Pet peeve, Why do people always use channel locks on brand new brass fittings?....why can't they just use the proper wrench that fits those fittings? As a certified automotive technician? For 43 yrs. If I paid a professional to install a mini split? (A/C UNIT) and they started to tighten a brass fitting using channel lock players ??? I would fire them on the spot. (Use the right tools for the right job) plain and simple. 🤦🏻🤦🏻🤦🏻 Other than that? Great video & awesome information. Just take it as, constructive criticism.😊

This is a great idea. When you need the most cooling you have the most solar power. Really cool

Glad to see a professional HVAC install one of these. Normally it’s solar influencers with no professional HVAC expertise. Happy to see Tad embrace newer technology on KZfaq for others to see !

I'm a retired handyman, and this is the best informative video for a long time I watch. Short, good English, great job. this was really informative. I did subscribe because I do appreciate it when people like you take the time to produce so much information about DIY for others out there. Thank you.

Solar powered mimi split is not hard, even a battery powered split is easy enough. I converted my whole house HVAC to a mini split system that runs on solar and battery. You can power anything electrical with solar the only issue is having enough solar output. Ideally there really should be batteries in the system to stabilize the power output otherwise your split will cycle on and off with the sun or if grid tied it will cycle on and off the grid. Thank you for the video, keep up the good work.

So nice to watch a pro installer guide us looky-loo's. Very good video! Mounting the solar panels: To max energy research the best angle based on your latitude. Build a semi-stud (only studs) structure with a vertical back for attachment to the shed and angled front for mounting all the panels at the correct sun angle. Sitting down low permits easy cleaning and negates possible wind damage. 🤠

You make the job look so easy for us DIY'ers. Mini splits have come a long way over the years. Thanks.

I use a minisplit inverter air conditioner on my solar system. It's a 12k unit works great. These things are automatically soft start. No surge starting. When cooling or heating is called for the unit ramps up very slowly. Instead of cycling the unit just slows down and will finally shutdown when not called for at all. These are the absolute best kind of heat pump to be used off solar.

Fantastic step by step instruction. I've seen some of the negative comments but this looks like a very basic and straight forward operating unit. Thanks for showing us how its done!

Pretty nice that they make a unit that is efficient enough to run directly off of your panels, and still cool a fair amount of space! I like the fact that they come pre-charged so you don't have to screw around with soldering lines, and vaccing down the system, and charging, and whatnot. That can literally take longer than installing the system in some cases! 😉

My dad is a startup commissioning engineer so I like watching HVAC videos for fun, lol. Mini splits are something we might look into for our house that has baseboard heaters so this video was quite informative.

how wild is this kit! Never thought it would be efficient enough. Great demo and cool kit.

This looks like an awesome way to cool my garage in the summer.

This was the most helpful video. I live on the Gulf Coast. My son’s room gets full sun all day & I was looking for a way to cool just that side of the house without having a $600 electric bill monthly. Thank you!!!

Wow!! The above the clouds views were incredible!! Really great videos!!

Best Install Video i ever saw. Not to much talking. Just getting it done. I am now brave enough to buy and install one of these. Just after i buy a leak detector first.

This is exactly what I’ve been looking to buy. Excellent video

Love these units! Glad to see you install one, I have a ton of info on my channel on these units, had mine for over a year now. I also have all the error codes and how to access the installer menu. Hit me up if you need anything!

Great video. I am in Arizona and am seriously considering doing this for my kayak storage shed now. I wonder how well it would work but even keeping it in the 90s over full summer heat would be a bonus!

Hey, thanks. Had never seen the mighty bracket before. My 15 yr daughter has been installing these things. I'll have to get her one.

I’ve got one sitting in my garage in a box that came a couple weeks ago it’s near the top of my todo list,very timely post

BEST EVER Mini split installation guide I've seen!! I'm getting one ASAP!😊

I always measure first the distance from the bracket to the line set/drain and it's always kind of a pain in the ass The way you do it bro so much easier thank you sir 👍

Tech tip push the wire through the wall and make the connections on the floor. Nice work 😊

Thanks for showing us how to install the EG4 Solar. I purchased one and waiting for it to arrive. I'm feeling pretty confident on installing after watching yours and a few other videos. You've all made it look pretty easy and straight forward. Thanks again. 🙂

Thank you very much for sharing your installation, I liked the simplicity and clear way in which you explained the process. Additionally, you included details that only an experienced person has and learns with "hours of flight." You have my subscription, thank you and greetings from Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. GRACIAS AMIGO!

Hey looks great nice video ! . I used tamarack rails on my Bus/Rv with 4x 320w trina panels and they can with stand hurricane winds. They are really nice product. You can have the rails out passed the roof so on your south face roof you should get 4 up there.

