man at all the rude comments--I thought it was a very informative video--thanks! currently trying to decide whether to run 28 seer 9k eg4 unit off of inverters or 20 seer 12k unit off panels and inverters. lots of good options and the tech is so good now.
Thanks for the video. I just installed this unit. What is the most electricity it uses in the summer? Are those 5 panels enough to power the unit on its own?
I think in the summer 900-1000 watts Is the most I had seen. Yes the 5 panels will run unit on its own. I do have my unit connected to the grid but I have it programmed on Start up to use ac limiter so it uses very little from the grid and keeps everything running smoothly incase of clouds or early morning sun hitting trees.
love the wires on the ground and the cover not screwed back on the unit right i take it they will be a fire or someone getting shocked soon with just that 4 x 4 foot area in your yard i am sure that the rest of your property is just as safe
It does a good job, I use mine to supplement heat I also have a fire place. Between the 2 that is all I'm using for heat. Right now I'm only using the solar mini split during the day. I have mine set to energy saving mode. It's been running no problem at -2 fahrenheit. It has really saved me alot of wood this year.
@@OzarkLivinmade a point of going back and watching the video again. What is your usage during per hour? And the big question is, why would you run separate panels for the mini split? Couldn’t you just pull the needed power from the other ones or am I missing something? I plan on building a 2 story carriage house. The upstairs will only be 750 sqft and ICF construction with sipps panels for the roof (highly efficient). Being a new build I am trying to figure out the best way of heating and cooling the space. I do have the space and use of an track hoe so a horizontal ground loop isn’t out of the question either. Videos like your are helping me to make the right decisions. The separate panels have me wondering though.
so reason for that is I purchased new panels and a new inverter and that max out the inverter. I am grid tied true net metering 1 to 1 so i use the grid as another battery bank basically. I do have the mini split wired to the main panel so i could run it all the time i just dont need to. It only runs when the sun is out. I had the extra 5 panels laying around so i used them with the mini split unit. Hopefully that makes sense. Also I do have a 4ton pump and dump geothermal system but I really don't use it much at all because i don't need to. mainly only in the summer when its still 90 degrees at 9pm at night. @@gordon6029
@@OzarkLivin that’s a pretty sweet deal with the utilities company. Hey thanks for your time both in our discussion and the time you take to make videos. Cheers
The main level of my house is about 1500sqft. I was thinking about getting this unit and installing it in the main room (living room/dining room and kitchen) I have 3 bedrooms down a hallway and I'm wondering if it will be able to cool those bedrooms too. Is your unit cooling multiple rooms?
So the main area i'm cooling is about 2400 sf. I have this unit installed in the living room which is open to the dining and kitchen area. We have 4 bedrooms 2 on one side of the house and 2 on the other. Its doing a good job of cooling everything but it is a little cooler in the main rooms.
Why not a cheaper mini split plus inverter with less total cost ? This EG4 get really pricey if you need more than one unit. Seems like you're paying a lot to avoid an inverter. What am I missing?
That's definitely an option, but most cheap inverters need batteries to work and they can get expensive. For me I liked that the panels plugged directly into the EG4
How does this system work with a 2 story house with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs? Do you have to put a head in each bedroom or put one in the upstairs hallway and tell everyone they have to keep their bedroom door open at night? Thanks
Well I'm not sure how many square feet your house is but mine is 2400sf and works good for single story home. I personally would probably go with 2 separate units if i had a 2 story home.
It looks like you didn’t shorten the supply lines. You have loops in line. There is oil in lines. Oil can’t return . It stays in loop. Compressor will burn out. There is a video on that happening. Look it up.
Did you really stick it right behind the shrub? You might as well rip the shrub out to maintain proper airflow not to mention it’s just going to kill it.
I noticed in the spec sheet it says 190-1100 like u had mentioned, but on page 13 in the manual it says maximum 1700 watts. signaturesolar.com/eg4-hybrid-ac-dc-solar-air-conditioner-1-ton/
Ive had my eg4 unit for 9 months! It has paid for itself already since before i was heating with radiant baseboards and window ac's. Freakin sweet
Nice! yeah so far this thing is doing great glad i got it
what size panels are you running for this
@@mikeremillard5414 I am using 5 - 330 watt panels
man at all the rude comments--I thought it was a very informative video--thanks! currently trying to decide whether to run 28 seer 9k eg4 unit off of inverters or 20 seer 12k unit off panels and inverters. lots of good options and the tech is so good now.
We got one a couple of months ago, and i just got the solar put on the roof of mom's house to go with it. Its impressive.
Thats awesome man, we really are enjoying our unit.
Thanks. What size was the hole for the drain tube. 3" or 4" hole saw?
I can't remember exactly but I'm thinking 2 1/4" or 2 1/2"
@OzarkLivin Ok, I think it might be 2 1/2. Thank you for quick reply
Thanks for the video. I just installed this unit. What is the most electricity it uses in the summer? Are those 5 panels enough to power the unit on its own?
