Today I got an estimate for fixing my cheap Amazon-special 9000 BTU mini split that the proper prior resident installed.
Heating guy said that repairing the old one would cost $2-4K if he could find a new compressor for it, but nobody sells parts. A new high-quality 12000 BTU Mitsubishi unit with warranty and parts support would cost $7500 installed.
Meanwhile Home Depot is selling 12000 BTU mini splits for $500-$1000 (not including installation but I don’t think installation can cost more than about $1000)
What am I missing here? I would much rather have a quality unit with parts support and proper trained professionals installing it, but at this price differential that just seems untenable. Are air conditioners really unreliable cheap throwaway items now?
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Mistubishi Electric are the two brands recommended as premium in Australia. I’m looking at a simple window box AC because they’re super cheap and easy to install.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.
The company that builds from HVAC to Arleigh Burke class guided-missile destroyers (DDGs). What a wide range of products.
It was a quality recommendation rather than an ethical one, you raise a good point.
No ethics implication here, I support that the US licensed out the design to MHI to build those ship. I also support the first one they built the US Navy helped them do sea trials to get it into service faster.
I’m not sure if this apply everywhere, from my experience, once the compressor went kaput replacing it will cost more or only slightly less than the cost of getting a new one. I have no idea why is it the case. Maybe the higher in cost they already factor in the repair cost down the road, and the lower in cost mean it will break often so you will buy often. Capitalism do be like that.
Is it possible for you to find Daikin brand? I have good experience with it, and it last quite a while too. I’ve used 3 years, cool pretty fast for my living room.
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