Two ducted mini- split questions
i ordered my midea ducted mini splits. YAY. thanks all for the advice. I feel two separate ducted units is by far the best option for me.
i was going to hang them in the attic,, but now Im thinking of mounting them vertically in a mechanical room. like this
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the room is on the ground floor so here are my questions.
1. how do you create a backup drain for a vertical ducted mini split
2. how do you run the condensate drain to a sink or tub drain line? it seems almost impossible?
thanks
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If you don't have a drain below the unit you would use a condensate pump and some vinyl tubing to the nearest drain or drain line. Most pumps have an alarm terminal to either kill power or sound an audible alarm if the pump fails.
Thanks. That's good to know. The units do have a built in condensate pump so it's helpful. Although I might be more inclined to go back to horizontal since I'd prefer gravity flow if at all possible.
I could also put a drain below the unit come to think of it.
Which unit did you order? I don't remember that they can be installed vertically. In the units I am familiar with the internal tray is not catching the condensate if the unit is vertical.
The dlfsd series in 18k and 24k.
The brochure says it can be mounted both vertically and horizontally