hypoxia wrote:
I was talking to an A/C tech about mini splits. He said most are made in China by the one company and branded with many brand names.
Mostly correct ! The well know brands in the mini-split business are Mitsubishi and Fujitsu. I am pretty certain they are NOT made in China !
One issue with any heat pump is low temperature operation
(heating). Many do not generate significant heat below 30F-40F. Some go much lower
(below 0F). It is not easy to understand the specs on some of these so you may need to consult an experts.
Most manufacturers do make A/C only versions of the same units and these are less expensive.