How To Relocate A MrCool DIY Mini Split Condenser

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@tripuhlet 5 ай бұрын

You are the ONLY one that has this video. THANK YOU!

@1jbunceiii 5 ай бұрын

I'm glad you made these videos, I've had trouble finding HVAC people to come service my Mr cool unit's, most tell me they don't want to touch them because they didn't install them.

@arthendrickson4860 5 ай бұрын

Great video. Others complained about code violations. Maybe those issues are OK in his area. Anyway, another possible issue is the length of the whip. I believe the NEC indicates a maximum of six feet between the HVAC unit and its disconnect.

@rgperez56 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I was just quoted $500.00 to move my Mr Cool.

@LeuCustomKnives 5 ай бұрын

Is your MRCOOL a diy or a regular mini split that required required vacuuming and pressure testing?

@rgperez56 5 ай бұрын

@@LeuCustomKnives it's a D.I.Y.

@LeuCustomKnives 5 ай бұрын

@@rgperez56 niiice. Easy peasy then ☺️

@WillProwse 5 ай бұрын

How do you do it if it doesn't have those mr cool quick connects? I have to move one of mine right now haha

@diyhvacguy 5 ай бұрын

You’d have to recover the refrigerant or try and pump it into the condenser, move it, then evacuate the system, and refill. Wwaaaay more work lol

@WillProwse 5 ай бұрын

@@diyhvacguy dang it lol yeah

@LeuCustomKnives 5 ай бұрын

Trips me out you have a MrCool DIY since you have all the tools to put in a conventional mini split 😆. I have 2 of the gen 1 Mr Cools. Still working great after 5 years. Hopefully they’ll go another 5.

@tomsemer7441 5 ай бұрын

Even though it is in liquidtight flexible nonmetallic conduit with listed fittings, type NM cable [flexible thermo plastic with paper insulation] is not listed for use outside of buidfings or in brick walls which is considered damp or wet locations. Should be type UF cable [solid thermoplastic] or individual conductors with insulation listed for damp or wet locations e.g THHN/THWN. Very good video.

@peckerpeter2078 5 ай бұрын

Correct not for damp locations by code, plus that’s a huge pain in the ass to pull through any conduit solid wire plus jacket. 😢

@GreyRockOne 5 ай бұрын

Nice work! Thanks David

@2005toyota1 5 ай бұрын

Good informative video. I have a Mr Cool for my shop. I don’t like the layout of the lines, and may want to relocate. It’s nice to know I can do so.

@2005toyota1 5 ай бұрын

When I installed it lst December, getting 12 gauge Romeo into the outdoor unit was a bit of a struggle. I’ll need to check mine to see if the cover/connector is in 2 pieces.

@danstojic5643 5 ай бұрын

Very informative, thanks Dave.

@ZoeyR86 5 ай бұрын

you can do this with any unit. you need to trip the signal to turn on the compressor and close the high pressure valve to the evap if you can put a gauge on the low pressure side and once it drops into a mild vacuum shutoff the low side and you can pull the lines

@edkight6447 5 ай бұрын

I installed my MR. COOL Two summers ago and I was surprised he didn't do this step. I realize the lines were self sealing on install but didn't realize they would still seal off charge in the line set after the installation. I think I would run the whole charge into the condenser to be safe.

@bertpainter8385 Ай бұрын

How do you trip the signal to turn on the compressor? Heat stopped working yesterday and the code "FY" popped up on the display. Which says low on refrigerant. I don't have a Mr. Cool. Got a Pioneer. And don't have recovery setup or nitrogen tank. Got a can of refrigerant with leak stop and another can of just refrigerant. Totaling almost 4oz. I would imagine I still have refrigerant in the system. Thinking to use the can with leak stop 1st and do a pressure test to and put enough refrigerant until the pressure read 117-120. But if there a better way without going through a recovery I'm open. Paying for someone for what they want to repair in my area, I may as well just replace the outside unit, line set and evac.

