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DIY Mini-Split For Our Back Porch

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This DIY mini-split for our back porch is going to change the way we live in our home. Not only does it provide heating and cooling to the porch but it has added square footage to our home because we are now able to use it fully year-round. 

When we added the back porch to our home, we insulated it and added windows so we could use it for most of the year. We didn’t want to spend the money to get all the ductwork done to get it hooked up to our central heat and air. After living with the porch this way over the years, I knew there had to be a better way. In the winter, we were able to use space heaters but I didn’t like that they ran continuously and they took up so much space in the porch. In the summer, we are out of luck completely because it is like a sauna in our back porch when it gets really hot and humid. The ceiling fan adds no relief when it is that hot. So, for most of the summer, the porch couldn’t be used. 

The past winter, I was telling Matt we need to find a way to make the porch work all year round. Then, I discovered Mr. Cool’s mini-split systems and our back porch days were going to come to life with this solution! 

I HAD FOUND THE SOLUTION!

The mini-split will heat and cool our back porch. We don’t have to go through the work and expense to have it tied into our central heat and air. There aren’t any weird tubes going out the windows as stand-alone air conditioners have. Once you set the system to heat or cool and the temperature you want the room, it runs just like your regular central heat and air. It turns on and off as it reaches the temperature you set it at. It does not run continuously. I LOVE THAT!

You can set it and forget it just like the thermostat for central heating and air conditioning – WITHOUT the cost of having all new ductwork, electrical, and everything else that goes into having a space outfitted for central heating and cooling. And, the mini-split we got is DIY! Can you tell I am excited about this system? Everything about it is amazing. It was definitely the solution for us. 

The Mr. Cool mini-split that we got is the Do-It-Yourself 3rd Generation Energy Star DIY®

This DIY mini-split from Mr. Cool makes it so easy to set up heating and cooling in areas of your home on your own!

Favorite features of the MRCOOL DIY® Mini-Split:

  • “The Pre-charged linesets allow you to install this innovative ductless system without special tools, equipment, or training.”
  • They are energy-star certified.
  • You can control the MRCOOL DIY® anywhere with your Apple or Android smart device and an internet connection.
  • It comes with remote control and a thermostat.
  • When the MRCOOL DIY® detects low coolant an alarm will sound to alert you to the problem. This will prevent damage to the compressor while you maintain high air comfort.
  • It has auto-restart if there is a power outage.
  • Comes with a warranty.

This DIY mini-split from Mr. Cool makes it so easy to set up heating and cooling in areas of your home on your own!

I was blown away by this mini-split and what Mr. Cool has done to make it such a great system and solution for people like us who need cooling and heating in an area like this.

And, the fact that this system is DIY made it the best fit for us! You know we love a good DIY and we had no idea that this was even an option for a mini-split. It saved us a lot of money since we didn’t have to hire someone to install it. We did have to hire an electrician to put in a disconnect. But, after that, we were able to do all the work ourselves. 

disconnect

I wanted to record the entire process of putting the mini-split in. Here is the video showing you what the entire process looked like:

I love things that make living in our home more comfortable but I also want things to look nice.

This DIY mini-split from Mr. Cool makes it so easy to set up heating and cooling in areas of your home on your own!

The Mr. Cool system is not big and bulky inside or out.

It comes with two main components. One for the outside and one for the inside. Our porch is small so I didn’t want it to be a huge unit inside the porch. It isn’t at all. We hung it on the top part of the wall and you don’t notice it much at all. It is a perfect size.

This DIY mini-split from Mr. Cool makes it so easy to set up heating and cooling in areas of your home on your own!

The outside unit tucks nicely on the side of our porch on level ground and pavers. It is tucked out of the way and doesn’t take up a lot of space. The cords, pipes, and tubes that run from the outside unit to the inside unit are covered with the plastic cover Mr. Cool has. It looks seamless and fits perfectly where we put the system. It looks like it is part of our porch.

Again, I wanted all the heating and cooling functions without it being a big, “not-so-pretty” system to get it. Mr. Cool thought of it all.

The system is small and sleek looking. It gives you all the functions you are looking for.

I love it when companies think of all the details when they create their products. 

outer cover

Now that we have heating and cooling set up in the back porch, it is time to give the porch a mini makeover. I will be working on that next. Since it is a room we can utilize all year now, it makes it more fun to make it cozier for our family all year. 

If you have an area in your home you have been needing a solution like this, DO NOT WAIT! This mini-split is the way to go. It is a genius way to get all the comforts you are looking for without the major expense of traditional heating and cooling. The fact that the Mr. Cool Mini-Split is DIY is the cherry on top. You can do this. Trust me. 

Do you have a space in your home that this would be perfect for? 

I want to thank Mr. Cool for sending us the DIY mini-split for our back porch. All opinions are our own. 

 

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This DIY mini-split from Mr. Cool makes it so easy to set up heating and cooling in areas of your home on your own!

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