knowledgeable of the Mitsu product line. That raises some concern.

Electric power is right there, linesets (3 for the MXZ-3A30NA) would run up a wall and through open attic space. Pretty straight forward install (from my non-professional perspective).

Rick, I'm in southern Boone County, do you travel that far?

Duane

 

[JohnZ]

Two guys installed my 42,000-BTU Mitsubishi mini-split in about six hours, with a third showing up for the final check and startup checks, which took about 30 minutes.

http://www.villagephotos.com/pubbrowse.asp?folder_id=1411059

 

[rickairmedic]

Well Duane you are right around 100 miles from me PM me with your quotes and we will see I might be up for a little road trip I am sure even with the road trip I can beat the morons prices especially the one that thinks its a 3 day install . I havent been to Cinci in a little over a year but its not a bad drive .

Rick

 

[Vicegrip]

I did 2 last year. first one took 10 hours but i also ran the power line. Second one, now that I was an expert having done one before, took all of about 5 hours and 2 of that was vacuum pump time.

 

[truckman5000]

yah thats crazzy, we were doing them in a complex and i and a helper were doing 3 in a 10 hour day with wiring and start up, strait forward installs though, but none the less. we use the daikin sp? sorry brain dead... but they run in a lower temp more efficiently than the other brands. quotes around here worst case is around 3,500..but thats the worst ive scene...the units are real easy to do though, i dont care what you have to do 3 days for one unit, you wont have a job around here haha