Why aren’t you a trade school professor? It’s so easy to learn from how you demonstrate all the install! Nice!

Details on the drain hose are great. I wish the video was available before I installed my EG4.

Great video. I'll definitely save this one for later when I install mine. Thanks for the thorough content.

I have an Apartment over my garage 540 sq ft. I installed a Serville mini split from Amazon. Its quiet, sips power and will freeze ya out!!!!

You could install the panels as a overhang/lean to beside the building to create some shade to store items out of the sun. One 2x4 or 4x4 on each end with single 2x4 on edge between them and a ledger against the building for the other side. Use pressure treated. Or find some extruded aluminum. Set your proper angle and mount everything.

You might put composite material to build up to the rib height for you solar panel install. Then install your brackets. You can get it at most box stores. It is made from plastic and wood. They typically use it for decks.

Good stuff thanks. I want to use this for my solar power and battery shed which coincidentally will contain EG4 LL batteries. Mainly interested in keeping everything at 55 deg or above in the winter. Thanks for the video.

Good video. I'm a retired Mechanical Designer and tackled a lot of DYI home projects because I enjoy doing them. I have been thinking about solar A/C units because of the cost of Electricity in my area of the country and this sold me on the idea. It would have been nice if the costs of the unit and solar panel were included, but I guess you cannot have everything. Thanks infor Taddy!

I’m not looking to install this or anything but loved how you explained your how to & why.

Will prose already installed this same unit. I think it’s great. I’m going to do my outer shop/garages. It gets up to 110 in there.

There is nothing more permanent than a temporary fix. I really hope you figure out a good solution for mounting those panels. Good luck man!

“Here we have our installation manual, this is super important” 😳😳🤯🤯 You Are Hired! Seriously, I get SO fed up with ‘I’m-Too-Macho-Man-Read-Mere-Instruction-Manuals” folks on KZfaq , flinging the manual away, then stumbling through the work, trying desperately to figure out which way is up, is water wet, is ice cold, does the RED wire go to the#1 terminal, etc etc. Then they complain bitterly about “How difficult the install was” or “the product doesn’t work right” or “it burned up in less than an hour” It’s great to see an actual PROFESSIONAL HVAC installer look at the manual. not all units are identical, manufacturers can have slight differences in details. Thank you, Taddy Digest. New subscriber here.

I’m with you. I always use torxs screws and ditch the Phillips.

You can always put the PVC sleeve on the lines first before pushing the lines through the wall, saving you the time to go outside to readjust that PVC sleeve. Looks like a future grow shed... Put that remote control at one side of the door so that you dont have to walk all the way to the back to grab it.

Dude, I was hesitant on going this route but not any more. Thank you! BTW - You call the fittings "copper" but they are brass.

If YOU want to learn how the Solar powered AC unit works at NIGHT 🌙 Check out this Video. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptCDpdR106ulnJ8.html

I have a shed that I power with solar and batteries. In the shed I have a full French door fridge and a upright freezer. It’s not insulated like yours, but I keep it cool during summer with an attic exhaust fan. I kid you not, that exhaust works wonders and everything is powered off of 6 deep cycle 100ah batteries wired in parallel.

For Metal Roof/Walls or whatever... You need something like S-5 RibBracket IV - S5 company has all mounting types for direct attatch or rail based systems. - Used them on many projects and they are solid.

Now that is a fantastic video. Thank you for showing this to us.

Off center? Vertical line set coil to trap oil? Channel locks on hex fittings? Always open liquid line first.

I like this and can see where this can be something you could use in a pump or solar house to keep everything protected from the cold. Dose it come or can you hook up a battery back up for night time use.

Use the panels to make a roof off of the side of the shed. Just need to plant a few poles.

Well explained,professional advice thanks.

I would use a piece of weather tight conduit to cover everything off and seal it up completely

You need a torque wrench to follow the manufacturer's spec. You also need to evacuate the lines with a vacuum pump and gauges to remove air and water vapor from the lines prior to releasing the freon. A nitrogen pressure test may be beyond many DIYers. So, hold the vacuum for at least 20 minutes. A few hours even better.

😂😂😂 I like the magic how you using your fingers un box the equipment 😂😂😂👍🫶🏻✅

Loving your plywood walls. Having plywood on the walls makes mounting a piece of cake. You don't need studs to hold up the unit. Just be sure you don't hit the stud with your pass through.

Looks like something out of NASA. Amazing job!

