I hate the heat more than anything because when it is cold you can always throw on a hoodie or something. When it is hot is sweating your nuts off and it sucks when you are trying to work on something and sweat is rolling in your eyes. Probably be picking myself up a Mini-split as well before too long!
From a 25 year hvac service vet. Make sure that "box" is far enough away from the unit as to not cause hot air coming out of the unit to be recycling back in the unit. Usually 16 inches from the house and 16 inches from the box is rule of thumb minimum. Just a heads up. And have it cleaned and serviced yearly, as required to keep warranty in effect (buried in the fine print) also clean filter religiously every 30 days if it needs it or not, possibly sooner depending on dust levels in conditioned space. Enjoy the cool brother. Ps tinting those 3 windows with mirror tint will help tremendously as will insulating garage doors.
Chase, those garage doors are going to leak a lot of heat. You may want to look into foam panels that fit into the garage door. They're usually pink or blue, but they will help keep the heat either in or out of the garage depending on the season. Should be pretty cheap, too.
By far the best investment I made to my shop was the mini split. Easy to install and works great. I don't know how i ever worked in the heat and the cold without it.
Make sure the box walls are far enough from the clearance requirements around the fan side of the condenser or you will need a new unit before you know it!
dude, you need clearance from the components of the unit, room for service, no restriction to air flow, etc., You are better off just leaving it like it is. Everyone has AC. It isn't an eyesore.
Had a mini split in my garage in the desert and loved it, no the new house is getting one next week and I can not wait. So nice to go in the garage to do stuff and not bake.
Hi chase! Getting some AC info for you, the wires that are running between the units are actually pipes were the refrigerant run in. So what happening is that you are moving heat from the inside unit to the outside unit with the refrigerant. And now to your next problem. If you cover the outside unit you won't be able to remove the heat that it transfers from the unsor unit. And it will stop on a security measure. (Probaly something like 38bar pressure) so remove the box asap. Btw they should have put channels to run the pipes in the laundry room to make it look better. Best regards from Sweden.
The mini split changes the game for garage work! I installed a PTE charged system myself...it was super easy and mine even plugs into a wall receptacle so even easier 👍🏼 No more condensation in the garage when the weather changes! Next on the list in a door going to outside, so I don’t have to keep opening and closing the garage door and letting out all my heat/A/C! By the way love watching garage builds too!!!
I live in orlando my garage is miserable about 10 months a year just hooked up a 3 ton unit last week cant tell you how amazing it is to work in 74° 75° a/c also lowers the humidity levels as well i would suggest anyone who works in the garage invest in an a.c.
Sweet! They should've put the 90 degree turn at the top, instead of at the bottom though.. That way the vertical part of the cable would've been next to the corner instead of the middle of the room.
I'm diggin the mini split! I want one! I have a portable solution I will probably use temporarily during summer. Standalone portable unit and stick the exhaust vent in the cat door haha
I´m not a AC guy, but a carpenter. I would consider swapping your garage doors for a more insulated model. I think it will be a massive heat loss due to the doors. The electrical bill will be way lower! Thanks for always making good content, looking forward to see the finished garage. // Motorcycle guy in Norway
Sondre Skjelstad exactly. The air con will be competing against the heat of the metal door and the heat leaking in. I would not of put it in that position.
The power going to the unit likely is one or both of the following: - runs on 220V (normal wall outlets are 120V) - requires a higher current (amperage) than what is carried with wires used for a normal outlet and breaker. Therefore it potentially uses a special breaker and thinker wires. Also, the outdoor unit has power cables running to it as well as coolant lines. The coolant (typically freon) is the liquid that's used to transfer the heat from the air in your garage to the outside air.
Also remember to get the maintenance done probs yearly, it’s pretty easy have a look on UA-cam. Just brushing and spraying coils and cleaning filters ;)
Reminds of a scene from "Notting Hill" where they were talking about Pandora's box and Spike says "I knew a girl that was called Pandora. Never got to see her box though". 🙂 Nice with the AC unit. Enjoy it.
