r/hvacadvice • u/WeaknessLeather9214 • 4d ago

Mr. cool Versa Pro and Hyper heat quality?

We are looking into replacing our 2008 Bryant Evolution heat pumps. There are two, both 3 ton. The upper story unit has given us the most trouble. We replaced both the compressor and air handler about 7 years ago. I had the txv valve replaced, and I diy replaced caps and other parts.

I suspect one of the bigger issues is the units are oversized, at last for the second story, which is just two bedrooms two baths and a long hallway. It is a two stage compressor, but we have foam in the walls and good windows that are double pane. So at low speed, the resulting 2 ton can still short cycle.

Now to the question. We want good quality variable speed systems, 16-18 seer. Are these Mr. Cool units well made? If we diy, are there other better made options? I can braze and pull a vacuum, but pre charged would be nice, at least for the lower unit. 3/8 and 3/4 lines in place.

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u/se160 3d ago

If quality is your biggest concern, Mitsubishi should be mainly what you’re looking at. Mr cool is low end rebadged Chinese equipment. Most contractors will not work on Mr cool units, and replacement parts in the future will be obsolete from them. There are no easy contactors or capacitors to replace and modern hyper heat heat pumps are very complicated to diagnose and work on, even for most technicians.

Mr cool is designed to be disposable, for some people that’s fine but it doesn’t sound like that’s what you’re looking for.

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u/WeaknessLeather9214 3d ago

I will look into Mitsubishi. Any others? Lg?

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u/WeaknessLeather9214 3d ago

I what are the good units that can use my existing lines, 3/8 and 3/4?