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@lecookie4396 8 сағат бұрын
That intro is a pure jumpscare !
@SmitHVAC. 8 сағат бұрын
@@lecookie4396 😂 I've since learned the volume needed to be way lower
@lecookie4396 8 сағат бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. Yeaa it was pure evil lol
@jakewhitney9702 10 сағат бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Super helpful!
@elmore119 Күн бұрын
Are you just using 100 amp battery or 2 and how's it working on your boat
@SmitHVAC. Күн бұрын
@@elmore119 just one, works good
@Unfluencer Күн бұрын
keep the temp at 78.
@SmitHVAC. Күн бұрын
@@Unfluencer why
@jasonbroom7147 Күн бұрын
Got the link to this from a short you put up? I have done the math on the EG4 hybrid solar mini-split and it just doesn't add up. If you have solar panels and an inverter already in your house, it's FAR less expensive to buy a normal mini-split to heat and cool your home. Buying a mini-split with its own on-board solar charge controller and inverter, built-in, makes the cost much higher. When the weather is mild, meaning you don't need much energy to heat or cool your home, the panels dedicated to that EG4 mini-split are basically providing no value. So, you paid extra for an expensive unit, then you get much lower year round efficiency from the panels you connected to it. You would have been much further ahead to add those panels to the array powering a larger inverter, then running a conventional mini-split from that. Is there something I'm missing?
@SmitHVAC. Күн бұрын
I think you answered it yourself.. IF you have solar equipment already, any minisplit will do. If you just want to add or supplement heating and cooling without spending $10,000 on the necessary equipment, the EG4 is the cheapest way to get your foot in the door. This was my goal when I first got into solar and now I have a 6000xp and all the other equipment but most people don't have 10k to shell out when they just want to dip their toes in solar.
@jasonbroom7147 Күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. I have several solar/inverter setups. I build LFP batteries from component parts. I have a total of four heat pumps, including a mini-split. I really like these types of technology, and will continue to implement more of them, because they are truly cost-effective. However, the ONLY place this particular EG4 hybrid mini-split makes sense (or cents) is for someone who doesn't have solar panels, an inverter and batteries, and never will. How many consumers fit that description, really? I suspect the answer is less than 5% of folks who own one of these units don't have "solar" and never plan to.
@SmitHVAC. Күн бұрын
@jasonbroom7147 it's a stepping stone to more solar equipment for most people. 5% is wild estimation given the amount of sales they've already seen on these units. They were backordered several times last year because demand was so high. It obviously solves a problem for a lot of people.
@jasonbroom7147 Күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. - I'm sure it does solve a problem for a lot of people. Whether or not it does so in a cost-effective manner is what I'm questioning...and I guess it rubs some folks the wrong way.
@TenaPhillips-h4d 2 күн бұрын
great information
@ALLEYWOLF01 2 күн бұрын
Which off grid heat pump would you recommend I buy? I have 3 of the eg4 indoor wall mount batteries and a 12000 eg4 inverter with 18 440 watt panels. I live in Newfoundland where we get a bit of cold temperatures. I’m 100% off grid. With a 3600 inverter generator has a backup. Thanks
@SmitHVAC. 2 күн бұрын
Get one of the EG4 hybrids, 12 or 24k depending on your house
@fredrickhutchison2050 3 күн бұрын
This looks great
@fredrickhutchison2050 3 күн бұрын
I'm looking to get this for the addition in my house here in Phoenix. But I'm also looking to add enough battery storage to run it overnight as well... I am 100% new to solar and minisplit so I have no idea what I need...
@SmitHVAC. 3 күн бұрын
@@fredrickhutchison2050 check out my most recent video, I'm running 2 mini splits on my EG4 setup
@fredrickhutchison2050 3 күн бұрын
@SmitHVAC. Thanks. I'll check it out. Trying to stay around $4000.
@dukenukembubblegum7311 3 күн бұрын
I have a luxaire acclimate 9m, the heat only works on emergency heat? Any ideas on why. I mean it seems to work fine on that setting, but I have to imagine it’s not as efficient. Or something, I’d really like to get it sorted out, but I’m in the boonies and none of techs available to come look. All my repairs have to be done by myself
@SmitHVAC. Күн бұрын
Hard to say without being there!