As always, you did a great job 👏 just two things first is based on my experience maybe it’s just me, so I never had a good experience with mini split in a foaming place and got leak very soon at indoor units due to VOC gas , second i believe that would be better to coil your line set horizontally in order to get back oil to the compressor. Thanks again for your awesome job and training 👏👏👏

I have a good idea about mounting. Connect electrical wire first, push wire through hole taped to hose pipes while it’s on your shoulder then mount. No brackets needed.

My 3.6Kw, EV charger array as of last weekend, is also now running a pioneer 12k Btu, 23 SEER mini-split in my garage, effectively increasing our square footage by 400 feet. What surprised us was, whe we opened the garage door and left it open all day, it cut the houses electric use by 20Kw, while only using around 10-12Kw from the EV charger array. This may save us $600/year, and make our house almost net zero in electric use, with our grid tie 5.4Kw on roof installation. I didn't expect the garage to be as air tight as it apparently is. It does have an insulated door.

great job. this was really informative.

Ive had 3 of these for over a year. FOUR panels are a bit better install for cloudy conditions on the 12k (Panels produce generally 5-30% power depending on thickness of clouds) . On Cooling this will run with as little as 100W, 200W on Heat. As you become familiar, play with the AC power limiter in APP / "plug" icon on remote - this limits AC power input to 300W. There is a secret button sequence if you decide you want the AC Limiter always on. Enjoyed your vid, thx!

Nice video. Love that it can be powered with three solar panels. Definitely appreciate the snap unboxing, as well as the pro-tip on the solo wall jacks. As for the solar mounting, a simple frame between waist and shoulder high would seem to ease installation and cleaning. You might also consider mounting the panels to 2x4’s that can pivot on a bolt with a leg on the other end that can adjust the inclination for summer, spring/fall, and winter. Like the back of some chaise lounge chairs. That way it’s an easy adjustment once a quarter to increase the efficiency of the panels.

Great video that seems easy to install

Cool didn’t know they made solar mini splits .

I would build a free standing lean to next to your shed and mount the solar panels on its roof.

Love the vid, I however like to be able to flair the connections to be able to cut the lines shorter and make it neat and tidy. I do the same on the drain lines, that hose won’t last long in the sunlight.

Great Video! In NH I am curious about Winter Heating capabilities of this mini-split.

Excellent step by step!

terrific job my friend thanks fantastic video

i was thinking about going with mini splits to replace my electric hungry central unit but I ended up going with inverter window units. Super super quiet and so easy to install I was up and running in 30 minutes. And a LOT less than the mini splits. My electric bill last summer was about $150 less per month in the summer. Only downside is no heat. But I use propane anyway.

Great video easy to follow easy to understand we just installed the same unit in the garage everything went smoothly thanks to your video. Only minor problem we're encountering is understanding the different features of the remote can't figure out how to get to darn thing to run with auto cooling turning on and off at the desired temperature. I Do you know there are fan settings just there's no clear information in the manual with the icons mean. Going to users or anyone has any guidance on how to set this up what the different icons mean it would be appreciated. Other than that we love the unit it's working great. Make it a great day and thank you

I don't know why nobody ever talks about heat recovery/heat exchangers when dealing with Heat Pumps, I've been using one for close to 35 years and it's amazing,not gives me free hot water and ups my SEER eating as a bonus making the whole operation more efficient. The best part is you can use any old hot water heater you want... You could even run a DC powered pump or a 110/220v pump and it's only pennies to operate because it draws somewhere in the order of less than 0.5 amps... I'd like to see these DIY units add two extra quick connectors in the proper place to allow for the hook up of a heat exchangers... I mean you could just Mount it on the return line but it's best between the compressor and the reversing valve... When they switched over to the new refrigerant everybody doubted it would be much of an advantage, but truth be told, it's even better than it was with the old refrigerant!!! The water is even hotter than ever!!! And if you buy the parts yourself and install it yourself it pays for itself in no time at all which is why many AC techs use to jack their prices up because nobody ever believes you when you say it pays for itself in six months if you consume a lot of hot water.... Mine runs year round down here in Florida... Summer and Winter... With the exception of a few days when it gets really cold and I need to use auxiliary heat.

I need this for my garage for the AZ heat

Great demo Dandahermit.

I know this won't mean much to alot of viewers, but an easy way to convert Cel to Far. Double the number and add 30. He was showing 16 cel. 16 +16+30 will put you in the ballpark.

Seeing their prices it would be cheaper to buy a 3kw inverter for 674, 5 400w panels for 600 and a 120v mini split for under 700, that's $1974.00. Not only will it run the AC but provide power for the whole shed. Add 1 48V, 5.12kw battery for 1149 and now your working into the night.

If the line sets are full of air and not the ones that come precharged in the linset then yes you would need to use a vacuum pump to remove all the air and moisture from them before letting the freon go from the condenser..