@georgeshumate8174 5 ай бұрын

Kind of off topic but how often, if ever, should the liquid line filter be changed? Really enjoy the videos, not to often do you find people willing to give out the information you do. Thank you

@billiamc1969 5 ай бұрын

Thanks for this video...I bought 3 of these units and after watching your videos have serviced all my own units successfully. I will now buy a different brand to install in our attic as Mr Cool products are way over priced. 1 of my Mr Cool units has a slow leak and needs to be charged up every year and the company will not honor their warranty as they claim it was installed improperly...I found the leak in the compressor unit...BEWARE

@MJ-ge6jz 5 ай бұрын

Another cool video would be to see how you move a mini-split without those cool specialty hard lines. I suspect a re-vacuumed procedure? Would to much refrigerant be lost if you just had the basic 16 foot lines evacuated; after releasing the coolant back into the lines from the mini-split ? Would you have to adding some 410 back in?

@edkight6447 5 ай бұрын

See Zoey and my comment about this. You can close high side valve run unit with low side open till it has pulled the refrigerant into the condenser and then close low side service valve. You would still need to vacuum refrigerant line and evaporator but you wouldn't loose any refrigerant.(Maybe a little)

@dporrasxtremeLS3 5 ай бұрын

@@edkight6447 And use a Micron gauge with Shrader valve removal tools...

@cryptickcryptick2241 5 ай бұрын

I agree, and would also like to learn more about the moving process of other brands. An HVAC person can do it. I know a person in Montana who heated his house 70% with a 12,000 BTU mini-split for about 15+ years. As an early Mitsubishi unit, he was one of the first to get the units as they were introduced, he knew it was "undersized" for the home, but had additional resistance heat and solar hot air heater. These units can really heat and that unit worked for years. It was moved at one point and they just pumped it all back into the unit. According to my understanding, unit longevity is, in a large part, directly related to keeping moisture out of the coolant and keeping coolant lines sealed properly. This is why one draws a vacuum (the vacuum boils off any water moisture, as any moisture in the system rusts pump components from the inside). For example, if it was raining outside, it would not be the time to move the unit. Sealing lines properly are also very important. Bad seals on the lines can allow all the refrigerant to escape. This is why in part refrigerators can last forever. (Everything is sealed in the units.)

@TG072 4 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. I have a question. After you disconnect the lineset from the outside unit, if you also want to relocate the inside unit, is it safe to disconnect the other end of the line set from the inside unit? (The other side of the lineset is connected to the inside units' protruding line with a quick connect. ) I have the same unit, and I want to relocate both units. Thanks for your answer.

@Bowhunters6go8xz6x 5 ай бұрын

Great informative video !

@arth.4196 5 ай бұрын

Absolutely learn a lot watching your videos. Its ok to run romex, its your house.

@Watchyn_Yarwood 5 ай бұрын

I think you are supposed to put black tape on that white wire to signify that it is also hot. 😁 p.s. A lot of use use ad and pop-up blockers or browsers that have them built in. We don't see those links that you point to onscreen. Can you please put the links in the More section? I am super interested in a Mr Cool or which ever unit you recommend for my house.

@aaronblackford981 5 ай бұрын

I am pretty sure wrong. The main voltage is a two leg. It’s known that you have two hots with 2 legs or how would it walk correctly? Besides maybe in a circle. Lol. Kidding. Sorry.

@william18miller 5 ай бұрын

16:25 he gives you a shoutout

@Watchyn_Yarwood 5 ай бұрын

@@william18miller Exactly. Just doing what he wanted

@william18miller 5 ай бұрын

@@Watchyn_Yarwood dang I glazed over the emoji signifying sarcasm was involved 🤣

@birdsofnewjersey 3 ай бұрын

Question I have a Mr cook and the cooling stoped working. Any idea how to fix this? I did do some wood work in the shop I had it in and figured that some how ruined it. The heat does seem to work on it just fine.

@Time-Trvlr 5 ай бұрын

Code reads to not run romex in conduit

@Teerman420 5 ай бұрын

UF is acceptable.

@EngineerX 5 ай бұрын

You absolutely can run NMB in conduit in dry locations only as long as 53% fill is not exceeded. The code violation here is for wet-location use, outdoors or underground inside a house for instance is considered wet.

@Time-Trvlr 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for elaborating on the specifics of the NEC. It seems my information was generalized to use THHN/THWN wire or cable designed for wet locations.

@sigcrazy7 5 ай бұрын

Came in to say what was already said, that the violation is NM in a wet location. Having said that, why are there so many videos of people pulling Romex in conduit? They literally sell THWN-2 at Lowe’s/HD right beside the NM-B, but it seems that Romex is the hammer that hits every proverbial nail. It is so much easier and satisfying to pull THHN/THWN-2 through conduit than it is to try to muscle NM cable through conduit.