@dukenukembubblegum7311 Күн бұрын
@ surprisingly enough I had a propane issue, and had to shut down the furnace. When I went to relight it I couldn’t get it to fire. So I ended up taking out the flame sensor, cleaned it, and after that it fired up on regular heat. So I have no idea why that would cause it, but it’s the only thing I did. I’m just glad it’s working like it should. I’ll probably get a new one ordered, along with a few other “in case” parts for if it ever breaks down
@mtasubwaymartasubway 3 күн бұрын
Can you compare it to Ozark trail, there's no videos comparing them
@SmitHVAC. 3 күн бұрын
@@mtasubwaymartasubway no probably not
@mtasubwaymartasubway 3 күн бұрын
@SmitHVAC. No problem man arrhg😤
@8ettieP46e 4 күн бұрын
thought shadows/debris that cover a solar cell makes it so it wont work... will the wires running over the panel effect it?
@tvideo1189 4 күн бұрын
Why, exactly, was this a "watch before buying" the Longer RAY5???
@SmitHVAC. 4 күн бұрын
@@tvideo1189 it's mandatory
@bl-xw9df 4 күн бұрын
No, they don't work below 40 degrees
@SmitHVAC. 4 күн бұрын
Ok
@stephenbaker3680 5 күн бұрын
Also..Why not exchange fridge waste heat into regular HW htr?!
@stephenbaker3680 5 күн бұрын
??How hard is it to use heat pump to help a refrigerator get cold? They already have heatpump HWHtrs & dryers...so why not!???
@SmitHVAC. 4 күн бұрын
A fridge is a heat pump
@stephenbaker3680 5 күн бұрын
OK everyone Nice heatpump action! NOW! ...everyone with no..or lousy insulation...get off yer behinds & better-insulate! And those little door & window leaks?..Have MERCY on these PRICEY lil' heat pump compressor & fan motors. KEEP!...more heat..WASTE LESS.
@zigadabooga 5 күн бұрын
What is that app called? Is it EG4 Monitor?
@SmitHVAC. 4 күн бұрын
Solar aircon
@bigrob9759 5 күн бұрын
Is it supposed to be set as 120 temperature all the time or could it go higher to 140?
@SmitHVAC. 5 күн бұрын
@@bigrob9759 it's locked to 120f from factory but you can raise it to 140f with a dipswitch
@relax427 5 күн бұрын
Whats the COP of the heat pump at that temps. At those extreme temps the heat pump may be below 1 COP in which case you are better off running regular resistive heaters at that point. Something to think about if you are going for full off grid and worried about efficiency. Plus they're cheap.
@SmitHVAC. 5 күн бұрын
@@relax427 I have another video on that, it was 2.7 at - 17
@gg-gn3re 4 күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. damn nice, that'd just make me want to get more heat pumps lmao
@RobertGlazier 5 күн бұрын
Thats still not bad output on the Solar Hybrid heat pump to be -22. Nice setup Sir.
@John8910 5 күн бұрын
5 to 10 years MAX before catastrophic failure. Then where are the savings. None.
@SmitHVAC. 5 күн бұрын
Good thing I can fix them myself
@beebop9808 5 күн бұрын
Yuck. Too cold! 15F is about the bottom around here for us in north Ga. 14F a couple of nights ago. Love those little mini's. I've got a cheapo 12kbtu $600 pump in my solar shed. It's does a bang up job holding the temp at 62 degrees. Hardly runs during the day but has to hump it a bit through the night. It maxes out at about 650w for about 5 minutes then drops off to 250w for another 5ish minutes before dropping to about 80 or 100w. Repeats that cycle every 20 to 30 minutes. I have caught it in defrost cycle one time and it was using 900w. Likely because it had the fan running like a turbo prop. Holy smokes! Just guessing the logic being for drying the coil fins after the melt? Not sure? But that dude was serious about it. lol
@fernandoprieto2865 6 күн бұрын
This furnace gave me a Soft On
@呵呵呵呵-l6i 7 күн бұрын
Will you do a defrost video with low sun and no grid power on solar hybrid heat pumps?
@SmitHVAC. 7 күн бұрын
@@呵呵呵呵-l6i that's a good idea but most times I don't have enough solar power to run the unit fully offgrid during times when defrosts are frequent. They typically happen most on cloudy, high Rh% days right around 0c/32f
@gotta-date-with-hate 8 күн бұрын
ughh everyone is saying about these error codes yet there are no blinking lights anywhere on my Goodman furnace... lol great video though
@staudtj1 8 күн бұрын
1-1/2 years ago I installed a MrCool Universal Heat Pump. It's 36000(3ton) BTU. The indoor unit replaces a Gas Furnace in an existing ducted forced air system. I live in SE Michigan. Very well insulated, no drafts, great windows. Home has walk-out basement. 1450 sq/ft Main Floor. 1400 sq/ft basement. I heat entire home. Woke up today (1/22/25) to -5F. It easily held temp at 70F.
