Review on Energy Star 18000 BTU Senville Aura Series Mini Split Air Conditioner With Heat Pump And Alexa Compatibility In White by Peter Montoya

Oil delivery called to say that oil had gone up to $5.15 (Sept. 2022), I told them to cancel the delivery and bought a mini!If you don't know what you are doing don't buy one like this, get a DIY mini like the Mr. Cool, it costs more but has preset lines.You have to evacuate this system, either hire a pro or buy the proper tools if you are capable of setting this up. I did it myself but I built, plumbed and wired my house. With that said, technical support was excellent, nice - real people.The unit itself is well made, like most newer mini's it's very quiet and super efficient. I got the 12k BTU Aura because I wanted the -22°F temperature capability. We've already seen (Nov 2022) 15°F and it still heats efficiently, at 30°F and 40°F it just coasts along. I'm still taking readings and monitoring its load at different outside temps so I won't have all the figures for several months but, done carefully, you should expect good results.I left our other heating sources in and when it goes down below 0°F I light a fire in our efficient wood fireplace but otherwise it just keeps things at our set 67°F.I MIG welded a protective cover that has one side painted black for winter and the other white for summer cooling, it's suspended over the outside unit. So far it's kept the snow off and the temp up a few degrees when the sun is out.Glad I bought it, mini's have come a long way in the last few years, this one has 25.5 SEER and a 13 HSPF. This is a solid company and I wanted that backup if I needed it.Recommended.