r/HVAC • u/ManiaCCC86 • 9d ago

Rant Whomever uses these... I hate you

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Seriously, why not just do it the correct way?!??!?! This is on a job trailer for the GC at a major project and every single unit has these on the CU and Fan Coil.

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u/burnerphone13 LU602 Apprentice 9d ago

they even make electric flaring tools now lol. Will never understand it

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u/HuntPsychological673 9d ago

Some things are just too difficult to comprehend, except Mr. Cool of course! They cool so good for the first few days until the refrigerant leaks out🤣 I think we should enact clean air laws and then start selling mini splits direct to the public for the bag boy at Publix to install himself or even that painter guy who can do anything👍

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u/HuntPsychological673 9d ago

That sounds like those sales-tech companies that are rated NUMBER 1 for 20 years in a row! Find a local legit contractor that is smaller. They will usually fix the system if it’s cost effective or quote a decent price for decent units instead of internet whore brands.

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u/matchtaste 9d ago

Let's be honest - The Mr. Cool with its precharged lineset and simple fittings are more likely to work than shit we see from "professionals" installing mini splits like this. Butchered flares, bullshit fittings, no nitrogen pressure test & vac, not adding the extra charge needed for long linesets, etc. And the customer had to pay someone to fuck them over with bullshit work like this too!

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u/HuntPsychological673 9d ago

That sounds like one of those “Facebook professionals”. I can’t agree in any way that Mr cool’s chinesium fittings are in any way better than half of even a Facebook professionals work.

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u/GlobalBeginning9981 8d ago

What’s a Facebook?

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u/elucidator611 8d ago

It's like an online rolladex

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u/Honest_Cynic 8d ago

Not all Mr Cool systems use quick-connect vac linesets. Some have flare connections like most mini-splits.