@moleisrich1 4 күн бұрын
Me too man! Except I installed 2 Mr cool 5 tons in West Virginia. Freezing cold out, my house is so warm. No heat strips either. Just pulling heat out of the zero degree air outside. Amazing.
@staudtj1 4 күн бұрын
@@moleisrich1 You must have a good size home to need 10 tons total . . .
@morganbloom5893 Күн бұрын
How many head units do you have?
@staudtj1 Күн бұрын
@@morganbloom5893 The Indoor Unit is Not the normal mini-split head. I have 1 indoor unit that Replaces a normal Gas Furnace. It is an Air Handler with a coil inside. I connects to an existing Ductwork Setup for the Whole House.
@TenaPhillips-h4d 8 күн бұрын
that is amazing heat considering the cold cold temps
@Zyzzyx42 8 күн бұрын
I recall seeing various thermal cameras being used here over time. Would be interested to watch a video with your thoughts of the latest models out there at different prices and utility levels.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@@Zyzzyx42 yea there's been a lot of them come through here. So far the Hikmicros have been hard to beat
@jtmg11 8 күн бұрын
you called it Florida guy here looking at some kind of alternative universe
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@@jtmg11 😂
@tomduncan3547 8 күн бұрын
+40c here is sunny Queensland Australia. Bit warm😂😂
@kenputer56 8 күн бұрын
14 f here in nova Scotia this afternoon and lots of sun , it is 25c inside now and just have my hybrid on fan mode , gotta love southern exposure with lots of windows to let the heat in.
@offgridwanabe 8 күн бұрын
-30c in the morning here in Muskoka not terrible but cold. My GSHP never knows if it is cold or not as it uses well water at 10c for heat source but it does run a little longer due to house heat loss but it never goes below whatever I set it at so 22c it is lol. I never had much luck with that condensate pump I see there mine would stick and overflow so I went straight to the drain.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@@offgridwanabe Ahh Muskoka, always wondered where you were from. Ground source is certainly nice on days like today. I wouldn't run this condensate pump in my house, but it's good enough for the garage.
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. the new ones have a float safety switch that can be wired in to shut them down if they quit pumping. You can also put a wet switch underneath on the floor to shut everything down. You can also put a water dog alarm on the floor to set off an alarm if it gets wet. I use all the above.
@iPeterHerr 8 күн бұрын
Great content as always.
@mimiseeyou 8 күн бұрын
I would be scared that mini split would drip condensation on my electronics. Love your tidy setups!
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
@@mimiseeyou just use the shop vac on the drain outlet and clean the coil/blower wheel as needed.
@mimiseeyou 8 күн бұрын
@ That wouldn’t stop it from dripping on A/C mode if it runs a long time and water droplets form on the outside
@mimiseeyou 8 күн бұрын
@@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity But I’m not hating. I wish my garage could be HALF this great. I don’t really understand it all but I try lol someday I will build my own house
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
@@mimiseeyou it’s all good. for your garage you’ll want to minimize the door open times in humid climates. Insulated garage doors and weather stripping to reduce infiltration. As long as you keep your humidity under 50% you usually won’t have any issues with condensation forming on the indoor air handlers. A dehumidifier can also be ran to maintain below 50% relative humidity.
@mg-construction-solar 8 күн бұрын
2.7 deg c in uk today
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
Almost tropical!
@leafnutz2341 8 күн бұрын
Great video. so many cool projects in one room. If you had to pick ONE that provided the max benefit, what would it be? heat pump? water heater? etc?
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@@leafnutz2341 Oh man it's hard to say.. The electric tank will be great in the summe, I should be able to use almost no gas. Ac in the garage is amazing in summer. 6000xp is very versatile for other projects and is a great backup for power outages and the trust EG4 Heatpump has saved me lots of gas / hydro over the last 2 years. I don't think I could pick a favourite!
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
My gree 30.5 seer has 53F temp rise across indoor coil or 133F supply air temp. My Fujitsu 33 seer 110F.
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
-6F here and my three work fine, although running at 100% to maintain 70F. Compressor = 7000 RPM! You have to install them oversized in order to heat properly here…300 sqft per ton.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
Yes my EG4 is working fine but it has to work hard, beyond - 20c I just turn it off. Natural gas rates have come down a little bit so it makes more sense to fire up the furnace
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
@ I have to run the wood burner below 0C or 20F.
