New window air conditioner that might be hackable into a quasi mini split

[Jim Blackwood]

By that metric, 3-4 tons should be adequate for any eventuality. That means the two rack air units and maybe the dash air if needed. That's a rated 4 tons and possible 4.5 tons based on the TXV's. Which means a pair of 2 ton Copeland scroll compressors should handle it. Depending on seer, around 15-20A each. Wonder if they make them in 110v versions? I guess they must because, window units.

Jim

[ccbmster]

Sorry it took so long to post the requested pictures.

This is a 110v, 12k btu, inverter technology, 16 seer, heat pump, Air Con mini split.  I bought it 3 years ago for $450 when it was an unknown brand and it has performed flawlessly.

Recently in OK the temp was over a hundred degrees and I couldn't push enough air from the back of the bus to the front through two doorways to cool the front.  So I am in the process of tearing everything out of the road ac bay just behind the front wheels to put a second mini-split there with the air handler just below my cabinets on a wall where the second window behind the driver was.

This Air Con unit is now well over $800.00, so I have a Daizuki 110v, 12K btu, inverter technology, 20 seer, heat pump unit on the way instead.  Should be here in the next couple of days.

[Jim Blackwood]

Easy to see the attraction when you can buy a Garrison 18K from walmart for $318, about $350 delivered. 220v though so there's that, but also seer 20.8 which is good. A comparable window unit costs as much or more. But why wouldn't you also be able to combine that with the OTR air? I think I can see a path starting to take shape here.

Jim

[ccbmster]

Easy to see the attraction when you can buy a Garrison 18K from walmart for $318, about $350 delivered. 220v though so there's that, but also seer 20.8 which is good. A comparable window unit costs as much or more. But why wouldn't you also be able to combine that with the OTR air? I think I can see a path starting to take shape here.

Jim

I don't see where you can by a mini-split of any kind for that from Walmart.  Are you sure you are not looking at a price on just the air handler?

Even on Ebay the cheapest mini-split is a little under $500 and that is not a heat pump unit. 
As for the over the road air, mine needed freon and I decided it was not worth it to do that and keep up the maintenance long term when a heat pump mini-split is as cheap as they are and can be used both over the road and when parked.

[Jim Blackwood]

I just did a search for air conditioner on the walmart site and clicked on the mini-split icon. 2 or 3 pages came up.

Jim

[ccbmster]

Cheapest I see is the Garrison 9K btu for $446.00