I already have 220vac outlets in the garage. I was just going to put a pigtail electrical plug on the 220 going to the AC mini split. With the HOA, they denied the claim but the fact that there’s disabled in my household they had to abide by ADA laws and had to approve it with the AC condenser outside.
That's going to be great when you need it. You did, however, forget to talk about your ceiling which you mentioned you would at the beginning of the video haha
@Chaseontwowheels just figured I would mention not sure if your installers did this. But where the holes were cut in the wall where the liquid and vapor lines and electrical lines are going out of the house. It might be a good idea to foam the holes if they were not. Just figured I would mention it. It's a step that is usually overlooked. 😁 ✌️
You do realize "your box" is gonna ruin that a/c unit right? You're not even suppose to leave grass clippings near the A/C unit. Its essentially a radiator Chase. If you block a radiator what does it do? Just trying to help.
I got a HotSpot from Zamna solutions and it broke down after the first usage. After several weeks (well over a month, possibly 2) Mark Soja ("the tech support person for the ACDC systems") finally sent me a replacement part that is super complicated to install. I have my mini-split installed on the wall up near the ceiling (where everyone has them installed). All Mark sent me was a vague PDF titled "IDU Disassembly. Neither HotSpot nor Zamna offer any type of service to fix or return their defective mini-split. Their product and their customer service is bullshit, if you ask me. I intended to test this first one out and if I liked it I was going to buy and install them in the other 4 rooms. But now, why bother buying junk. Stay away from these companies unless you like buying trash. And, if you do like buying trash I have a HotSpot I would like to sell you.
Dude..I'm an HVAC tech...I could have done this for ya lol. I'm down here in south ga (down in Brunswick area...aka, DIWDs playground). Sorry you bought a Trane though, thats why it was expensive as hail :P IMO, weird spot to mount it, I personally would have put it elsewhere, but hey to each their own. Let us know hot it works when its hot.
@@paulcampagna Yah, i see that a lot. I like Mitsubishi, but I out in a lot more Daikins. Plus, that Trane logo probably added an additional $500 at least😂
@@nickvolvo40 Didn't know that. I have a Mitsubishi and it was estimated @9k for a three unit version for my house. I knew some people and got it for ~3k, so that tells you how much they mark-it up. I couldnt imagine if Trane adds their mark-up.
Personally I'd build, (or get a prebuilt,) storage shed for the garbage cans. Add lattice fence section as oppose to "the box" idea. Unless there isn't room between outside unit, and driveway, in which case a short fence would do. More importantly though I'd insulate the doors. Keep the conditioned air in garage, and reduces outside noise coming in while filming.
one advise I would give is replace that filter at the end of the summer. We have one at work and the unit stopped working primarily because the "blades" got filled with dust
My house runs on natural gas which is nice for force heat so i had a gas heater installed in my garage since midwest winters suck, but in summer, it can get nasty, this would be nice to add to my man cave garage :) but in realism, i only have to put up with heat a few months of the year haha.
make a wood trellis box that just goes over the unit... put some fake vines/branches on it for the natural look... as long as the air flows you're golden
Looking for solutions for our garage in Arizona right now and this seems to be the way to go. Thanks for showing how easy it is outside the initial cost.
The first thing I was going to say was NO! no box, then I read the comments and lots of people know their stuff. No box, but you could put up a two sided wall maybe. Those things need space around them.
chase, you have to make sure that the unit outside is "breathing" ... you cant just cover it because the fans need to pull fresh air while removing the heat ... if you cover it completely the heat exchange will reach it's maximum and there won't be any cooling for the indoor unit... it goes without saying that this way you ll end up damaging both of them
was thinking same thing but at the same time, he chose the path for those lines... so he has his reasons and will make the necessary adjustments to his laundry room. I thought it would have made more sense to put it on the opposite wall with a direct outside line and also more centralised in the garage, but everybody has different ideas...
When split units are installed I would like to see installers dig out a rectangle about 3inches deep give or take and pack down the dirt and level it all nice and clean. It’s just a pep peeve nothing major.
i wouldn't put the chemical cabinet right next to the electrical panel, if their should be a unfortunate electrical fire at the panel, you just potentially gave it a accelerant.. Also the 2 copper tubes are refrigerant lines, PVC was water drain, and their should of been a cable with multiple wires for various things, fan speed controller, sensors, switches ect.
