Beware of the Mr. Cool Dual mini Split over hype
Video by Homestead Garage
Homestead Garage
What happens here
This video is not an instructional DIY project. Instead, it serves as a critical product review and consumer warning regarding the MrCool DIY Mini Split AC unit. The presenter, who previously installed one of these units, exposes a discrepancy between the advertised 21,000 BTU cooling capacity and the actual 18,000 BTU capacity of the condenser, which he discovered after purchasing the unit. He details his efforts to contact the manufacturer, MrCool, to address this misleading advertising by their distributors. The video highlights how some distributors are inflating the BTU rating by combining the BTU output of individual air handlers, rather than stating the true capacity of the outdoor condenser, which ultimately dictates the system's overall cooling power. The presenter aims to protect consumers from making the same mistake and overspending on an underpowered unit.