STIHLY DAN
Minister of Fire
Of course it will, but the salesman who came out to give a quote said otherwise. It's just funny they don't know how their stuff works. The remote is used to set a point, which is then sensed on the incoming air to the evaporator unit, not by the remote itself. He was telling me the remote was providing feedback, like a real thermostat, which would imply some type of RF (not line of sight) communication. Completely possible of course, but completely wrong.
Other quote still came back high....little lower than the other guys for a 30K Mitsu vs. the 24K Daiken. But, I think I am going to go it alone and call them for the final turn on. Depending on how much I spend, I will likely buy a manifold set and pump. Throw in the micron guage and I could have the whole show ready to go when they arrive. Even with buying the $600 or so in tools, I'm still well over $1K ahead. That's a few loads of gravel, plus everything I need to keep it going in the future, not to mention installing a second system someday in the addition.
The older units had a pin hole to press that would tell the head or the remote to sense temp. Mitsu will cost more than a daikin, but for a do it yourself install Mitsu has an online web page for help.