If your AC turns out to be against code somehow it's the responsibility of the guys you hired to install it. Also, make sure your box has sufficient room between it and the AC for the air to properly flow.
a new series on this channel: wrecked garage rebuild :-) looks like its going to be a long series but you will be so happy when it all ends and all is finished ;-)
Love how informative this is. BUT you gotta love the whole " I didn't get a permit through the county....I'm gonna hide it yada yada..." Then goes ahead and posts the entire darn thing on the interwebs for millions of people to watch including his 1.1M subscribers, who potentially don't live in the same county. Hmmm.....
Any body thinking that AC placement is the worst ever? Should have put it at a more central point like between the windows. And that way the outside unit would have been in the backyard. (Less holes, and no worry about how that unit looks outside)
After all this time, how about an update on the mini - split's performance? Give us some specs on that mitsubishi and likes and don't likes. How big is your garage, etc.
Depending on the BTUH of the unit he got. A single Mitsubishi Minisplit can be as large as 24k. Although thus unit looks on the smaller side of 9k or 12k at most.
Hi . I watched this and found out that it is one of the cleanest job ever. However I just want to find out if you need to get a permit from city before the installation of the ac. Thanks
Wish my county allowed me to install ac in my garage, they said I would have to make my garage up to code as a living space and install an additional exterior door to my garage, such bs. Congrats to you though
What do you guys hate more, working when the garage is cold or hot?
Cold cause my hands tense up and its harder to work
Hate a hot garage. You can always put on gloves if it’s a bit chilly, can only take off so many clothes before it’s no longer suitable for UA-cam 😂
I hate the heat more than anything because when it is cold you can always throw on a hoodie or something. When it is hot is sweating your nuts off and it sucks when you are trying to work on something and sweat is rolling in your eyes. Probably be picking myself up a Mini-split as well before too long!
Wish I had a garage.
I hate $5 videos
From a 25 year hvac service vet. Make sure that "box" is far enough away from the unit as to not cause hot air coming out of the unit to be recycling back in the unit. Usually 16 inches from the house and 16 inches from the box is rule of thumb minimum. Just a heads up. And have it cleaned and serviced yearly, as required to keep warranty in effect (buried in the fine print) also clean filter religiously every 30 days if it needs it or not, possibly sooner depending on dust levels in conditioned space. Enjoy the cool brother. Ps tinting those 3 windows with mirror tint will help tremendously as will insulating garage doors.
Chase, those garage doors are going to leak a lot of heat. You may want to look into foam panels that fit into the garage door. They're usually pink or blue, but they will help keep the heat either in or out of the garage depending on the season. Should be pretty cheap, too.
By far the best investment I made to my shop was the mini split. Easy to install and works great. I don't know how i ever worked in the heat and the cold without it.
How big is your shop ?
Make sure the box walls are far enough from the clearance requirements around the fan side of the condenser or you will need a new unit before you know it!
Yeah make sure you have at least 18-24 inches away from the unit so it can breathe.
dude, you need clearance from the components of the unit, room for service, no restriction to air flow, etc., You are better off just leaving it like it is. Everyone has AC. It isn't an eyesore.
I put one in a few years back and absolutely love the thing.
Had a mini split in my garage in the desert and loved it, no the new house is getting one next week and I can not wait. So nice to go in the garage to do stuff and not bake.
Hi chase!
Getting some AC info for you, the wires that are running between the units are actually pipes were the refrigerant run in. So what happening is that you are moving heat from the inside unit to the outside unit with the refrigerant. And now to your next problem. If you cover the outside unit you won't be able to remove the heat that it transfers from the unsor unit. And it will stop on a security measure. (Probaly something like 38bar pressure) so remove the box asap. Btw they should have put channels to run the pipes in the laundry room to make it look better. Best regards from Sweden.
