I am looking into a multi (9+9+24) but have some fairly constrained conditions in my Los Angeles 2 floor condo. Before I reach out to MRCOOL direct, I was hoping to get some input from DIY'er installers.
For the outside unit we are looking at the 36k unit outside on a second level wood framed narrow balcony. I was intending to wall mount in efforts of supporting it better and ideally minimizing vibration
1 - the manual says wall mount should be to brick, concrete or block wall. We are plaster and wood framed. I was thinking about horizontal unistrut to framing and then mounting the mrcool bracket to the unistrut, all with some vibration waskers/pads at bolted connections. Any issues with that approach?
2 - is the vibration on wood framing going to be an issue?
3 - our condo association requires less than 55 decibles. i am hoping for much less than that. I cannot find any noise spec for the outdoor unit. anyone have decible readings?
4 - i was hoping to install the unit running the short direction on the balcony so as to not eat up too much room. however that means reducing the manufacturer 24" clear dimension on the right hand side to approx 12". there is no air intake on that side but the electrical and line sets connections I assume would be more difficult. is that a nonstarter or just a more difficult install but doable?
For the outside unit we are looking at the 36k unit outside on a second level wood framed narrow balcony. I was intending to wall mount in efforts of supporting it better and ideally minimizing vibration
1 - the manual says wall mount should be to brick, concrete or block wall. We are plaster and wood framed. I was thinking about horizontal unistrut to framing and then mounting the mrcool bracket to the unistrut, all with some vibration waskers/pads at bolted connections. Any issues with that approach?
2 - is the vibration on wood framing going to be an issue?
3 - our condo association requires less than 55 decibles. i am hoping for much less than that. I cannot find any noise spec for the outdoor unit. anyone have decible readings?
4 - i was hoping to install the unit running the short direction on the balcony so as to not eat up too much room. however that means reducing the manufacturer 24" clear dimension on the right hand side to approx 12". there is no air intake on that side but the electrical and line sets connections I assume would be more difficult. is that a nonstarter or just a more difficult install but doable?
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