Mini-Split Controls Strategy w/ METUS

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Bryan Orr

Careers, Business, Self-improvement, Education

4.9 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2021

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

In today's podcast, Bryan and a team of Mitsubishi Electric Trane HVAC US (METUS) managers (Mike Schaefer, Charles Miltiades, and Sly Grimm) discuss mini-split controls strategies.

Some contractors misunderstand what mini-splits are. Mini-splits CAN be ductless, but not all of them are ductless. Mini-split systems also have handheld controls, but those are not the only control options for mini-splits. Mini-split controls also come in wi-fi, wall-mounted, and wired varieties.

Another common misconception about mini-splits is that they do not work in the cold. While that used to be accurate, modern mini-splits can function well as heat pumps that integrate backup heat. That is especially when it is also tied into a ducted system.

A lot of thought goes into sensor placement, and contractors have many options as to where they can be placed. You can put wireless sensors in discreet locations, such as under the air return in the basement.

Lately, there has been a market shift towards a preference for multizone equipment, so the wireless controls help manage several units instead of just one; you can manage 30+ indoor units.

In general, homeowners are becoming more tech-savvy and are beginning to prefer tying all of their HVAC systems together and managing them all via one platform. As such, Mitsubishi controls can connect to smart home assistants, such as Alexa or Google. Mitsubishi mini-split controls also work with a cloud service that remembers data. However, a strong wi-fi system is necessary for these controls.

The Mitsubishi Electric team also covers:

Third-party controls and backup heat
Integrating with boilers for primary heat
Control placement
Multizone controls
Smart devices and signal strength
Innovative solutions

Learn more at mylinkdrive.com and METUS's YouTube channel.

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0:00.0	The free education provided by HVAC school is made possible by our great sponsors.
0:10.0	Hey I want to give a big thanks to Mitsubishi Electric for being a sponsor here.
0:15.0	They are fully committed to contractor education, and we are happy to have them as a sponsor of the
0:20.9	podcast.
0:22.1	They are a leading manufacturer of high-performance
0:24.4	residential mini- split heat pumps as well as VRF commercial systems. The next
0:29.6	generation of HVAC delivers on efficiency, comfort, and sustainability by using just the right amount of energy in order to achieve the set-point temperature.
0:40.0	With Miss Abish's wide variety of indoor unit styles and control solutions that integrate third-party equipment,
0:47.0	your customers don't have to compromise their aesthetic in order to achieve their efficiency and comfort that they require.
0:54.9	To learn more, visit Mitsubishi Comfort.com. The man who still cringes every time he sees equipment flying with a crane, Brian Orr.
1:08.0	Hey, this is the HVAC School Podcast and this is a special episode brought to you by our friends over at
1:14.7	Metis or Metis or Mitsubishi Electric Train USA or just Mitsubishi as many of us
1:20.4	know them the company that makes a lot of Duckless and mini split systems that we work on or in our case we install every day.
1:28.7	And in this episode we've got Mike Schaefer, Charles Miltiades, and Sly Grimm from Mitsubishi, who are going to talk
1:36.6	through the control side and how much has changed. And let me tell you what, a lot has changed on the control side of
1:43.7	dockless and mini splits so here we go we are talking about mini split control
1:49.4	strategies for the 21st century I added that last part so I don't think that added anything to it.
1:56.0	Anyway here we go.
1:58.0	The team from Mitsubishi talking about mini split control strategy.
2:01.0	All right we have quite a crew here,
2:05.0	so I have to start off as usual.
2:07.0	Welcome to the HVAC School Podcast.
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