@crzyworm623 8 күн бұрын
Do you know, If the EG4 is hooked up to the grid and solar, but with only 2 -400 watt panels in series giving about 80v, which is below the 90v it requires to run on dc alone, will it use any of the solar, or is the 90v minimum on the dc side only if there is no AC supplied? Thanks.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@@crzyworm623 it would likely not be able to use any solar at such a low voltage
@crzyworm623 8 күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. Thanks, I ordered a kit that comes with 5 panels, I have room to mount 3 permanently, which I want to use to charge my ecoflow (will max out the one HV input), which in turn will supply AC power to the EG4. With the low winter sun, I would be able to place the other 2 panels in my yard for full sun. I was hoping that would help generate more energy without having to bring a 2nd run back into the house to connect to the LV input of the Ecoflow. Going to try and add 1 more panel to my order, In ideal conditions of full sun, I could be at 120v, and make use of them, If not, I guess maxing out both solar inputs would the next best option.
@thinde88 8 күн бұрын
Building an off grid house in Colorado. Will have a large electrical system with super insulated double stud wall construction for the house. I still think I’m going to need a propane furnace for backup though as im at 8000’ and nights are regularly below 0f. Do I want a hybrid setup? Any recommendations? Is a gas furnace and air to air heat pump easier or cheaper or more common than a gas boiler/air to water heat pump? I originally wanted radiant heat but it seems much less common with a hybrid setup that I think I’ll need.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
Yes I would probably go with a hybrid system. I like the Gree systems, it's nice to have propane or natural gas as a backup when you need it.
@USA-GreedyMenOfNoIntegrity 8 күн бұрын
@@thinde88 47kWp, 250kWh LFP…6.25T of 16-30.5SEER Heat Pumps. I run my wood burner below 20°F. Yeah, she will need a wood burner or a gas furnace for back up. And at least a 2000 W generator. I have a 10,000 W for back up. From December 15 to January 31 is rough on Solar, especially when you need more heat output.
@davidstewart1153 8 күн бұрын
I'm in Colorado, 5500 ft., on grid, heat pump with no backup, good but not great insulation. Over the cold weekend, 0 to 10f days, the heat pump used 70 kWh a day by itself. So I think you'll need some backup.
@thinde88 7 күн бұрын
@@davidstewart1153 That’s really good info, thanks. I feel like it’s easy to loose track and get excited it can produce heat still at 0 degrees without also thinking about the cost in electricity to do so.
@bladeslicemaster5390 8 күн бұрын
My EG4 24K works at 9F
@green461 8 күн бұрын
Could this cause it to have a small explosion on startup? Mine does that, blows out decently. Got water all over the floor and wet by the blower.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
It's possible but that's usually a separate issue
@beta6024 9 күн бұрын
The one you got is it two stage or single stage? Can you tell the difference in the comfort between the two?
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
It's a two stage. Most of the time it runs in low, only kicking into 2nd stage on the coldest days
@beta6024 8 күн бұрын
@@SmitHVAC. Thank you man. I am trying to decide if I should get the same as I have Rheem single state or upgrade to Ruud 2 state furnace. How much a blower motor cost for a duel state and a control board? Any advice? Do you feel any difference in comfort if I blind test you? How much was your furnace--just furnace.
@SmitHVAC. 8 күн бұрын
@beta6024 Any Ecm blowers run you $500-1200 now. The board is around $300. I beleive I got this furnace for $1600 but that was in 2018 and things are drastically more expensive now and that was with my discount.
@ksoman953 9 күн бұрын
Huge fan of Rheem/Ruud for 16+ years at this point. I tell anyone who'd listen to splurge and get their comfort (contour?) series because life becomes so much better!
@vlatter9537 9 күн бұрын
Wait so if you have a 24v inverter charger could you still buy 2 18v 300 watt panels and connect them in parallel?
@pablomejias2062 9 күн бұрын
Thanks
@1kreature 10 күн бұрын
Thank you for addressing the wires!
@peteid6695 10 күн бұрын
Can you do a video on how to clean the outside unit?
@jamesabbott3052 11 күн бұрын
Hi, Thanks for the video - can you show how you connected the outside unit to the battery? I am interested in the wiring between the compressor unit and the battery. It looks like you wired a plug so you could plug it into the battery unit you built. Thank you!