I looked back but didn't find photos that would helpful. As I recall, the refrigerant lines on the indoor unit stuck out (on the outside) about a foot when the indoor unit was installed on the bracket. These "pigtails" were terminated with the threaded cone fitting for flared tubing.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of Dan > Penoff via Mercedes > Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2020 6:26 AM > To: Okie Benz <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> > Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units > > Thanks, Scott, this is great information! I guess what I was attempting to > determine as far as connections is where exactly the line set connects - at > the > exit point of the wall unit? Do the lines go into the unit at all? > > I’m asking because I want to be able to determine exactly how long of a line > set > I’ll need without ending up short, if that makes sense. > > In other words, if I was measuring for the line set, would I measure from > where the wall unit meets the wall or do the lines go into the cabinet a > distance, and if so, how far? > > I have the flexibility to use either side for connecting the line set and > running it > through the wall, that won’t matter. > > I hope I’m making sense here… > > -D > > > On Jun 30, 2020, at 1:05 AM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > The outdoor unit sucks in air from the back and blows it out the front. I > mounted mine to the wall thinking that would keep the coils cleaner (grass > clippings, splashed mud, etc) and less susceptible to damage (like hit by a > mower). The commercial pads are plastic now but it's easy enough to cast one > in place if you go that way. > > > > My Pioneer indoor unit was set up for lines to exit the right (seen from > inside) side and that's how I did mine. Instructions say you can use the > other > side, but I didn't try that. The condensate drain and routing is important > to get > right. You don't want water to collect anywhere (more so here where it > freezes). I enclosed the exposed outside wires in flexible conduit. I'll > look to > see if I have any useful photos. > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Mercedes [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com] On Behalf Of > >> Dan Penoff via Mercedes > >> Sent: Monday, June 29, 2020 10:17 AM > >> To: Okie Benz <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >> Cc: Dan Penoff <d...@penoff.com> > >> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units > >> > >> Yeah, I’m not sure if I’ll do a concrete pad or hang on the wall. If > >> it’s on a pad it has to be strapped down for hizzicane code. A lot > >> will have ot do with the length of the line sets that are available. > >> > >> -D > >> > >> > >> > >>> On Jun 29, 2020, at 9:45 AM, Buggered Benzmail via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>> > >>> Note too the outdoor unit needs to sit off the wall a bit for proper > >> circulation. The brackets I got for mine for some reason unclear are > >> a bit short so the unit overhangs a bit. Not an issue really just kinda > >> odd. > >>> > >>> --FT > >>> Sent from iPhone > >>> > >>>> On Jun 28, 2020, at 4:12 PM, Scott Ritchey via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> Cutting and flaring is not that big a deal but use a tubing cutter > >>>> (not a hack > >> saw) and a decent flare tool (not a bargain bin tool). If you hire a > >> pro he'll have the right tools and it only takes a few minutes. Do > >> bend the lines slowly and carefully so they don't kink. The outside > >> unit doesn't vibrate much but it will vibrate so route lines in a way they > >> can > absorb vibration. > >>>> > >>>> -----Original Message----- > >>>> From: Mercedes On Behalf Of Kaleb Striplin via Mercedes > >>>> Sent: Sunday, June 28, 2020 10:43 AM > >>>> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> > >>>> Cc: Kaleb Striplin <ka...@striplin.net> > >>>> Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT - Mini Split AC Units > >>>> > >>>> Maybe instead of looping it you can just move the outside unit down > >>>> the > >> wall a few feet to take up the extra length? > >>>> > >>>> Sent from my iPhone > >>>> > >>>>>> On Jun 28, 2020, at 8:42 AM, Mitch Haley via Mercedes > >> <mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On Sun, June 28, 2020 8:43 am, dan--- via Mercedes wrote: > >>>>>> > >>>>>> > >>>>>> On thing I wondered about: If I get a pre-made line set that’s > >>>>>> slightly longer than what I need, does it matter if I just looped > >>>>>> it to take up the slack rather than have to cut and flare? > >>>>> > >>>>> It shouldn't, although some possibility of oil trapping in the > >>>>> loop might be there. Many units have a 15' minimum on line length, > >>>>> it might pay to download and read the install manual before you > >>>>> order the > >> lineset. > >>>>> > >>>>> _______________________________________ > >>>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>>> > >>>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> _______________________________________ > >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>>> > >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________ > >>> http://www.okiebenz.com > >>> > >>> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >>> > >>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >>> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > >>> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________ > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > >> > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > >> > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
