{"product_id":"cassette-de-plafond-conforto-mhcas-12000-btu-r410a","title":"Ceiling Cassette CONFORTO MHCAS | 12,000 BTU - R410A","description":"\u003ch2\u003eReplace the baseboards in a large room without touching the walls\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn many homes across Greater \u003cstrong\u003eMontreal\u003c\/strong\u003e, the finished basement and the living areas are still heated with electric baseboards, installed under windows you would rather keep clear. The \u003cstrong\u003eCeiling Cassette CONFORTO MHCAS | 12,000 BTU - R410A\u003c\/strong\u003e takes over from the ceiling. The \u003cstrong\u003eMHCAS12DACFC\u003c\/strong\u003e cassette is recessed between the joists or into a suspended ceiling and works with the \u003cstrong\u003eMHSZ112DACFC\u003c\/strong\u003e outdoor unit, whose \u003cstrong\u003evariable-speed compressor\u003c\/strong\u003e adjusts its speed to the room's needs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIts certified ratings are \u003cstrong\u003e22.3 SEER2\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e12.7 EER2\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e10.2 HSPF2\u003c\/strong\u003e. The system is \u003cstrong\u003eENERGY STAR\u003c\/strong\u003e certified with the \u003cstrong\u003ecold-climate designation\u003c\/strong\u003e under \u003cstrong\u003eENERGY STAR ID 2495071\u003c\/strong\u003e, its certificate still lists heating capacity at \u003cstrong\u003e-30 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e, and it qualifies for a \u003cstrong\u003e$1,188 LogisVert grant\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe finished basement, natural territory for a cassette\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe basement brings together every reason to choose a cassette. Its walls are short, often pierced by small high windows, and they already hold the TV, the shelves or the desk. A wall-mounted heat pump fits poorly there: too close to a low ceiling, it blows in your face; behind furniture, it moves the air poorly. The ceiling, on the other hand, is free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a finished basement, it is very often suspended. We remove a few tiles, fasten the cassette to the structure above and align its grille with the ceiling grid. The result blends into the room: a square grille among the tiles, with no housing on the walls and no visible lines inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe spaces this size covers\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 12,000 BTU size is meant for medium-sized spaces: a basement family room, a home theatre, a playroom or, on the main floor, a kitchen and dining room open to each other when the ceiling allows it. It also suits a professional office or a small waiting room.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInsulation weighs heavily in the calculation. A basement with insulated foundation walls keeps its heat; a basement with bare concrete walls loses much more, and the same unit covers a smaller area there. The \u003cstrong\u003eload calculation\u003c\/strong\u003e done during the visit settles the question, room by room, before we propose a size.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReplacing the baseboards, without necessarily removing them\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cassette becomes the room's main heating: it works from early fall to late spring, and the baseboards serve only as backup. We recommend keeping them. They take over on the nights of extreme cold, when the heat pump heats at reduced capacity, or during maintenance. Set a few degrees below the cassette's set point, they stay off most of the winter.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn summer, the same cassette provides cooling. A single installation therefore replaces both the supplementary heating and the window or portable air conditioner that came out every July.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the certificate says about winter\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe certificate publishes three heating points, measured separately; we report each one as published.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e9,900 BTU\/h at -8 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e (17 °F), with a \u003cstrong\u003eCOP of 2.55\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e11,300 BTU\/h at -15 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e (5 °F), with a \u003cstrong\u003eCOP of 1.89\u003c\/strong\u003e, or 94 % of the nominal capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5,800 BTU\/h at -30 °C\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a \u003cstrong\u003eCOP of 1.17\u003c\/strong\u003e, or 48 % of the nominal capacity.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe COP of 2.55 at -8 °C stands out: at this common winter temperature, each unit of electricity used becomes more than two and a half units of heat. At -30 °C, the cassette still heats and remains more efficient than a baseboard, but its capacity drops; that is where the baseboards kept as backup play their part.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBasement humidity in summer\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA basement is often cooler than the rest of the house, but more humid. In cooling mode, the cassette removes that moisture: the air passes over the cold coil, the water vapour condenses on it and flows out through the drain. The \u003cstrong\u003evariable-speed compressor\u003c\/strong\u003e allows long cycles at low speed, the ones that dry the air best, rather than short bursts of cold air.