When a mini-split is a good fit

what's up with mini splits mini splits are great when you need a heat or cool one room they're also wonderful when you have situations where you can't heat or cool an area with a conventional heat and air unit so some are wall mounted some actually can mount like a regular heat and air unit in an attic and then some can actually be flush with your ceiling such as this cassette so it makes it really nice to heat and cool this area with multiple zones to where we can control each room individually it really makes a great option when you don't have like this place an attic space to put duct work

So, I know I gave a really nuanced answer there, which is are mini splits worth it? And the answer is me, kind [clears throat] of, maybe. It depends on what you want to achieve because at the end of the day, your comfort is our goal. So, if bedroom A needs to be 68° and bedroom B needs to be 74° and bedroom C, well, we want to make sure that that thing is a nice and terrariumike 78°. [music] Well, then a mini split in those three different rooms might be worth it. However, the cost to install is going to be rather large. So, you make the best decision that you can. And if you're curious what it costs to get a mini split installed in your house, guess what? We install them. We would love to be your home comfort team. If you're in the OKC area, you can scan this QR code or click the link down in the description, go to estimate.ybrronsons.com, fill out your information. It takes about less than 4 or 5 minutes, and you can get a upfront cost on what it would cost to replace or install a mini split into whatever room in your house that you desire. >> [singing] [music]

So many splits do have their application because they have the singular focus of a room. They have the ability to be installed just about anywhere and they have crazy high efficiency metrics. And here is where the rubber meets the road is when it comes to those pieces of equipment though, you have to know that they are made almost as disposable pieces of equipment. So if something fails, it is going to be cheaper for you almost every time to rip that thing off the wall, get a new one and slap it on and away you go. And let's think about this from a capitalistic standpoint. Planned obsolescence is kind of in play there. If it's designed as a disposable piece of equipment, well, we can move more boxes as a manufacturer. And when I say we, I am speaking in the royal we. We do not manufacture mini splits, obviously. We are just an HVAC and plumbing company who services all this this stuff. Hey guys, hope you enjoyed that video. If you want to see a transparent pricing for your water heater or your HVAC equipment replacement costs, you can click the link below and get an online estimate. Your >> [singing] >> pros. >> [music]

So, I know I gave a really nuanced answer there, which is are mini splits worth it? And the answer is meh, kind [clears throat] of, maybe. It depends on what you want to achieve because at the end of the day, your comfort is our goal. So, if bedroom A needs to be 68° and bedroom B needs to be 74° and bedroom C, well, we want to make sure that that thing is a nice and terrarium-like 78°, well, then a mini split in those three different rooms might be worth it. However, the cost to install is going to be rather large. So, you make the best decision that you can. And if you're curious what it costs to get a mini split installed in your house, guess what? We install them. We would love to be your home comfort team if you're in the OKC area. You can scan this QR code or click link down in the description, go to estimate.yarboroughandsons.com, fill out your information, it takes about less than 4 or 5 minutes, and you can get a upfront cost on what it would cost to replace or install a mini split into whatever room in your house that you desire. >> [singing] [music] >> So, you've been thinking about getting a mini split. Maybe you've seen a ton of Mr. Cool ads or maybe a ton of, you know, American Standard, Lennox, LG, Samsung, whoever it is out there. Bunch of ads saying, "Oh man, you have supreme comfort. You have ultimate efficiency. You can control the destiny of your home comfort at the click of a button, only if you install this little mini split." And are they actually worth it? Is [music] this comfort nirvana? We're here to answer that question. So, let's get into it. Are mini splits actually worth it? Here we go. I don't know if they are. Pause. Because there's a myriad of variables that go into should someone invest into buying a mini split. >> [singing] [music]

