Pioneer mini split system in subzero weather

DIY installed Pioneer ductless mini split system is operating at -9 Deg F. Is there enough heat?

[@jasonbrown467]

i have two ducted heat pumps that i picked up used cheap. i am a home owner but i was in a pinch and needed heat and didnt want a $500 electric bill and so far so good for about 85% of the year. its been three years now and in the coldest of cold they never shut off and it can get to about 60f in the 1800 sq ft house. i have been about to pull the trigger on one of these thinking it could carry most of the weight of heating the house and then kick on the other units if need be the coldest of cold. your video pretty much sold me, granted i dont know what else you are doing for heat in the your house. two weeks ago, when it was 10f below zero and constant crazy winds it got down to about 52f in my house, while being home sick with pneumonia so i fired up my back up portable kerosene heater and got it up to 80f in just a few hours. i am sure my portable ducted heat pumps are not that great when its that cold, it seems like when it reaches about 25f outside it really starts to cool off inside. i know insulation is playing a role two, as its 28 outside and its 65 in the house now, which is about 1 degree higher than my prefernence and i am sitting here in nothing but shorts and a t shirt. i would like to get two or three of these units and tie them into the air intake on the existing hvac system in the basement and just use the existing hvac's blower motor and duct work to get that thermal energy spread around the house. money is much better now and in fact i just bought a thermal camera in preparation for setting this all up. personaly i dont see the need to spend 10 to 15k on a hvac system so i am just going to peice it together my self, and power from my existing solar panel and battery system. while using my thermal today, i spoted several spots in my basement where the inside walls were 29f, there were about 7 of these spots, i plant to patch those leaks up , and last week i found a hot spot of my roof where it there was a 2ft sqaure of roof that was 55f, despite it being about 39f outside, still need to crawl up there and see what going on in the attic.

[@ram64man]

I had a Mitsubishi duel air to water, my defrost cycle kicked in every 15 mins , due to poor install only got to 67f at -10f , electric while on got a cop of 2

[@hiddenobserver8447]

Wow, not sure it ever got quite that cold here, though I went snowboarding in a 7 degree windstorm. Good to know it is heating well.

[@jatlifevlogs2725]

Looks like your temps get some regulation from the lakes, although you do get a lot of snow. The wind chill was brutal here. Amazing it still heats at such low temps. The output falls off quite a bit below 0 though. I use the 4000 watt electric heater to supplement.

[@dougphelps6917]

I installed a couple of different mini splits this year. My small home bedroom unit is a Pioneer 9000 BTU. I also got one that works to -13 on paper, and is an inverter++ model. I was away visiting family and monitoring the unit remotely with a wifi GoVee thermometer. When it got to -9 my mini was still keeping the room at the set temp 62 degrees as well. I did notice that it was running from 59-62 degrees at -9, where before at -6 it had been running 62-64 degrees. Since it is supplemental heat, I shut it down until it got warmer out. Over all very happy with how it worked.

[@Bible5771]

I just bought a pioneer mini and the remote app for my phone is airlink. I have been looking for videos on how to set it up. Anyone have any input i would appreciate it.

[@daveyboy8907]

Would you buy these pioneer units again?? I am in the market and looking at the wys inverter model and the plus model.

[@jatlifevlogs2725]

I've had it only 7 months so far and I run it constantly. No problems yet. I'd like to get a few years on it before I give a definite yes.

[@geraldhenrickson7472]

I have been running a small pioneer mini-split for 5 years now. Other that having to research the remote functions a bit, it has been great. I did have to shield the outdoor unit (a mini-roof of sorts) to keep it clear of ice and snow accumulation. I definitly would buy another Pioneer ductless but recommend the highest SEER rating you can afford.

[@blujay9030]

@@geraldhenrickson7472do you keep it running all the time?

[@johng8049]

You had it set to 86 WOW anyhow how good is your insulation?