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Originally Posted by FlyingScot
I am not familiar with Trane mini splits, but Mitsubishi is the long time leader
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They are now one and the same. The companies merged. American Standard mini splits are also under the same umbrella.
As recent as a few years ago, I would have said Mitsubishi is the only way to go. Now, these inverter compressor “mini splits” are such a commodity item, the there is probably not a huge difference in quality among the major brand names. However, Mitsubishi is still the safest bet.
That said, there is a wide variety in how these units perform in a cold climate. It is critical to understand how many BTU’s the unit puts out at the coldest anticipated temperature at the location they get installed. A unit with a nameplate rating of 24,000 BTU might put out 24,000 BTU at 30F, but might not work at all at -10F, or might only put out 10,000 BTU at -10F. Don’t assume all units are the same, even within the same manufacturers range of products. Obviously this isn’t a big factor in warm climates.