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   charlie_sullivan | Oct 11, 2021 11:51am | #1

   If the load is less than what it can do at 6000 BTU/h, it will cycle on and off. That's not ideal, but it won't overcool or consume energy like it would if it just kept cranking at 6000 BTU/h.

   One option for the summer is to shut off all but one unit. You'll overcool that area and undercool the others, but you'll be removing humidity, which is the most important part, and the lowered humidity will spread around well.

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   bfw577 | Oct 13, 2021 02:44pm | #2

   Most mini splits use nowhere near the electricity consumption of a window unit at low speed. My 12k Gree Sapphire only uses 80 watts at minimum (2900 btu) cooling capacity at 95 degrees with a cop of 10. An average 5k window unit would use over 500 watts.

   I have a real time electricity monitor on both my splits. The Gree uses around 100 watts at its minimum cooling capacity when factoring in the fans and electronics. Even if it ran for 24 hours straight it would use like 2.4 kw's which would cost like .45 cents here in CT with some of the highest electricity prices in the US.

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   jameshowison | Oct 13, 2021 06:03pm | #3

   By default they will keep blowing air, but the outside compressor will turn off once the set point is reached. And the fan is not a big energy consumer. You can have them stop blowing air as well by setting the "thermal off" setting (which varies by model but can involve clipping a resister on a circuit board).