Mitz sizing thoughts

clammy

It.s been a while since i posted so here we go.Have a custermer who is at best difficult and always takes about 2 years to decide .Well he's finally decided to add the final mitz invertor heat pumps to the last 2 bedrooms .The line set are difficult and very tight being it is a sort of dutch colonial home with alot of windows  .I had original wanted to do a unico except the price was to high for a all at once job so he opted for mitz .The question i have am i going over board using a 9000 btu indoor instead of a 6000 it ends up being same outdoor condensor either way i think a 20. the issue i have is these units are going into 2 bed rooms on second floor with nothing much on the first floor for ac and a finished attic above .I know the 6000 would do it easy but i know the HO and his games and those 2 bed room doors will never be closed due to him trying to cool the first floor with the cold air drops dealo or at least he thinks .The price between the 6 to 9 is nothing and makes no difference being the outdoor is the same for both as strange as it sounds .I guess i am getting paranoid and getting old .As for cost in my mind it would have been cheaper and the whole  home would have been ac ed if he went with the unico but like they say you can bring the horse to water but can't make him drink.Thanks for any input peace and good luck clammy

SWEI

Compare the minimum BTU rates

don't know the detail on the Mitsubishi, but Daikin says all five sizes of theirs bottom out at 5,000 BTU/hr.

Spence

Sizing

You should feel comfortable with the size determined by your load calculation, provided it is ACCA Manual J or their sanctioned partner. Oversizing a mini-split with DC inverter technology could mean lack of oil return to the compressor during low load hours.

SWEI

I think he's trying to say

that his design load is somewhat indeterminate, since the owner will probably use them to cool additional areas of the house -- hence my suggestion to compare the minimum modulation rates. If those match, I'd pick the 9k indoor units.

Spence

Sizing Reply

I see your point. And, it seems as if the HO is trying to stop a bullet with a bullet.