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Last Changed 1/27/2010
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Many of the other coach houses have window air conditioners mounted in the wall. We choose a
mini-split style because it is so much quieter even though the cost is easily twice as much as a typical "quiet"
window unit.
We also chose a mini-split because we could get a heat pump version.
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The mini-split air conditioner arrived. |
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They are called mini-splits because there are two parts. They are like small commercial air conditioners you see in office
buildings. |
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This is this interior unit called the condenser. It will be mounted on the wall. |
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This is the compressor unit that will be mounted on concrete pavers in back of the Coach House.
This is why mini-splits are quieter. Most of the mechanicals are outside. |
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This is the bracket that is mounted on the wall. The condenser unit hangs on it. |
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Often, mini-splits are mounted on and the refrigerant lines run straight out the wall to the compressor below. We wanted the
refrigerant lines to run up the wall, across the ceiling, and down and out the back wall for appearances sake and to have the compressor
in back of the Coach House.
We bought pre-made refrigerant lines. There is a 1/4" and a 1/2" line. They came with insulation installed on the lines.
Bending the 1/4" line to feed it through the wall studs and headers was easy. The 1/2" line didn't do so well.
That is when we decided that a professional was needed for that task. |
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Here is the condenser unit mounted on paver blocks we had laid
behind the Coach House. |
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Here is the mini-split evaporator unit mounted on the wall. |
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The evaporator is not obtrusive visually and is extremely quiet. |
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