The mini split changes the game for garage work! I installed a PTE charged system myself...it was super easy and mine even plugs into a wall receptacle so even easier 👍🏼 No more condensation in the garage when the weather changes! Next on the list in a door going to outside, so I don’t have to keep opening and closing the garage door and letting out all my heat/A/C! By the way love watching garage builds too!!!
Who makes that? I am trying to find one with a plug
May I ask which one u got and how much was it
Only Chase and his video skills could make a AC install look super cool.
I live in orlando my garage is miserable about 10 months a year just hooked up a 3 ton unit last week cant tell you how amazing it is to work in 74° 75° a/c also lowers the humidity levels as well i would suggest anyone who works in the garage invest in an a.c.
What unit did you get
Don’t cover the condensing unit is simple terms you’ll need a new one real quick
The how the garage is turning out. Keep putting in that work friend.
About to gat an 18000 BTU Daikin Heat pump for my Garage! Great Video!
Sweet! They should've put the 90 degree turn at the top, instead of at the bottom though.. That way the vertical part of the cable would've been next to the corner instead of the middle of the room.
I'm diggin the mini split! I want one! I have a portable solution I will probably use temporarily during summer. Standalone portable unit and stick the exhaust vent in the cat door haha
I´m not a AC guy, but a carpenter. I would consider swapping your garage doors for a more insulated model. I think it will be a massive heat loss due to the doors. The electrical bill will be way lower!
Thanks for always making good content, looking forward to see the finished garage. // Motorcycle guy in Norway
Sondre Skjelstad exactly. The air con will be competing against the heat of the metal door and the heat leaking in. I would not of put it in that position.
Make sure your box does not cover the fans. You will have issues with the unit if you cover them.
The power going to the unit likely is one or both of the following:
- runs on 220V (normal wall outlets are 120V)
- requires a higher current (amperage) than what is carried with wires used for a normal outlet and breaker. Therefore it potentially uses a special breaker and thinker wires.
Also, the outdoor unit has power cables running to it as well as coolant lines. The coolant (typically freon) is the liquid that's used to transfer the heat from the air in your garage to the outside air.
What box? I dont see any box. I saw a nice little sitting area though :-) But yeah, make sure the fan has clearing enough.
Also remember to get the maintenance done probs yearly, it’s pretty easy have a look on UA-cam. Just brushing and spraying coils and cleaning filters ;)
Reminds of a scene from "Notting Hill" where they were talking about Pandora's box and Spike says "I knew a girl that was called Pandora. Never got to see her box though". 🙂
Nice with the AC unit. Enjoy it.
I already have 220vac outlets in the garage. I was just going to put a pigtail electrical plug on the 220 going to the AC mini split. With the HOA, they denied the claim but the fact that there’s disabled in my household they had to abide by ADA laws and had to approve it with the AC condenser outside.
And the box looks all right
That's going to be great when you need it. You did, however, forget to talk about your ceiling which you mentioned you would at the beginning of the video haha
I was wondering if I had just missed it somewhere.
@Chaseontwowheels just figured I would mention not sure if your installers did this. But where the holes were cut in the wall where the liquid and vapor lines and electrical lines are going out of the house. It might be a good idea to foam the holes if they were not. Just figured I would mention it. It's a step that is usually overlooked. 😁 ✌️
I installed one in my garage. Love it.
one thing about those systems make sure you clean the inside ,they are known to get alot of mold in them
You do realize "your box" is gonna ruin that a/c unit right? You're not even suppose to leave grass clippings near the A/C unit. Its essentially a radiator Chase. If you block a radiator what does it do? Just trying to help.
"If you block a radiator what does it do?"
Like Chase knows the answer to that.
it didnt look like it was anywhere near the fan and its not enclosed im sure itll be fine
The box looks good
I got a HotSpot from Zamna solutions and it broke down after the first usage. After several weeks (well over a month, possibly 2) Mark Soja ("the tech support person for the ACDC systems") finally sent me a replacement part that is super complicated to install. I have my mini-split installed on the wall up near the ceiling (where everyone has them installed). All Mark sent me was a vague PDF titled "IDU Disassembly. Neither HotSpot nor Zamna offer any type of service to fix or return their defective mini-split. Their product and their customer service is bullshit, if you ask me. I intended to test this first one out and if I liked it I was going to buy and install them in the other 4 rooms. But now, why bother buying junk. Stay away from these companies unless you like buying trash. And, if you do like buying trash I have a HotSpot I would like to sell you.
