Lowes TRANE/Mitsubishi mini split - do you have one?
 

Thinking about purchasing above unit 15K BTU was recommended for small lanai. Called Chuck Farrell and he is now referring to Kalos Air Conditioning, no longer doing mini splits.

Anyone out there have experience with the Trane/Mitsubishi unit from Lowe's?

Thanks for any input.

don't du it

We have an LG split in our lanai and it is terrific. I like keeping the windows closed and having heat and air makes the room usable year round.

Who was your installer?

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We purchased the unit from DeSanis and the did the installation. They service it yearly.

We had a Mitsubishi unit up north to cool a third floor townhome loft that was basically unusable several months of the year. Installed 4 or 5 years ago for about $4k. Worked great.

kathy

We have Mitsubishi split. Munn’s did ours. You will love it. We did insulation Above lanai that helps too. We got estimates from suncool and Munn’s liked. Munn’s proposal for installation better. They also did the electrical. You will need that. So consider that in quote. They are super quiet and will reduce load on your main unit. I think the seer was around 22.

We have it in the garage and LOVE it. Works great. Had it done by Sunkool.

I wouldn’t guessed that it would be expensive to cool the garage, unless you only use it when you’re working on something in the garage.

I don’t know if anyone installed a mini split in their master bedroom. That would make a lot of sense to keep it cooler at night in the master bedroom. On less hot and humid nights, you might be able to run just the master bedroom mini split.

Having a mini split also gives to some redundancy if the central AC fails. You still have some AC in your home that you can blow around with fans, while waiting for your central AC to be repaired or replaced.

We rented a vacation home that had a mini split in the lani and master bedroom, and we thought that was a smart idea to add the mini split AC units.

I have Mitsubishi split system and it works well with remote and sweep fins. You should do he math to determine the right size. Not sure how to di it go to You Tube.

We bought our Mitsubishi unit from Kalos. The price was below $5,000. Great product and great service!

We just enclosed the lanai and installed a Mitsubishi unit. M & S Air Conditioning installed the unit. The electrical was included in the pricing. The workers were professional and knowledgeable. Highly recommended M&S. You will want to install insulation above your lanai. The phone # 352-314-5004.

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Are these units economical when having acrylic windows in lanai? thank you,

That price is far too high!

My girl friend lives in rural New Jersey, in a 200 year old stone farmhouse. When she moved in, it was unbearably hot and humid inside, due partly to springs that run through the basement and partly to a south facing sunroom with 30’ of windows that soak up heat. She couldn’t afford an AC system that could cool the whole house without transforming it. I convinced her to put in a dual Mitsubishi system. Installed, it was $6,000. (This is NOT a do it yourself project, due to the careful calibrations needed.) There is one outside unit. It’s so quiet that I have to get close to know it is running. There is a blower head in the sunroom (10x30’) that also cools the kitchen and another in the master bedroom above it, which has 12’ of French doors and two windows. They work off the same outdoor unit. She has oil baseboard heat but avoids using it.

The two units in the house are very quiet, not much louder than regular forced air AC ducts in your house. You have to pay attention to know it is on. We’ve found that those are essentially the only two rooms we sit in. We only sit in the living room a couple times a year when there are guests. Winters, the main house baseboard heat is set at 60°. We do the rest of the heating with the mini-splits in the rooms we use. Cheap! We found that the AC had a hard time keeping up if the sun was shining in all those windows. Last year I installed Levolor double pleated blinds for her, and she puts those down on occasion when the sun is too hot.

I would say that Mitsubishi mini-splits would work well IF your lanai has an insulated ceiling and if it doesn’t face south or west. If it does, you should have sun screens. If you have a ceiling fan on your lanai, even better. Running this system is SO much quieter than running a window AC, and it is also cheaper. It also dehumidifies while running, of course.

Make sure you have this done by someone who has put in a LOT of them. One or two a year isn’t enough. Find someone who does several per month.

As for cooling your garage, unless you are going to sit in there and read or something, why bother? When you drive your car into the garage after it’s been sitting outside in the sun, it’s like putting a hot restaurant stove in there. You can’t expect any AC to easily cool that. Just leave your garage door open until it cools.

You can get units that only cool and also units that heat as well as cool. They work very well at heating a Lanai’s air, but less well for the floor. My girlfriend’s sunroom is slate on concrete exposed to the outside in a state with days below freezing. The air is warm enough, but we sometimes turn on the baseboard heat because our feet get cold.

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Our lanai has full acrylic windows and is 30 by 13. The unit works great. Our electric bill is reasonable. We have an inground pool running 10 hours a day, keep the house at 74 n ever open the windows and our bill has nver been over $250 and many months under $200.

I don't know what Trane has to do with it. I have a Mitsubishi Split in my lanai.
18,000 BTU with dry and heat settings. I love it.

