Mitsubishi vs. Daikin vs. Mr. Cool Minisplits
Hello all,
I am a forced air guy personally, I like all the options I have to work with… That being said, I am going to do a 2-zone mini-split for my garage & bonus room above it.
I know Mitsubishi is the largest player, but I also read a lot of good things about Daikin as well. A local hvac guy claims that he has not once had to service a Daikin unit. We all know everything breaks eventually, he was simply claiming superior reliability. A lot of people are doing the mr. cool thing as well…
I am in a colder climate, zone 5 & understand both Mits & Daikin units can provide heat down to below 0 degrees if I am correct. I like reliability, quiet unit, & ability to heat in low temps.
Input?
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We had a Daikin mini-split with 15K BTU Cooling and 18K BTU heating installed about 3 years ago. Our HVAC company offered a 3yr warranty on Mitsubishi and 12 year on the Daikin, so we went for it. COP 4.0, SEER 20.6. It has been completely trouble free.
In Martin Holladay's opinion: "If you want a ducted unit, choose Fujitsu over Mitsubishi." He has advice on choosing between models in
this article. (One of the benefits of a Mr Cool unit is the precharged lines, which is ideal for a DIY installation.)
If you are shopping Mr Cool models only some models have the pre charged lines with the screw together connections they will be labeled “DIY”
Walta
Thanks to everyone for their input