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Originally Posted by TheTimeTraveler
The only thing I would recommend is that you attempt to put in a mini split in a location where you can utilize a "gravity" drain. In other words you won't need a water pump inside the unit to pump it out whenever the air conditioning function runs. This is what I did in my NH Cottage and it drains fine without the aid of a pump.
Now, I didn't do this in my Florida home and I have had to replace the water pump in each head due to failure or excessive noise. I have a two head system there and the pumps failed in each head after a 3 year time frame. Down in Florida there are plenty of service folks to service the split systems, but up here you may have to do a little hunting should you need service.
By the way, I use Lennox in Florida, and Mitsubishi in NH. I think Mitsubishi may need less maintenance over time (it is rated as very dependable).
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It's always best to have them on an outside wall so they can gravity drain. If they are on an inside wall and it's on piers you can just drain it through the floor into the crawl space. I would avoid a pump if possible, esp on a camp, just another thing to go wrong.