The question of is a mini split worth it? Is a very nuanced answer. One, I don't know of many technicians who like working on it. Two, I don't know of many homeowners who have had a successful DIY install last more than a couple of years. Three, lifespan of these units. So, whenever we look at the lifespan of a central AC unit, so condenser, gas furnace, air handler, all that. We look at the lifespan as 15 plus years is about where we want to see those live. And once we get to that point, we know, hey, we've had a great life out of this thing. We're living on a little bit of borrowed time, but it's nothing to see a system last 20 years. On a mini split, [music] that number is somewhere down near 10, maybe 12, if it's installed properly. But, if you go to Reddit, if you go to the Energy Star and start reading repair forums on these things, a lot of these are failing at the three to five year mark. Because as we've talked about before, Energy Star suggests 80% of an air conditioner's life is contingent on the day that it's installed. And so, with a mini split, if it's DIY'd the day that it's installed being done by you, I have all the faith in the world that that you can do it, but [music] it matters a lot on how clear the refrigerant lines are. Did we pull a vacuum? Are those full or not full, but free of any dust, debris, non-condensables? Because if they have any non-condensables in the line set from an install like that, because it's a split line set, well, then we have a problem because that is going to shred the inside of our compressor, it's going to shorten the life of our compressor, and really and truly make it to where this piece of equipment fails way before it probably should have. Hope you enjoyed the video. If you have questions, be sure drop them in the comments. We'd love to hear from you. And if you want to learn more about our transparent pricing, click the link below and you can get an online estimate in just a few seconds. Your >> [singing] >> pros. [music]

Bunch of ads saying, "Oh man, you have supreme comfort. You have ultimate efficiency. You can control the destiny of your home comfort at the click of a button only if you install this little mini split. And are they actually worth it? Is this comfort nirvana?" You have to consider the cost to benefit analysis, which [music] is, do I need this one room cooled more than I need maybe my whole house cooled? If we're able to get duct work to a place, it is always more worth it to have a split system installed in the home or a a ducted package unit installed into the home versus a singular room control. Because that singular room control, we're going to spend 7 $8,000 to put this in and we're only controlling the temperature of this one space versus on a split system. If we're installing a split system over here, well, now we're going to spend, you know, 10 to $125,000, but we're controlling the temperature of the entire house. Hope you enjoyed the video. If you have questions, be sure to drop them in the comments. We'd love to hear from you. And if you want to learn more about our transparent pricing, click the link below and you can get an online estimate in just a few seconds. >> [music]

A mini split is really worth it for your money if you are wanting to control just a singular room or if there's no way for us to get ducks installed into that room or like I said, if you're a do it Dan and you're going to do it yourself and you're not really concerned about having a professional install and all of that done for you, I would say get after it. Mini splits are worth it. We've installed plenty of mini splits. I hope you enjoyed the video. If you have questions or want to debate down in the comments, leave us one. We'd love to see you and chat down below. And if you want to learn more, click the link and we'll take you right there. >> [music]

can a heat pump heat a whole house yes that we can definitely heat a whole house with a heat pump especially if we calculate the load and that that's where it's going to be crucial is you need to calculate what your heat load is going to be on that house it's not hard it it takes a little bit of work of measuring and seeing how things are and we can definitely do a calculations on what you need for your home that's always what seems like when people don't have what they need it's because somebody came out there and they just sold them on the idea of a heat pump and they didn't look into what you actually need to have that heat you actually want [Music]

So, let's get into it. Are mini splits actually worth it? Here we go. I don't know if they are. Whenever I say I don't know if a mini split is worth it, it's because the cost of a mini split is [music] comparable to a split system. It takes about the same amount of labor as it does to install a mini split as it would replace an existing piece of equipment. And so, a lot of the calls that we get is, "Hey, I think I might want to go with a mini split." And you have central ductwork and you have the workings and kind of the intra the the network and the infra structure in your house to support a central AC system. At that point, the ability to replace, repair, and the lifespan of a central unit, meaning we have an air handler or furnace and an outside unit, meaning condenser or heat pump, the ability to have that in place and a central and having your central air go through a ductwork system is much more valuable to you as the homeowner than having to go and say, "Well, we want a mini split in this room and a mini split in this room." Because by the time we go and install three, four mini splits, whatever it is, well, we're going to be well above the cost of replacing your central HVAC unit. Hope you guys enjoyed the video. If you have questions, leave them down in the comments or if you want to learn more, just click the link below. Your home >> [singing] [music]