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Rotty · 12 Jul 2018 at 12:21

Got mine mostly installed, got a Daiken rather than original planned Mitsubishi, not sure why but at what I am paying it's no big deal

Bad bit is electrician can't make it until Sunday to do his bit

RJC · 12 Jul 2018 at 12:46

andy_mk3 said:
Yeah that's right, and the quick connector ones only go up to around 4m, I need 5 or 6m to fit the outdoor unit on the end wall of my house. So I think I will spend ~£80 on a vacuum pump and gauges to purge the air on an easy fit kit.

You might need to purchase an adapter as most use R410A as these have 5/16 connections and not 1/4" connections.

norm · 12 Jul 2018 at 14:18

What split AC units are people looking at buying?

I want one that has a quiet outdoor unit so as not to disturb the neighbour and wifi ready, and preferably easy fit.

Jez · 12 Jul 2018 at 14:27

norm said:
What split AC units are people looking at buying?

I want one that has a quiet outdoor unit so as not to disturb the neighbour and wifi ready, and preferably easy fit.

I was just going to go with the TCL items as per link;
https://www.appliancesdirect.co.uk/p/iqool24/electriq-iqool24-air-conditioner

Not sure what peoples' opinions on these are, but the reviews and paper stats are OK.

RJC · 12 Jul 2018 at 14:29

I have installed one of these, pretty quiet and easy to install.

https://www.daikin.co.uk/en_gb/products/FTXJ-MW.html

Jez · 12 Jul 2018 at 14:31

RJC said:
I have installed one of these, pretty quiet and easy to install.

https://www.daikin.co.uk/en_gb/products/FTXJ-MW.html

Not very helpful without a purchase link with pricing? Be interested as to the price differential and where you bought it as clearly a known established brand is preferable

RJC · 12 Jul 2018 at 15:18

Jez said:
Not very helpful without a purchase link with pricing? Be interested as to the price differential and where you bought it as clearly a known established brand is preferable

Here:

https://www.orionairsales.co.uk/dai...g-wall-mounted-ftxg--ftxj-using-r32-374-c.asp

The I installed was purchased from Spaceair which looking seem to gone LG.

andy_mk3 · 12 Jul 2018 at 23:17

Will a 9000btu split run off a 13a supply or will it need its own breaker?

Jez · 13 Jul 2018 at 08:58

andy_mk3 said:
Will a 9000btu split run off a 13a supply or will it need its own breaker?

9000 is a very small unit, I am sure that you have calculated it, but 9000 is barely enough for a single small room depending on sun loading etc.

But yeah, 9000 is only a few amps, well under the capability of a single socket, it'll be of the region of 800-900W only (<4A).

Jez · 13 Jul 2018 at 09:00

RJC said:
Here:

https://www.orionairsales.co.uk/dai...g-wall-mounted-ftxg--ftxj-using-r32-374-c.asp

The I installed was purchased from Spaceair which looking seem to gone LG.

Wow, expensive stuff there. I guess to be expected from a top brand.

ron3003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 15:34

Jez said:
9000 is a very small unit, I am sure that you have calculated it, but 9000 is barely enough for a single small room depending on sun loading etc.

But yeah, 9000 is only a few amps, well under the capability of a single socket, it'll be of the region of 800-900W only (<4A).

I have a Electriq quick connect 12000btu with the outside unit on an East facing wall and working flat out at the height of the Beast from the East it never pulled more than 1400w in heating mode

Jez · 13 Jul 2018 at 15:44

ron3003 said:
I have a Electriq quick connect 12000btu with the outside unit on an East facing wall and working flat out at the height of the Beast from the East it never pulled more than 1400w in heating mode

Ah a person with one, how did you find the installation and overall quality during and once installed out of interest?

ron3003 · 13 Jul 2018 at 16:15

I've a review on page three of this, should be easy to find

Plastic on inside unit is flimsy, already broken a lug off the filter access door though still closes and operates as normal. Hardest part was drilling 100mm opening through cavity wall without an SDS plus mine is installed high up on the house as that's where I wanted extra heat. Ladders and pulley hoist job and I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore

https://mark.reevoo.com/reevoomark/en-GB/product?sku=eIQ-12WMINVQC&trkref=A43

Vanilla · 14 Jul 2018 at 21:41

Love those R32 units.

Question.

I have a roof terrace and also a roof with solar panels. There are ideally 3 rooms i'd like to cool. Living room, master bed and another bedroom. Is there one huge unit I can have on the roof that feeds down into all these rooms? How far can the ducting go for a split system?

Thx

Jez · 16 Jul 2018 at 09:13

ron3003 said:
I've a review on page three of this, should be easy to find
Plastic on inside unit is flimsy, already broken a lug off the filter access door though still closes and operates as normal. Hardest part was drilling 100mm opening through cavity wall without an SDS plus mine is installed high up on the house as that's where I wanted extra heat. Ladders and pulley hoist job and I'm not exactly a spring chicken anymore
https://mark.reevoo.com/reevoomark/en-GB/product?sku=eIQ-12WMINVQC&trkref=A43

The core drilling is what fills me with dread, my house is made of a stone which seems to be harder than diamond

Firestar_3x · 16 Jul 2018 at 09:45

So our portable De'longhi AC has been a godsend these last few weeks. We are currently going through the design stages for two extensions, going to take this opportunity to integrate proper fixed AC into the design.

iMacMart · 16 Jul 2018 at 14:07

Can anyone recommend a good AC company we can get out for a quote for our loft conversion, we keep putting it off but the last few weeks have put it as a priority for us to sort!

Thanks

ShivP · 16 Jul 2018 at 14:19

What sort of power/BTU would be needed for a 14mx5m room? It gets super hot at the moment as there are 2x roof lanterns, 2x sets of bifold doors and a regular window as well

XeNoN89 · 19 Jul 2018 at 08:31

Think I'm going to need to buy one of these for my bedroom. South facing room so gets very hot. I rent so unfortunately can't install a split unit, a portable one will have to do. What is good for a decent sized double room? Also any recommendations for a kit for covering up the gap in the window where the hose is going?

andy_mk3 · 19 Jul 2018 at 09:54

XeNoN89 said:
Also any recommendations for a kit for covering up the gap in the window where the hose is going?

I bought a sheet of perspex and cut to the size of the opening part of the window, and secured with velcro strips. Then cut a circle hole and screwed the hose outlet end to it, works perfectly, completely sealed.

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