It took a few days longer than expected to get the crew here, but at 8AM Monday morning, two crews showed up from the HVAC shop to begin the install of the LG Art Cool system… seemingly a new creature at the zoo.
Most HVAC folks seem to have knowledge — even deep experience — installing mini-split systems, but the LG system is new to all. Hopefully, after this install, the units will become popular. To be honest, I can't imagine going through all of the trouble to install a mini-split and still have an appliance that looks like the front half of a typical window unit sitting in my living space.
Anyway, below are the first round of pix… since final images necessitate painting and drywall mud (a luxury when the bathroom walls are still sticky from wallpaper removal), these final images might be a long time in coming.
Total cost on the install (36000 BTUs of heating and cooling) should run about $15K installed, tested and complete. The total calculation for the house was 48000 BTUs, so this should put a big dent in our needs.
These images show the "during" install phase. The lines for the multipurpose room unit had to be run outside the wall in the garage due to some overhead, interfering power lines — this will eventually be boxed in in some fashion. The compressor is mounted on the roof and the new (pending) roofing foam will cover most of the deck.
the installers may not have known how to install the new system, but they certainly have some sort of skill. As evidenced by the two handed power tool usage. Impressive!
wow, nice! would love to see the finished installation, keep us posted!