I'm in the process of adding a second floor onto my 1954 cape and would like to add AC to the house via mini splits. The research I've done so far as well as the estimates I've received has left me with a design showing the following:
First unit (2 heads):
Are there any other details worth looking into? I have looked at the min output for these units to make sure they are low enough to not bounce off the bottom and yet won't be under powered based on the online calculators I tried. Are there options other brands offer that should make me look at Mitsu, LG, Samsung?
First unit (2 heads):
- Upstairs master bedroom (200sqft, 9' ceiling, heavy western facing PM sun) - 12000 BTU unit.
- Downstairs living room / kitchen area (300 sqft, heavy western facing PM sun) - 12000 BTU unit
- Upstairs bedroom (200sqft, southern exposure, heavy western facing PM sun) - 9000 BTU unit.
- Downstairs bedroom (80sqft, southern exposure) - 7000 BTU unit
- Downstairs bedroom (120sqft, southern exposure, heavy western facing PM sun) - 7000 BTU unit
Are there any other details worth looking into? I have looked at the min output for these units to make sure they are low enough to not bounce off the bottom and yet won't be under powered based on the online calculators I tried. Are there options other brands offer that should make me look at Mitsu, LG, Samsung?