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Cut Your Heating Costs in Half with a Ductless Heat Pump

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Bruce Manclark, Fluid Market Strategies: Hello,
I’m Bruce Manclark.
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I work for Fluid Market Strategies.
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I’m lucky enough to work on the Northwest
Ductless Heat Pump Team.
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Today, we’re here looking at an install
unit of a ductless heat pump on a manufactured
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home.
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We’re going to look at some of the installation
details and help explain why the rules we
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have for the program are what they are.
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The key to getting a good unit install is
to start with a good, stable foundation.
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As you can see here, we have a good pad.
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It’s connected well with the ground.
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We have these risers and then the entire unit
is bolted through the riser, into the pad.
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This allows for adjustability and a good,
stable operating system.
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This space is very important.
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Without this space we could not clean any
debris that might block the unit from underneath.
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In snow, the riser might be a little higher.
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Additionally, in the wintertime ductless heat
pumps, like all heat pumps, go into defrost
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and that produces water.
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This height allows that water to drain away
from the unit.
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The fact that this ductless heat pump has
such a good foundation makes it easy to get
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the system level.
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And I can guarantee that if we put a level
right here that that bubble would be right
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in the middle.
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It’s important to have the system level
for proper operation, quiet operation and
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to operate as efficiently as possible.
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An important detail of any installation is
to seal around holes that we made in the building
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or the foundation itself.
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Here we can see that the contract did an excellent
job of sealing the wiring penetration through
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the skirting of this manufactured house.
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At the end of this lineset we can see that
the contractor had to saw this off.
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It’s an important detail to make sure that
any holes that we have open get sealed up.
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Another important installation detail is covering
the lineset with not only insulation which
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is underneath this tape, but this tape itself
is a UV-inhibited tape.
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What this does, it keeps the sun from breaking
down the insulation over time and degrading
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the performance of the unit.
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All qualifying ductless heat pumps use an
R410A refrigerant.
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Because of that we have to use a specialized
flared fitting that can handle that higher
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pressure without leaking.
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This material right here is called a line
hide.
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And as the name suggests its job is to hide
the lines.
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The lines that are underneath here are electrical,
the refrigerant line set and also the condensate
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from the ductless heat pump inside the house.
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Line hide is a bit like Legos.
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There’s a specialized piece for every purpose.
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And this piece right here, what it does it
seals the hole that was made in the house
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to get the line set and electrical in the
house, it turns the ninety and then joins
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this channel going down the house.
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Again, the job is to not only protect the
unit but to add to its aesthetic appeal.
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This half-inch PVC is the exit line for the
condensate.
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It’s important that the condensate line
drains freely.
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This is the interior part of the ductless
heat pump, often called the interior head.
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Its job is to distribute warm air in the winter
and cool air in the summer.
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It has a powerful, but very quiet and efficient
fan to help it do that.
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The fan itself is adjustable so you can adjust
it to your own comfort needs.
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Many of these models actually the blades here
go up and down, and some cases also back and
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forth.
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The location of his unit within the manufactured
house is very important.
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Locating it in the main body brings the majority
of the house into play for it.
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Equally important is to make sure that it’s
not blowing directly on the thermostat that
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controls the electric furnace.
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In this particular case, the thermostat is
safely away from direct currents coming out
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of the interior head.
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Like all heating and cooling equipment that
move air, ductless heat pumps have filters
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and those filters need regular maintenance.
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These ductless heat pump filters are lifetime
filters and they are easy to clean.
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All you have to do is come up and, if you
will, lift the hood on the unit.
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This particular unit has two filters so make
sure that when you’re cleaning them you
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clean both of them.
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All you have to do to remove it is lift it
up slightly and then pull it down.
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These can go directly in the kitchen sink.
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Wash them up; make sure you get all the dirt
out and then take maybe a paper towel to it
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or a quick handshake or two — let it dry
out before you place it back into the unit.
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It’s easy to slide them back in.
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All you do is reverse the process.
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Make sure it’s a tight fit and then close
the hood until you hear that snap.
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Ductless heat pump technology is a good match
for manufactured homes.
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Manufactured homes have gotten more efficient
over the years and so have ductless heat pumps.
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The big difference with manufactured homes
and ductless heat pumps is that they work
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in conjunction with your electrical furnace
to heat the house.
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In order to get the maximum benefit from your
ductless heat pump, the operator has to set
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the temperature in the heating mode three
to five degrees warmer than temperature on
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the thermostat that controls the electric
furnace for the house.
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Homeowners like John, who have had their ductless
heat pumps installed through utility programs,
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love them.
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The installation process is quick and easy,
typically only taking a morning or an afternoon.
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They find them very easy to use, whisper quiet
and they require almost no maintenance or
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upkeep.
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Most importantly, they use energy so efficiently
they dramatically reduce homeowner’s electricity
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bills.
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If you’re considering installing a ductless
heat pump, it’s important that you contact
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your local utility first.
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Many utilities offer rebates and incentives
for customers installing ductless heat pump
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systems.
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The utility can also assist you in finding
the right contractor that can fit the ductless
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heat pump to your needs.
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It’s important that the contract you choose
consider your occupancy pattern, your individual
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usage and your local climate to help determine
both the size of the ductless heat pump and
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its location in your house.
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[On-Screen Text: To learn more about ductless
heat pumps, contact your local utility or
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visit goingductless.com]

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