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cbut8995| Posted inGeneral Questionson

Any one have opinions or testimonies on the following new GE minisplits that can do below 30+ in their “hyperheat” mode. It seems its the best in terms of this criteria and by a far notch.

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    Kiley Jacques||#1

    Did you mean to include a list of models?

    More generally, you might find some valuable information and resources to help guide your decision in this article by Martin Holladay:Getting the Right MinisplitInterestingly, there is no mention of GE units. In fact, they don't often come up in GBA discussions around minisplits. Fujitsu and Mitsubishi seem to dominate the conversations.

  2. Paul_Iowa||#2

    It's a marketing ploy, don't be fooled. If you look at the submittal sheets the BTU outputs at -15, -22 and -31 are pretty terrible. Here is the heating table for their 12k btu unit.

    1. Trevor Lambert||#3

      The GE compares poorly against the same sized Fujitsu at every temperature, both in term of max output and efficiency. The Fujitsu tops out at 22500BTU/h at 47F, and is nominally rated the same as GE's max output, 16000BTU/h. At that output, the GE consumes 50% more power, 1520W vs 1010W for the Fujitsu.

      Look at GE's numbers at -31F. 3200BTU/h at 1300W. 3200BTU/h=940W, which is a COP of 0.72, 30% LESS efficient than straight electric heat. That's a joke.

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