Mini Split install

[WyrTwister]

Originally Posted by pinballlooking

We had a heat pump about 15 years ago and I we did not like it at all. It put out cold heat and it really turned use off heat pumps.

This mini split is 100% different this morning it was 38’ outside and the mini split was putting out 120’ air, very nice.
I want to give it some time before I review it but we are off to a good start.

That is interesting . If it was blowing cold air in heat mode , sounds like defrost cycle ? Did it have any resistance heat strips ?

My understanding is the standard operating procedure with " big " central HP units , is to bring on the resistance heat during a heat cycle , to prevent the system from blowing cold air ?

The MS's seem to not run the inside fan when in heat cycle ?

I am a newbie with the ownership and operation of HP's , although we have hooked up some . When I calculate load on one , I always ask , first , how many KW of resistance heat is present . Then add in the refrigeration load .

Often , when the A/C contractor is retro fitting an existing gas fired system with a HP , the existing electrical has to be upgraded to accomidate the additional load of the resistance heat strip .

Congrats on the successful start up of the MS ! :-)

God bless
Wyr