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Old 07-28-16, 01:56 PM   #269
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Originally Posted by Thepprof View Post
Tried R290 in a ac only unit and in a minisplit both worked great. Since the minisplit was a rental I purged the unit after verifying it worked and switched back to R410a prior to installing.
It's rare to hear of this kind of hack!
What brand and model was the mini-split? Was it also a cool-only?

How much 290 charge did you use compared to the 410a charge?

How was the BTU vs watts-used performance of the 290 compared to 410a?

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