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Thread: Home Remodel: Do, Don'ts, Advice
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08-02-2022, 06:12 PM #7076
I have a 1700sf house with a similar loft (not a bedroom, more of a 2nd living room, no door, open stair up). I had a three unit mini split system installed (6k in downstairs master bed, 9k upstairs in the loft, 18k in the main living space downstairs).
Anecdotally - I notice the upstairs unit’s affect on the house “more” than others for cooling. The loft in general is always hot due to heat rising and all… With the minisplit on it seems to pull the heat out of the other spaces in the house. Currently my 18k unit is down, condensate drain cracked, waiting on a replacement. We’ve had 90 deg weather here and have been able to bump the 6k and 9k unit to cover for the missing larger unit. It feels like the 6k unit downstairs is pumping cold air into the house, forcing the warm air up into the loft, and the 9k is sucking the heat out.
Long story short, if you are planning on keeping that door open and wanting to use the loft unit to get some cooling affect elsewhere, I don’t think it’s a bad idea to upsize…. I’m no ME though….
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08-02-2022, 09:25 PM #7077
A quick update since it's been a minute. My little brother came out to help me for a few weeks and we've made tremendous progress.
Flooring and shiplap are up
Bathroom is tiled and tub is in (still working on trimming it out)
Bedroom is painted
Fireplace and front entry are tiled
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08-02-2022, 11:59 PM #7078Registered User
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08-03-2022, 12:20 AM #7079
Linseed/tung etc aren’t stains they are shitty finishes
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08-03-2022, 04:32 AM #7080
Yet both are used extensively as the BASE oil in most oil based exterior stains
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08-03-2022, 07:31 AM #7082User
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Thanks for the info, sounds like I could help keep the downstairs cool with the loft unit. It may not even short cycle if the air is flowing down freely enough because enough hot air would be coming upstairs?
Of the ones I can readily get in stock the 12k and 24k btu units are Fujitsu and the 18k btu is a Friedrich. I would lean towards the 18k since it seems like the sweet spot, but I don’t know much about that brand, gets decent reviews, but not nearly the number of reviews as the Fujitsu.
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08-03-2022, 09:50 AM #7083
The challenge with minisplits (similar to window shakers and portable AC) is generally the thermostat is on the unit; so it’s going to be hard to prevent “short cycling” regardless.
It’s best to just think of the temperature setting as a power/volume number, not as an actual temperature goal. IE, you might need to set it at 65deg to keep the room at 70deg without short cycling…
Regarding brand - Get a well known brand, good warranty, available replacement parts, etc… There are a lot of mechanical plastic parts; and whenever there is mechanical plastic there are longevity issues (think printers). I would avoid some off brand minisplit from EBay. Pay for quality. Mine are Mitsubishi.
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08-03-2022, 11:30 AM #7084
Fuji and Mitsubishi are the best. Either one. I have both.
Friederich was an old window unit. Do some research and see who’s behind them. Didn’t know they made splits.
12k might be enough if 9k is spec for your bedroom. 24k seems overkill.
If you find the right hustling hvac guy you can run your own line sets and electric and have them do the connections and charging.
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08-03-2022, 11:39 AM #7085
if i am understanding correctly there's a door between the spaces?
if so, that small bedroom is going to be freezing to push enough volume to affect the double hgt space
consider a ducted minisplit & push air to the big room via a register, not just using overflow via the BR door
locate the return in the ceiling under the loft
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08-03-2022, 12:29 PM #7086
A box fan is needed. Duh.
But yeah, if it’s in budget a two zone split is the best answer.
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08-03-2022, 12:34 PM #7087Registered User
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Bellingham solution: put a return in the floor upstairs that connects directly to a ceiling return downstairs: two big grates with 10" of duct connecting them. We saw a house in Bellingham where that was the only heat source for the upstairs.
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08-03-2022, 03:53 PM #7088User
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08-03-2022, 04:12 PM #7089User
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The way heat travels up there, I was honestly worried that the unit would never quit running trying to cool the downstairs and never getting to the set temp. I have to keep the door shut in the winter, with no heat turned on, or it will easily be 10-15 degrees warmer in that bedroom.
The main purpose would be to cool the bedroom. But I was hoping that it may help for the downstairs during smokey periods where I don't want to open windows. I'm questioning weather it's even really needed, it's a handful of days a year and maybe I could get away with a window unit, or nothing. But it sure seems like it's getting hotter and smokier, and I can't sleep for shit in the heat. Future-proofing....
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08-03-2022, 06:00 PM #7090yelgatgab
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I like a window unit for occasional use. Not the prettiest thing but they’re effective and can be found pretty cheap. Also nice to have on hand if other systems fail.
Remind me. We'll send him a red cap and a Speedo.
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08-03-2022, 06:19 PM #7091
Backup heat is good.
if you have an old boiler, ductless split is way more efficient in shoulder seasons.
Even in deep winter they can be better to heat only the room you are in vs every roomLast edited by Core Shot; 08-03-2022 at 07:17 PM.
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08-03-2022, 06:47 PM #7092
Fuck window units.
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08-03-2022, 07:50 PM #7093
I’ve used a bunch of window units before, and I think they are really good at cooling, are pretty cheap to buy and run, but a couple years ago when the smoke got super bad, it just let so much smoke in it was outrageous. Since it was a temporary install there wasn’t a great way to get it all sealed up and it leaked a bunch.
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08-03-2022, 08:20 PM #7094
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08-03-2022, 08:54 PM #7095
First room is 100% finished, two other rooms just need to be unmasked. Pretty stoked on how it looks.
I'm never doing this again.
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08-03-2022, 09:02 PM #7096
Looks great!
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08-03-2022, 09:46 PM #7097
Yeah man. Looks awesome
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08-03-2022, 10:39 PM #7098
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08-04-2022, 06:17 AM #7099
The best tool in your toolbox is your checkbook
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08-04-2022, 08:18 AM #7100
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