I wanted the Sanyo to supplement my oil heat. But, it works so well, it's taken over.
Of course it's not super cold here..
If you can't get anyone do the testing and vacuuming procedure, you will have to
bite the bullet and buy the gear to DIY.
The AC guy I used didn't even have to bring any tools. I'm glad I didn't pay him a lot.
Anyways, I lined up two guys
Before I placed my order.
I've heard that low cost AC guys can be found on Craigs list.
I wanted to have my own tools, because I figured things break and I might be able to do DIY repairs.
Since my system did spring a leak, I was able to trouble-shoot and then get the replacement unit working quickly.
Taking the DIY route is risky, and if you make a mistake, it could end up costing a bunch.
But, I've heard of people getting estimates where the labor was the main cost.
And if you have studied mini-split installs at all, you know they are not
very labor intensive. Unless you compare it to a window unit..
Installation should not cost more than the AC + lineset etc..