Chase use the wood for a garbage and AC cover storage. Look up DYI TRASH CAN STORAGE and just make it a bit longer for the AC as well.
That ought to help with those horrible GA summer sweltering hot days
I appreciate the fact that Chase tries so hard to respect these guys n not show their faces. 👌 (Well kinda)
Dude..I'm an HVAC tech...I could have done this for ya lol. I'm down here in south ga (down in Brunswick area...aka, DIWDs playground). Sorry you bought a Trane though, thats why it was expensive as hail :P
IMO, weird spot to mount it, I personally would have put it elsewhere, but hey to each their own. Let us know hot it works when its hot.
It's a Mitsubishi and those are always more expensive. Looks like trane just slapped their logo on it.
@@paulcampagna Yah, i see that a lot. I like Mitsubishi, but I out in a lot more Daikins. Plus, that Trane logo probably added an additional $500 at least😂
Trane is now the full rep for Mitsubishi just an FYI.
@@nickvolvo40 Didn't know that. I have a Mitsubishi and it was estimated @9k for a three unit version for my house. I knew some people and got it for ~3k, so that tells you how much they mark-it up. I couldnt imagine if Trane adds their mark-up.
Personally I'd build, (or get a prebuilt,) storage shed for the garbage cans. Add lattice fence section as oppose to "the box" idea. Unless there isn't room between outside unit, and driveway, in which case a short fence would do. More importantly though I'd insulate the doors. Keep the conditioned air in garage, and reduces outside noise coming in while filming.
one advise I would give is replace that filter at the end of the summer. We have one at work and the unit stopped working primarily because the "blades" got filled with dust
Who else said (ehh-err) when Chase said "The Box"
My house runs on natural gas which is nice for force heat so i had a gas heater installed in my garage since midwest winters suck, but in summer, it can get nasty, this would be nice to add to my man cave garage :) but in realism, i only have to put up with heat a few months of the year haha.
Make some bin (garbage can) storage that way you can hide it behind your bins
Where Im from, I'd say 90% of the household here uses these type of split unit AC.
make a wood trellis box that just goes over the unit... put some fake vines/branches on it for the natural look... as long as the air flows you're golden
You don’t want to restrict air flow to the condensing unit
Looking for solutions for our garage in Arizona right now and this seems to be the way to go. Thanks for showing how easy it is outside the initial cost.
Which one did you end up buying
How much was this project. Just the mini split and install? Looking to do the same thing
They run typically around $5-8k for a single indoor unit and single outdoor unit.
Ac is the best
The first thing I was going to say was NO! no box, then I read the comments and lots of people know their stuff. No box, but you could put up a two sided wall maybe. Those things need space around them.
chase, you have to make sure that the unit outside is "breathing" ... you cant just cover it because the fans need to pull fresh air while removing the heat ... if you cover it completely the heat exchange will reach it's maximum and there won't be any cooling for the indoor unit... it goes without saying that this way you ll end up damaging both of them
am I the only one who's thinking he's going to want to move those lines later on? any one ?
was thinking same thing but at the same time, he chose the path for those lines... so he has his reasons and will make the necessary adjustments to his laundry room. I thought it would have made more sense to put it on the opposite wall with a direct outside line and also more centralised in the garage, but everybody has different ideas...
hope your garage doors are pretty air tight. Mounting it that close to them with a bad air leak will just piss out all that bought air.
Nice box dawg
Good video. I have been thinking of finishing my garage and was wondering what AC/heater unit to get. That looks low key and super easy to use.
you okay posting garage install, but not WBRG videos as normal and earlier.
The box ended up quite good! 👌 Awesome video as per usual!
put the command velcro strips on the wall and the remote to not lose it.
Its mounted to close to the door the gaps in the door will counter the unit.
How much did it cost installed?
When split units are installed I would like to see installers dig out a rectangle about 3inches deep give or take and pack down the dirt and level it all nice and clean. It’s just a pep peeve nothing major.
