I’m not sure why you think that would be an issue. Mounting the exterior compressor close to the ground is common practice for ease of maintenance. Getting it wet isn’t really a problem. I’m not really sure why we’re having HVAC install discussions in a cat forum though :P
Most mini split installs I’ve seen are not so low. The lowest I’ve seen is at least a foot off the ground until now. Maybe it’s not a problem for them.
Why is that mini split so close to the ground? Does it not rain there?
Air-water heatpumps are far more efficient than air-air! ;)
I’m not sure why you think that would be an issue. Mounting the exterior compressor close to the ground is common practice for ease of maintenance. Getting it wet isn’t really a problem. I’m not really sure why we’re having HVAC install discussions in a cat forum though :P
Maybe it’s like discussing Linux on animé forums ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Most mini split installs I’ve seen are not so low. The lowest I’ve seen is at least a foot off the ground until now. Maybe it’s not a problem for them.
Regular heatpumps are mounted that low too.
Where do you live that you get 4" of standing water when it rains?
Texas recently.
Louisiana. Heavy rain is a regular thing throughout the year.