Read the Warranty Like You Read a Posted Price
A mini split carries two kinds of protection, and mixing them up is how a homeowner gets surprised later. Equipment coverage comes from the maker of the outdoor condenser and the indoor heads. Labor coverage, if any, comes from whoever hung the system. Those clocks start on different dates, cover different failures, and almost never match what a neighbor remembers from a different brand.
Old West Minisplits posts the install price up front, no standoffs. One zone is $2,000, two zones are $3,700, three zones are $5,400, and four or more zones are quoted individually. Those figures are for new installs only, never repairs or service calls. Confirm your unit terms at install, then use the quote form at /#quote.
Equipment Coverage Is Not Labor Coverage
Most ductless makers warrant the compressor, coils, and electronics for a set term if the system is installed to spec by licensed contractors. Parts that fail from a factory defect are typically handled under that equipment policy, not under a handshake. The length and the parts list change by brand and by model year, so we do not print a number here that might not match the carton in your yard.
Labor is the time a technician spends diagnosing and swapping those parts. Some manufacturers offer a short labor add-on if the installer is in their network. Many do not. Treat labor coverage as a separate document, and read it the same way you would read a posted price.
Registration Starts the Clock
Equipment warranties often require the homeowner or the installer to register the serial numbers within a window after startup. Miss that window and the coverage can drop to a shorter base term. Registration is paperwork, not magic, and it does not change the flat install price.
Licensed contractors on a Old West Minisplits job start the system, record the model and serial data, and walk you through whatever registration the brand requires. You still own the confirmation. Keep the packet with your house papers. If a rebate or tax credit is in play, verify current numbers with your utility provider or the IRS rather than relying on a flyer.
The Posted Price Buys the Install, Not Endless Service
The flat price includes equipment, labor, line set, standard electrical, refrigerant, testing, cleanup, and even a Home Depot run for touch-up paint. No trip fees or upcharges. Honest exceptions sit up front: a very long line set, a panel upgrade the house already needed, or unusually difficult mounting. A panel upgrade is work a licensed electrician handles separately if the house already required it.
Mini splits are heat pumps that cool through brutal Central Texas summers and handle mild winters without a furnace. Ductless installs in Central Texas commonly run $3,000-$6,000 per zone on a custom quote from other contractors, most of whom require an in-home visit before quoting. Warranty work after startup is not that posted install price. Keep the packet, and use the quote form at /#quote if you are sizing a new system in Killeen, Temple, Belton, Harker Heights, Copperas Cove, Waco, Salado, Jarrell, or nearby towns.
How we compare
| Factor | Old West Minisplits | The usual contractor |
|---|---|---|
| Upfront Cost | 1 zone $2,000, 2 zones $3,700, 3 zones $5,400, new installs only | Commonly $3,000-$6,000 per zone after an in-home visit |
| When terms are explained | General picture now, exact unit terms confirmed at install | Often after the custom quote is already written |
| Equipment vs labor | Kept as two separate coverages, no mixing | Easy to hear as one long promise |
| Registration | Serials recorded at startup, packet left with you | Easy to skip if nobody owns the paperwork |
Straight answers
Does the $2,000 one-zone flat price include the warranty?
The $2,000, $3,700, and $5,400 figures buy a new install, including equipment and the labor to put it in. Manufacturer equipment coverage and any labor coverage are separate documents with their own terms. Confirm the exact language for your unit at install. Those flats are not repair or service-call prices.
Who is responsible for registering the mini split?
Licensed contractors on the job record model and serial numbers at startup and walk you through the brand's registration steps. You still confirm that the registration went through. Missing registration can shorten equipment coverage. We do not invent a registration deadline here because brands differ.
If a part fails later, does Old West Minisplits come out under the original flat price?
No. The posted price is for new installs only. A later parts claim follows the equipment warranty, and any labor to replace that part follows whatever labor terms were in force at install. Confirm those terms when the system is commissioned, starting at /#quote for a new install.
Is a panel upgrade part of the $3,700 two-zone price or a warranty item?
Standard electrical for the new mini split is inside the flat price. A panel upgrade the house already needed is an honest exception, and a licensed electrician handles that work separately. It is not buried, and it is not a warranty item.
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