ML3 2,391 #51 Posted 2 hours ago 7 hours ago, ebinmaine said: We looked at those in comparison to the huge window unit we bought. I did not find the value in the mini split. The AC we bought was well under $1,000 and the mini split was going to be 2.5 times that or more. We know some people that have mini splits installed including the electrician that was going to do it. None of them are super pleased with the results they get under outside temps about 25°. That's pretty much the entire month of January and can spread another month either direction up here. Mini split is a heat pump so they definitely arent as good at heating especially in really cold weather. They are very energy efficient though. I dont need to keep my garage at 70° all winter. All I want to do is keep it above freezing & then warm it up when I'm out there. Mostly, I want it for the a/c. We have a few of them at work & they function without any issues. My dad was an industrial HVAC tech so he educated me on getting the right system for my application. My garage is 24x24. Walls are Rockwool insulation, ceiling is insulation board w/2' of blown insulation in attic. Garage door is also insulated. Well insulated building is really the 1st & most important step. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 79,593 #52 Posted 2 hours ago 8 minutes ago, ML3 said: I dont need to keep my garage at 70° all winter. All I want to do is keep it above freezing & then warm it up when I'm out there. Mostly, I want it for the a/c. Excellent usage. 8 minutes ago, ML3 said: Well insulated building is really the 1st & most important step. Absolutely agreed. We made our workshop space as airtight as possible. Very lightly insulated. We don't need the constant temps. Just the ability to change it when we're out there and it's too hot. Luckily the workshop is on the dark side of the building so it stays cool. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
