The goal of this project is to install the repaired Sanyo outdoor unit,
using a new indoor unit ($375.17 & arriving soon) in my (hard to heat) Den.
I'm not sure the money invested in this project won't be wasted,
since the POE lubricant and filter in the leaky outdoor unit may
have suffered too much damage/deterioration during the time
before the pinhole was repaired.
If things do go bad, and I do burn up the compressor, I will still have
almost a full set of spare parts for the existing system.
One idea I've been thinking about is to clean out the system using
an outboard drier-filter.
Comments welcome.
One different aspect of this install, is the location of the indoor unit.
Instead of the recommend location near the ceiling, this one is going to be about 19" off the floor.
This
location is due to lack of space above the windows and because this system
will be used for space heating 90% of the time.
This new system might not be used except during times when the
outdoor temperatures are consistently below 25F.
The duty cycle (off/on) should be low, since the unit is way over-sized for the room.
And, it will likely only be used during times when we are using the den,
for watching TV or entertaining & etc.
IMHO, the main reason that mini-splits are installed up high on the wall,
is because that's where the hot air is located during the summer.
That high location is optimal for
cooling..
My goal is to heat up cold air, that accumulates down on the floor..
Stay tuned.. There's a chance, this might actually work!
Cheers,
Rich