Mitsubishi AC
 

We also have the Mits unit in our enclosed lanai. Have the ceiling unit in the lanai and also put a wall unit in the garage. Both share an up sized outdoor unit. Installed by M&S. Did great job.
And the electrical bill did not increase much. Maybe 15-20 dollars per month.
I keep thermostats on both set at about 78-80. Garage is cooler a lot than before, but more importantly it is drier. Have an insulated garage door. Garage faces west.
Electrical work was included in M&S quote.

I just had Munns install a Mitsubishi unit with the grills in the ceiling and it was around $12,000 installed for a very large lanai. I will also spend $1000 on insulation. It was a dollar a sf so the lanai is around 1000 sf.

Mitsubishi is the best mini split. I sold and serviced all brands fo 40 years.

Trane
 

Lowe's states it is a Mitsubishi unit that Trane puts their name on. Lowe's wants $3900 to install, unit is 15k btu's.

We've had a Mitsubishi unit on a 12 X 20 enclosed lanai for over 10 years. Private company installed it. Cost was 3,000 then. It works great and the advantage is you can heat or cool only when you are in your lanai as opposed to having your central air ducted into the lanai. We have acrylic windows. Our lanai ceiling was insulated when the house was built.

I have the Mitsubishi unit installed in my 10'x30' lanai. This unit was installed by the previous owner, who did the lanai conversion. My lanai unit has a double-wide entry to the main part of the house. The lanai also has two fans installed. In the three years I've lived here, I don't think I've ever used the Mitsubishi unit, the fans are usually more than adequate. I've tested the Misdubishi and it works fine, I just don't think I need it. BTW, I dislike air conditioned units set very low (<75 degrees). Your needs might be different. I don't know the cost of the Mitsubishi unit- if it's not a significant amount for you, then go ahead and install for peace of mind. If you need any more info, just PM me.

Mitsubishi Mini-Split
 

I highly second the previous posters' recommendations of M&S Air Conditioning to install your Mitsubishi system on your lanai. They did ours and did a great job. We had them install a cassette unit in the ceiling rather than a wall unit. It is more money but looks and works great. Give Jim Macdonald a call @ 352-314-5004. He will explain your options and size the unit for your space. Even if you chose not to go with them at least you will have a second opinion as to what is best for your space. Our 14x14 lanai with double pane windows has an 18,000 btu cooling/21,600 heating spec which is 22.3 Seer.

I have a Mitsubishi split unit formula Lanai. It is wonderful and it it also reduces the load on the AC for the rest of the house. I bought my unit thru Munn's, they did the installation. It was extremely well done and I thought reasonably priced. The work passed the electrical inspection and the county building inspection. The inspection was handled by Munns. We highly recommend them.

We expanded and enclosed our lanai. It is a 17'x20' air conditioned room using a 1.25 Ton Mitsubishi split unit. It was installed by Kalos. They did a very professional installation. We have been most happy with the results.

If you're a handy person, or have a friend in the business. eBay has many different units and sizes brand new for under a $1,000. I just read on Facebook Villages Talk a fellow said he has this unit, it a Kawasaki compressor and it works great.

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Kalos installed my Mitsubishi split, had the best price and did a great install, I would recommend them

Mitsubishi Mini-Split in Lanai
 

I had a 1.5 ton Mitsubishi mini-split installed three weeks ago by United Refrigeration, Ocala. My lanai is 30' x 12' and has lots of vinyl windows. So far it has been wonderful and if I keep the doors open between the house and lanai it all works well together; I am now able to keep each thermostat one to two degrees higher. Total cost just under $5k. If insulation is needed above the lanai, that would be extra charge. Note, mini-splits in lanais are only permitted in Sumter County (not Lake or Marion).

We just had Kalos install a Carrier cassette system in the ceiling of our 35x12 glass enclosed lanai. It works great and Kalos did a great job.

We interviewed several, and decided on Munns. We just bought and moved in early Dec, had this done..I think late Jan/early Feb, but so far, VERY PLEASED, AND, they handled all "requirement stuff", as well as permits, inspections, etc. This house was bought 1st with screened lanai, enclosed by 2nd owner, but never added a/c assistance. That = a/c system failing 2 months after we bought (wonder what she did to 'make it work for a while'...our inspector found NOTHING!) SO, we got to buy a new a/c system as well. LESSON LEARNED..... Require the seller to include a home warranty policy. In addition to the a/c, the ice maker in the fridge died, and the microwave died (that was ok, because we were planning to replace all kitchen appliances anyway. We just didn't plan on having to do it so soon, paying for service calls, etc. AND, buying a new a/c system, and needing to upgrade the electrical system (which is probably why the 2nd owner didn't put in a mini split...the 'low class' box barely covered the basic electric in the house. LOVE THE HOUSE, LOVE OUR NEIGHBORS, but the extras that we didn't think needed to be handled, has put a damper on moving forward more, with making this house our home..but, we do love our location/neighbors etc. We will get there soon, we hope