I think in the summer 900-1000 watts Is the most I had seen. Yes the 5 panels will run unit on its own. I do have my unit connected to the grid but I have it programmed on Start up to use ac limiter so it uses very little from the grid and keeps everything running smoothly incase of clouds or early morning sun hitting trees.
love the wires on the ground and the cover not screwed back on the unit right
i take it they will be a fire or someone getting shocked soon with just that 4 x 4 foot area in your yard
i am sure that the rest of your property is just as safe
Thanks for the comment. All that was temporary I thought I mentioned that in the video. It's all up to code now.
i want this mini split so bad
Yes, it works great you won't be disappointed !
How does it do for heating? Nobody looks at the heat cycle
It does a good job, I use mine to supplement heat I also have a fire place. Between the 2 that is all I'm using for heat. Right now I'm only using the solar mini split during the day. I have mine set to energy saving mode. It's been running no problem at -2 fahrenheit. It has really saved me alot of wood this year.
@@OzarkLivinmade a point of going back and watching the video again. What is your usage during per hour? And the big question is, why would you run separate panels for the mini split? Couldn’t you just pull the needed power from the other ones or am I missing something?
I plan on building a 2 story carriage house. The upstairs will only be 750 sqft and ICF construction with sipps panels for the roof (highly efficient). Being a new build I am trying to figure out the best way of heating and cooling the space. I do have the space and use of an track hoe so a horizontal ground loop isn’t out of the question either.
Videos like your are helping me to make the right decisions. The separate panels have me wondering though.
so reason for that is I purchased new panels and a new inverter and that max out the inverter. I am grid tied true net metering 1 to 1 so i use the grid as another battery bank basically. I do have the mini split wired to the main panel so i could run it all the time i just dont need to. It only runs when the sun is out. I had the extra 5 panels laying around so i used them with the mini split unit. Hopefully that makes sense. Also I do have a 4ton pump and dump geothermal system but I really don't use it much at all because i don't need to. mainly only in the summer when its still 90 degrees at 9pm at night. @@gordon6029
whatever power i send back to my electric company I have 2years to use that, at the end they will pay me for what i don't use @@gordon6029
@@OzarkLivin that’s a pretty sweet deal with the utilities company. Hey thanks for your time both in our discussion and the time you take to make videos. Cheers
The main level of my house is about 1500sqft. I was thinking about getting this unit and installing it in the main room (living room/dining room and kitchen) I have 3 bedrooms down a hallway and I'm wondering if it will be able to cool those bedrooms too. Is your unit cooling multiple rooms?
So the main area i'm cooling is about 2400 sf. I have this unit installed in the living room which is open to the dining and kitchen area. We have 4 bedrooms 2 on one side of the house and 2 on the other. Its doing a good job of cooling everything but it is a little cooler in the main rooms.
Why not a cheaper mini split plus inverter with less total cost ? This EG4 get really pricey if you need more than one unit. Seems like you're paying a lot to avoid an inverter. What am I missing?
That's definitely an option, but most cheap inverters need batteries to work and they can get expensive. For me I liked that the panels plugged directly into the EG4
$500 Minisplit+inverter+battery
Can u send a link to these I'm interested.
thank you
How does this system work with a 2 story house with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs? Do you have to put a head in each bedroom or put one in the upstairs hallway and tell everyone they have to keep their bedroom door open at night? Thanks
Well I'm not sure how many square feet your house is but mine is 2400sf and works good for single story home. I personally would probably go with 2 separate units if i had a 2 story home.
It looks like you didn’t shorten the supply lines. You have loops in line. There is oil in lines. Oil can’t return . It stays in loop. Compressor will burn out. There is a video on that happening. Look it up.
Interesting, thanks for the info i will look in to that
how it work in that cold weather
I had it running when it was -2 no problems putting out good heat
Did you really stick it right behind the shrub? You might as well rip the shrub out to maintain proper airflow not to mention it’s just going to kill it.
yeah I did lol. It actually gets good air flow and i was trying to hide it from the wife. lol I will probably remove it soon
@@OzarkLivin my wife wasn’t happy when I was mounting our inside unit in the living room🤣
@@dswaggins2464 🤣 thats funny..same here man! She ain't hating on it now with all that cold air coming out!
@@OzarkLivin The things a man has to do lol.
@@herbertwerner2287 🤣
Isn't the rated pv wattage 190 to 1100 watts
The maximum input pv on the 12k is 1700 watts
@@OzarkLivin where can I find that in the spec. Sheet ?
I noticed in the spec sheet it says 190-1100 like u had mentioned, but on page 13 in the manual it says maximum 1700 watts. signaturesolar.com/eg4-hybrid-ac-dc-solar-air-conditioner-1-ton/
Also I have been running 1650watts on my 12k for about 4 months no issues. 5 - 330 watt panels
Without giving some kind of true power needed for the mini split this is useless.
Thanks for the comment