DIY HVAC- Installing a 1 ton mini split as a backup AC/Heatpump or supplement
Channel: Brian Greul
Date: 2022-05-31

This video covers installing a mini-split from start to finish.  It is a long video, but it covers everything related to installing the inside, outside, wiring, vacuum, and start up.

I did lose audio at the end of the video.  I shot so much video that day that the wireless mic system died on me.  I did not realize it until just before I was done.  I still think people can figure it out from the video so I included those parts.

My Goodman or Good-for-nothing-man system died a couple weeks ago when a wire shorted out on the outside of the compressor.  The new central system will take me some time to install.  I also live in Texas where our government is more concerned with regulating the border and women's bodies then regulating the power grid.  So power outages have become a sad reality.  We also get hurricanes.  Having a small 1 ton unit that can be run from practically any generator is helpful.  Being an inverter unit there shouldn't be any high amp draw on startup.

Footnote for my armchair critics:  I hold an EPA 608/609 certification and it is legal in Texas for homeowners to do their own HVAC work if they so choose.  See the TDLR website if you don't believe me.