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Ha. Not their fault. Also not worth the headache or the cost.

I can still use the AC or fan just have to turn off the the other for a bit. Not really something I'll do too often. If it happens...

Yeah just now realizing that! Oh well.

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Basement has a a dedicated movie theater room fully sealed...when the door's closed. Can get stuffy in there. That's why I have a separate head in there.

But I most definitely have fan only,...

I have a Mitsubishi mini split system in my basement. 2 indoor heads running off the same outdoor unit.

I have one head in an area that I've been leaving on heat set about 66 or so.

The other...

Rate has always been high though. It's my usage that has gone way up.

I used to use about 24 kwh per day. Been using 50 kWh per day for a while now. Not all of that is related to the hvac...

With all the fees and charges and other BS it comes to like .194 per kwh

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Fly cargo good?

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Well whatever. Not a whole lot I can do about it.

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North of Detroit....no one on the map within about 75 miles of me

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Well no one I've talked to does it.

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Talked to my hvac company. They don't do static pressure tests.

Every time I've posted here you guys recommend manual j, static pressure or some other fancy test. I've talked with about every...

I've kept up on filter changes but I think I'll just leave it to auto for a while and save the coin.

I have a call into the tech at my installer to chat about it

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20x25x5 pleated. Nothing fancy. Merv 8 typically

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Not sure why it says I'm a contractor... definitely not.

But anyway I'm in Michigan... Detroit area

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I have a Bryant 926TA66120, according to the specs I have an ECM motor.

I'm not saying it's required....the HVAC company that installed it, plus the 3 others that quoted me a new system, plus...

Not sure I follow what you are getting at Dan. My bill has gone up $50-60 per month...fact.

I have a smart meter with an app that shows me live usage for the house. I shut off the entire house...

Not a clue. But would that drive it from alledged 60 watts to 400 watts?

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Hey everyone. I got a new Bryant system a couple years ago. 96% efficiency I think. Variable speed 2 stage, pretty high end of their stuff.

I've been told and read a million times that leaving...

I have a gas insert vented fireplace. I had a guy install a blower in the unit a few years ago.

Now that it's super cold out I can feel a draft coming through the units lower part where the...

Does this seem like normal behavior from my setup?

My power for the house drops down to about 1200 watts for about 3 minutes then spikes up to 3100 watts or so for about 13 minutes with a slight...

Ok. I have no idea that's why Im asking!

I thought i read that this would use like 600 watts total, but that seemed too low.

Hey everyone...after years of planning I got my Mitsubishi mini split installed and running the other day in my basement.

It's only for heating my basement really, I'm in Michigan and will...

No. No one had explained anything that's the issue. Just like to tell me to get a load calc.

The forum isn't useless....but a lot of the responses are. Constantly telling people to get a...

Haha...more like hey potential internet experts or crazy people..... my leg hurts Ive been told to take Tylenol by 5 other certified docs.


Well what kind of pants were you wearing when it hurt? ...

kudos for staying on topic!

will do thanks!

Might I suggest focusing on the questions asked from us dumb homeowners from now on instead of trying to troubleshoot problems that aren't there.

That would have been a more...

Spray foam is only the basement, not upstairs. Plus a bunch of windows in the basement and doorwall.

the space is about 1000 sf where the 18k head will go.

I asked about a manual J, they said...

Then please feel free to scroll on past and block me.

Precisely, you haven't seen it.

It's not a normal basement.

Using ductless mini.. so no ductwork to be undersized.

No way anything less than 18k head will keep the 1000 sf warm.

The...

What you give is not advice. It's incomplete commentary and smugness.

Thanks

Of course. 5 companies doing this for like 50 years each know nothing. But I'm gonna take the advice of a forum troll. Nah.

oooohhhhh.... great I'll tell the contractors. thanks for the help

Yes, and how does one get from 50 F to a comfortable 68F? Lots of heat loss out of 7 windows and a doorwall

Please share your wisdom...I've seen nothing but snarky comments out of you. not helpful

well no one did a manual J. I asked all 5 and they all said it's not necessary. as much as I read about it on here I've never had a company offer one or even suggest one with many instances of...

Furnace has a few heat runs in the basement but they don't do enough. It's like 50-55 degrees near the walkout area in the middle of winter. Best case it's about 62. Planning on leaving 2 of the 4...

Had 5 companies out. All quoted basically the same system without me leading them to it.

Is hyper heat and the I see sensors worth the extra cost?

Humidity isn't an issue

Whole house has gas furnace. Basement doesn't get much of it....wanted more control down there.

The decision is made. Just looking for opinions on the manufacturers...

will be about 1400 sf of finished space, walkout so about 50/50 below grade. Will be spray foamed, 5 windows + doorwall all facing south.

Not concerned at all with AC....well only in the small...

For mitsubishi he gave me a price for standard outdoor (not hyper heat) and GL indoor units (lower end)

Price is about par with the Midea

Yeah its quite a bit more $ but a larger outdoor unit and fancier indoor units.

well the mitsubishi guy wanted to do 36k but that needed additional components (branch box).

So we went with a 30k but with the Hyper heat option.

Is hyper heat worth it? Im in south east...

Putting a 2 head mini split in our basement.

1 quote is for Midea/Bryant 24k outdoor unit. 18k + 9k indoor units. The smaller one will be in a media room that may not see much need for ac/heat.
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Hot water tank has its own combustion air intake.

Fireplace is gas direct vent.

Range hood strangely enough isn't vented outside...another thing that needs fixing someday. It just blows into...

Wanted to reroute my make-up air duct to get it out of the way....same connection and ducts just moving it over a beam.

Took apart the cold air return end ...looked and felt down the duct and...

Basement is maybe 50/50 below ground. Probably more like 70/30 with most being at or above ground.

Humidity is not an issue. AC runs most of the summer months

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Not concerned with humidity. Been running about 40%ish down there.

Focus is whether or not hydronic radiant floors is the way to go....or put in a few mini split

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It's about 1400 sf of finished area.

Theater will be about 13x24. Rest of the space is open.

Humidity is not really an issue. Its a walkout basement...a lot of windows and a lot of it at...

The duct work being quiet I mean for noise transfer to the rest of the house. Sound will travel thru the duct system if it's in the theater ....what I am trying to avoid.

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