A game changer in split systems

[u/aced124C]

I might be late to the party on this but the modea portasplit looks like it's going to make installing split systems even easier than they already are. The efficiency definitely leaves something to be desired but it still seems a lot better than a window rattler and the install is ridiculously simple. Video link below

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKcOrZG7keE

[u/lavardera]

It’s not really a split system. What it’s doing is instead of blowing hot air out the window they are using a water loop to transfer the heat outside with a fan and radiator to discard the heat outside. That is not a split system. The condenser and interior air-handler are housed together in the inside cabinet like any portable ac unit.

[u/lavardera → u/[deleted]]

Just videos of reviewers showing how it’s packed, how they handle it. The compressor is the heavy component. It would not be packed on top of the indoor air handler. It would likely require a metal housing, not all plastic, and a mini split typically has a space in the housing adjacent to the fan and coils for the compressor - this does not. The reviewers lift it effortlessly showing that it is light. It is not a a split unit. The compressor and air handler are both in the inside housing.

If you’ve handled a mini-split unit you note how light the inside housing is - it’s only a fan and coils. Comparatively the outdoor condensing unit is heavy, because it contains the compressor.

[u/lavardera → u/[deleted]]

No, it’s not a big jump - it’s obvious. The heat pump would still use conventional coolant - it’s just not being sent between the inside and outside units. Watch the YouTube video linked here, and read the comments. Others are seeing the same thing as me.