Ductless Split Air Conditioners - Easy Installation

Ductless split air conditioners are a great investment for many homeowners, and handy people who are familiar with electrical work can often do this type of renovation on their own. This is sometimes a difficult task though, so if you are not familiar with plumbing or electrical work you may want to hire a professional contractor to take care of this installation for you. Even if you are handy, you need to consider that they are very difficult to size and maintain, and if you make a mistake while installing ductless split air conditioners on your own, you may have to hire a professional to fix your mistakes anyway.

If you have made the decision to install ductless split air conditioners on your own, here are the simple steps that you will take to get your unit up and working in good order fairly simply and easily.

First and foremost, you will need to lay a pad on the ground of the home close to where you are going to do the installation. Then you will make sure the ground where it is laying is level, and then put the air conditioners condenser piece on top of that pad. Next, you will have to drill a hole through the home for the line of refrigerant to go through to the basement of your house. You are able to use a hole saw drill to do this. Make sure not to make the hole to large, but just large enough to get the wires and hoses through to the other side which often resides in a basement (or sometimes on the exterior of the home).

Next, you will want to stuff the line through the hole that you have created to get the hose to go through to your basement. You will need to open a space in the wall where you want the inside unit to go. The refrigerant line will have to be run from the condenser unit up to the room where the unit will be located. You will also need to run a drain line in to the room where the unit will be, this is typically a PVC drainage line. You will next make sure you bring the electrical cables and wires that carry the electricity from the condenser into the room where your air conditioner will be. This is a tricky part and is best handled by a licensed electrician. It can be very dangerous for someone who is not a professional to attempt this part of the installation.

Next, you want to check for the recommended height that was included in the information when you purchased the unit. These types of air conditioners typically reside up on a wall, so make sure you measure the proper height for where it will sit. You will hang your air conditioner on a metal bracket that you will want to install at the height recommended in the paperwork.

Lastly, you have to connect the refrigerant line the PVC drain piping and electrical wires. Again, this is best to be done by someone who is a licensed electrician to avoid possible injury. You will then put the cover on the unit to cover the interior. Ductless split air conditioners can be an easy install for someone with a background in plumbing or electrical skills, but otherwise, it is best to leave this to a professional to make sure it is installed properly and free of injury.