I need that in my garage lol, great video man
Welcome to homeownership and dealing with code and regulations.
i wouldn't put the chemical cabinet right next to the electrical panel, if their should be a unfortunate electrical fire at the panel, you just potentially gave it a accelerant..
Also the 2 copper tubes are refrigerant lines, PVC was water drain, and their should of been a cable with multiple wires for various things, fan speed controller, sensors, switches ect.
I thought you were going to talk about the ceiling what were you doing to it
Nice box man 👍😂😂
I like you're box
The box is perfect 😂
You don't want to cover that box outside, it needs to be able get fresh air and the fins on it need to have air flow over them
ceo of not watching the outro, its not a full box its not enclosed and its not near the fan
I would insulate those garage doors while your at it
gotta make sure ur clearance is set right, gotta give it space to breeeaaathe
Chase try to get phenolic coating on the condenser so it can last longer
If you need a rundown on that rain bird irrigation controller I got you
don't restrict airflow around the unit..
I can't believe they put those giant cables and pipe in your laundry room. I'd do it inside the wall.
I’m getting one installed one tomorrow for 650
If your AC turns out to be against code somehow it's the responsibility of the guys you hired to install it. Also, make sure your box has sufficient room between it and the AC for the air to properly flow.
you should ride the 2021 cbr1000rrr fireblade sp see if there is one near you would be cool
Hey Chase 😏nice box 🤣
Looking to do this in my garage. Just curious, is this super expensive to install??? Yikes!
Wow! Great video. Thank you for sharing. What was the cost of parts and labor to get this installed? I’m in the market too!
Shoulda just made a fence around it. Match to existing fence, but not as high. It would serve to hide compressor and trash bins.
a new series on this channel: wrecked garage rebuild :-) looks like its going to be a long series but you will be so happy when it all ends and all is finished ;-)
Hey chase can u do a first ride on a aprilia rsv4 to compete with the ducati V4
Love how informative this is. BUT you gotta love the whole " I didn't get a permit through the county....I'm gonna hide it yada yada..." Then goes ahead and posts the entire darn thing on the interwebs for millions of people to watch including his 1.1M subscribers, who potentially don't live in the same county. Hmmm.....
Any body thinking that AC placement is the worst ever? Should have put it at a more central point like between the windows. And that way the outside unit would have been in the backyard. (Less holes, and no worry about how that unit looks outside)
After all this time, how about an update on the mini - split's performance? Give us some specs on that mitsubishi and likes and don't likes. How big is your garage, etc.
gonna need at least one more of those to refrigerate that space.
Depending on the BTUH of the unit he got. A single Mitsubishi Minisplit can be as large as 24k. Although thus unit looks on the smaller side of 9k or 12k at most.
Designer landscape rock to hide the outside unit...just an idea.
A real professional eh?
That laundry room is so small. Are you even able to open the dryer door all the way?
Yes, show us you making a AC, covering....! . And all of the modifications to the garage.
Hi . I watched this and found out that it is one of the cleanest job ever. However I just want to find out if you need to get a permit from city before the installation of the ac. Thanks
Cleanest jobs ever? I’d be pissed
How’s your experience now with split unit after so many days (2yrs)?
Call do it Dan to do some wood work for covering ac
Chase! As if there aren't enough people that call the box a complete and utter Fail, allow me to include my windy opinion. NO!
That should have been installed on the outside wall. Unless they sealed it correctly, you'll have exhaust fumes going into the house.
These Minisplit units don't have any sort of harmful exhaust fumes. Or exhaust fumes at all for that matter.
@@WeSilverDragon I meant exhaust fumes from cars or motorcycles.
Wish my county allowed me to install ac in my garage, they said I would have to make my garage up to code as a living space and install an additional exterior door to my garage, such bs. Congrats to you though
Are we just going to ignore that the laundry room looks like a nuke exploded there??
I can’t believe I got the first comment!!! Woohoo!! Love the garage lol 😂
What’s the initial costs for the unit and install on that mini split? Thanks
how much did the system cost? (parts and labor) Thanks!!! :)