@Teerman420 5 ай бұрын

@@sigcrazy7 UF is actually cheaper at my HD than NM.

@samuelcanasosorio9869 5 ай бұрын

I have a question. I would like to build a pergola in my yard that is 10.5 feet high, but I have a problem with the AC condenser because it obstructs the condenser and will be underneath the pergola. I want to know if a height of 10.5 feet could damage the condenser or if that height is perfect for allowing it to breathe.

@dus10dnd 5 ай бұрын

Do you know if this works the same for the DIY line sets on the MrCool Universal (central air) system?

@marshallhenry9430 5 ай бұрын

It should.

@rayraap3905 5 ай бұрын

Really enjoy your videos but why on earth do you have a freezer on the outside of your house in the yard?

@sigcrazy7 5 ай бұрын

@@rayraap3905 Because you don’t want to drag bodies through the house?

@RollinHomies 5 ай бұрын

Did I miss the part where you said the unit needs to be completed shut down first?

@diyhvacguy 5 ай бұрын

Yes, when we turn the breaker off and pull the disconnect.

@flankingfoxtrot 4 ай бұрын

Is white hot or neutral i always used it as neutral or is it differnt for some electronics

@user-el8ef6nm6b 5 ай бұрын

Hi mate I have a Panasonic CU-Z24RKR. I need to disconnect, and shift appropriately 9 mts. Do you have a wind down procedure to push the gas into the unit? Can I use mechanical fittings to add tube length? Rather than weld? What is the best and cheapest tool set to vac and release the gas back into the system once moved? Appreciate your response🎉

@neshco 3 ай бұрын

Hi, have you maybe found the solution, some yt video or something to do this? I need to move my outside unit too and cannot find any diy video about it.

@user-el8ef6nm6b 3 ай бұрын

@@neshco yeah I did I’ll try find it

@user-el8ef6nm6b 3 ай бұрын

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@65WKFoster 5 ай бұрын

Im curious about that freezer on that porch. Does it actually operate efficiently like that?

@eastpark4864 5 ай бұрын

Yeah, in Utah winter when is freezing, hardly uses any juice.

@nandog6946 5 ай бұрын

If I put a mrcool to a r22 system would that work?

@scotts4125 5 ай бұрын

Your question doesn't make sense. Mr. Cool is a closed loop system. The outside unit connects to the inside unit. You can't connect a Mr.Cool outside unit to an existing system if that's what you mean. Mr. Cool also doesn't run on R22. Do some research. R22 is so old the refrigerant they replaced it with is already being replaced.

@Jay-pu6cu 5 ай бұрын

Of course it will.

@LeuCustomKnives 5 ай бұрын

@@nandog6946 no. It will not.

@jmcguire56 5 ай бұрын

Can you run Romex in a conduit?

@RobertTuck-vo8cw 5 ай бұрын

Only in a dry location. Outside is considered a wet location.

@eastpark4864 5 ай бұрын

@@RobertTuck-vo8cw yes, you were late for class!

@DanTaron-l5o 5 ай бұрын

Shouldn't you have uses a liquid tight connector on the existing control wire instead of the basic romex connector?

@joe-tech 4 ай бұрын

you are awesome thank you

@eastpark4864 5 ай бұрын

I would spend extra 7 dollars at Home Depot for 1/2" PVC conduit and two clamps and stick that communication cable in it and hang it on the wall.

@Ball4life_420 5 ай бұрын

This is assuming that you have extra line set to begin with otherwise this is a whole different process to extend the copper not just extend the electrical

@hidayat2798 5 ай бұрын

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@RobertTuck-vo8cw 5 ай бұрын

I always get a good laugh when you call service valves "king valves" Also it is against code to pull Romex through conduit in wet areas. Outside is designated as wet.

@EVersaevel 5 ай бұрын

Over here in the Netherlands you are not allowed to do ANY diy work on the refrigirant side of an airconditioning, all needs to be done by a certified company :/

@eastpark4864 5 ай бұрын

In America you take EPA test to get your Type II 608 license. Than you can work on your AC and buy refrigerants.

@JoJoJoker 6 күн бұрын

“Not allowed to” isn’t necessarily the same as “not able to”.