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo be frank, the cassette dries the air when it is cooling. In spring and fall, when the basement is cool but damp, a dehumidifier is sometimes still useful. We bring it up during the visit if we see signs of moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eA ceiling that spreads air in four directions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlaced toward the centre of the room, the cassette blows through the louvres around its grille, in four directions. In a long room, typical of basements, we place it so as to reach both ends; in an open area, between the living zones rather than above the sofa. In heating, warm air tends to stay high, hence the importance of the central position and the louvre setting to bring it back toward the floor. In cooling, the cool air comes down on its own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe technology: variable speed and R-410A\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA \u003cstrong\u003eheat pump\u003c\/strong\u003e moves heat instead of producing it with a resistance element. In winter, the \u003cstrong\u003erefrigerant\u003c\/strong\u003e captures heat from the outdoor air, the compressor concentrates it and the cassette distributes it; in summer, the cycle reverses and the room's heat is rejected outdoors. The variable-speed compressor avoids abrupt starts and holds a steady temperature.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system uses \u003cstrong\u003eR-410A\u003c\/strong\u003e, a refrigerant well known to technicians and found in a large share of the heat pumps installed in recent years. Servicing it is routine; what matters is a tight installation, careful evacuation and a verified charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eReading the certified ratings\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eSEER2 of 22.3\u003c\/strong\u003e measures seasonal cooling efficiency: the higher it is, the less the unit uses for the same cooling over a whole summer. The \u003cstrong\u003eEER2 of 12.7\u003c\/strong\u003e measures efficiency in hot weather, when the unit runs at full load. The \u003cstrong\u003eHSPF2 of 10.2\u003c\/strong\u003e measures seasonal heating efficiency, but for a reference climate milder than Quebec's: it lets you compare models without predicting your bill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor our winters, the COP values published at -8 °C and -15 °C are more telling. An electric baseboard has a COP of 1; anything above 1 is heat drawn from the outdoor air rather than paid for at the meter. The actual bill then depends on insulation, settings and the winter itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe $1,188 LogisVert grant\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe system is listed in Hydro-Québec's \u003cstrong\u003eLogisVert\u003c\/strong\u003e program, with \u003cstrong\u003e$1,188\u003c\/strong\u003e for the owner of an existing home, according to the list in effect on the installation date. We confirm eligibility before signing and prepare the detailed invoice, model numbers and proof of payment. Our page on the \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/subvention-thermopompes-efficaces-dhydro-quebec\"\u003eefficient heat pump grant\u003c\/a\u003e summarizes the program's conditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eA clean installation in a finished ceiling\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cassette is installed between the joists, keeping access to the filter and drain. In a suspended ceiling, only a few tiles are removed; in a drywall ceiling, we cut a clean opening that the grille covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRefrigerant lines.\u003c\/strong\u003e In the basement, they follow the joist cavity to the outside wall and exit through a single sealed opening, above the foundation. A line cover can finish the outdoor run.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondensate drain.\u003c\/strong\u003e It follows a continuous slope to the outside or to a suitable discharge point; if the route does not allow a slope, a small pump takes care of it.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOutdoor unit.\u003c\/strong\u003e On a wall bracket or a stand, above the snow line, clear of roof runoff and away from bedroom windows, including the neighbours'.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eElectrical.\u003c\/strong\u003e The system needs a \u003cstrong\u003ededicated circuit\u003c\/strong\u003e: we check the panel capacity during the visit.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommissioning.\u003c\/strong\u003e Leak test, evacuation, checks in heating and cooling, then a demonstration of the settings and filter cleaning.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMaintenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRinse the filter behind the grille every two weeks in season; in a basement, where dust builds up quickly, this habit matters. Keep the outdoor unit clear of snow and leaves, and plan annual \u003cstrong\u003eHVAC maintenance\u003c\/strong\u003e of the coils, drain and electrical connections. In winter, white vapour during defrost and a short pause in heating are normal. Our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/services-de-nettoyage-climatiseurs-et-thermopompes-murales-grand-montreal\"\u003ecleaning service\u003c\/a\u003e takes over when you prefer to hand off the annual visit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAirGreen, for the life of the installation\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eA family business active for more than fifteen years in \u003cstrong\u003eMontreal\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLaval\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLongueuil\u003c\/strong\u003e, the \u003cstrong\u003eNorth Shore\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eSouth Shore\u003c\/strong\u003e, we hold RBQ licences for ventilation, refrigeration and electrical work and carry \u003cstrong\u003e$5,000,000\u003c\/strong\u003e in liability insurance. The in-home assessment is free, the quote is in writing, and our \u003ca href=\"\/en\/pages\/financement-avec-financeit\"\u003efinancing options\u003c\/a\u003e let you choose the right unit rather than the cheapest one.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRequest your free estimate for the Ceiling Cassette CONFORTO MHCAS | 12,000 BTU - R410A. 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