Hey Taddy, hvac pro, 47kW pv not too far ne of you. Totally off grid. Running 2 ea 9k mini hp’s 31 & 30.5 seer. 2 ea 2 ton 20 & 16 seer and 1 es 1.5Ton 16 seer hp, 1 9K 23 seer hp in my work van with 1600W on roof😊. p/u 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 unistrut 40’ or so, prime/paint if you choose for rust prevention, bolted to roof using lag bolts, washers, winshield urethane or hvac silicone to seal and hold better/prevent rust/leaks, 3/8” spring nuts, 3/8” ss bolts 2.5” or so, large ss fender washers. 4 sets for one panel or if panels are side by side share hdwr. I use a large socket and a large punch to make washers “Belleville” or cupped. You need a 1 3/8” length (thickness of your frame) of gray 3/4” pvc or block of pt wood to go under washer if not holding another panel down. Tighten everything snug (not super tight to break glass) using anti seize on bolts to prevent galling.

Great video. Thanks!

I. really appreciated the video. I was not aware of mini-splits that are made for solar power. I have a sunroom that I want to use a mini-split to moderate the temperature in it. But I was concerned about getting power to it. This solar powered system would be perfect for that application. I could put the panels right on the sunroom roof. The only thing I might add to the system would be a couple of batteries to extend the run time into the evening. Do you have any plans to do battery storage. I would love to see the solution you use.

Build a lean-to to mount the solar panels and keep things slightly protected

Well done. That is pretty amazing I must say. I want one

Taddy you're always doing amazing work, greetings from Iraq ☺️

*Muchas Gracias por compartir sus conocimientos y experiencia,Te deseo el mayor de los exitos🙏🙏👍👍👌👌*

Hey very good installation what I do is spray some soapy water on the plug for the drain hole and it goes In easy .I am really interested in the solar ac units I think it's a game changer when it comes saving on electricity and your carbon footprint 14:39 15:37

was just thinking this today we are reaching breaking record heats but still use the same old ac by 2040 i predict every house will have a solar panel

Fantastic segment. Thanks for this how to walkthrough. I always wondered about the word "mini" in the name mini split. Are there medium splits, large splits, extra large splits...? It's similar to that old expression when someone tells you "not too shabby" after doing something well. I've never heard someone say "that's too shabby, try better." Lol Thanks again for sharing your knowledge with us all Sir.

Put one on my RV. Love it. Quite too

While mounting on the studs is obviously the best practice, when your wall is 1/2 ply, there's no wrong place to hang it. No way in hell that air handler is falling off the wall mounted to the ply.

For the solar panel mounting on the shed, have you considered S-5! Protea Brackets? You might need an additional L foot depending on orientation of metal ridges. Hope that helps!

"IT CAN HURT YOUR BACK IF YOU LIFT IMPROPERLY " then he bends his back to set it down. 😂

Gracias Amigo. Good staff for my work place

Just extend the width of the frame the solar is gonna sit on…use some “pipe or electrical strut” to create a frame that extends past the roof line so you can have all those panels sit above the roof(up and out of the way… Plus if you add More panels and split your lines for the solar to an inverter with batteries you can supplement the power throughout the year for that building when the ac is not in use

Congratulations.. regards from Athens Greece 😊

I bet you punched a hole in the drain plug LOL. I love the way you read instructions and attached the wires into the Head unit before instillation LOL. And your hole was just perfect showing below the unit LOL. Don't worry about the metal screws leaking behind the bracket LOL. Don't worry about the rain getting in the exterior hole where the silicone did not get and be sure not to cap it with a rain protector either LOL.

Use a sheet of plywood attatched to the roof to mount your solar pannels

Keep them where they are and mount them on a hinge and then you can change the angle !

Run some unistrut over the ribs first then mount all the panels you can fit there. Easy peasy.

This is a truly excellent video on how to install a mini split. Thinking I will be using this tutorial if and when I need to replace mine. One thought,....likely a regional thing, but I notice your frequent use of "Take and...." before words like, "Use", "Push", "Put" etc. I have heard this before,.....might be a Tennessee thing. Just Push, Put, or Use,.....without the "Take and..." Might not feel right to you if you grew up with everyone saying "Take and...." Otherwise,....a great tutorial,...thanks for taking the time to video, edit and post it for us to learn from.

Good job on the video bro. As far as your panels, have you thought of setting them in a remote location and make the adjustable as to the season? That would work well as the sun sets lower in winter. Good luck and thx

Is there any way to mount the solar panels so the short end hangs off the roof? The overhang will shade the shed side a little bit, and it might help the panels get rid of some heat, too. Make sure you use standoffs to allow airflow under the panels, too.