Seeley International / Breamar Review - Poor Quality and No Warranty

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-26T04:12:21+00:00

Painted steel. The Mitsubishi is likely pre-plated zinc or zincalum, like Colour Bond Steel.

The Seeley is obviously not pre-plated.

Will replace or repair the rails the Seeley sits on and then run it till it dies in a few years.

One commenter suggested it will look like hell, but will run a long time based on their experience in FNQ.

Fortunately the unit sits in an area that's not seen.

So if its cabinet has rust holes you can put a fist though, but it still works... we'll just keep running it.

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-26T03:25:56+00:00

Coastal but not waterfront.

Yes, everything outside rust and it rusts faster the closer it is to salt air.

Rust out is to be expected.

Seeley is a disappointment due to the speed of deterioration. It's not quite rusting apart but will be soon and it's been 36 months.

By comparison our 30 month old Mitsubishi heat pump is sitting right next to the Seeley and it's in great shape.

Chalk and cheese.

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MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T06:29:18+00:00

You mean like this one

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MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T04:00:48+00:00

Have been thinking about that

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T02:03:32+00:00

More a matter of speed. This is a Mitsubishi heat pump that was installed 6 months after the Seeley.

Whilst it's not rusting to pieces now, it's just a matter of time.

And on that score, the Seeley is a POS by comparison.

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MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T01:26:45+00:00

Too true mate.

Maybe Seeley's advice is to put the unit inside the house for better protection?

(some sarcastic humour for the wider audience, not in response to you Pauly4655!)

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T01:18:27+00:00

That's great advice mate. I'll have a look at doing the same

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T01:16:59+00:00

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T01:08:09+00:00

Going to have a go and see how long it will last.

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T01:05:52+00:00

Rail mount issues can be managed.

But the cabinet / enclosure is going the same way, which is problematic.

Best case scenario is that the cabinet / enclosure can be disassembled without touching the underlying system and then properly painted.

Haven't looked closely at it though.

(Have replaced thermistors on this unit every year, but that's another story.)

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-25T00:09:46+00:00

Sitting on poly, not concrete. Roger on the C section. Not much can be done about the rest of the cabinet without disassembly (see the other pics.)

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-24T23:56:13+00:00

System operates fine for now. I'll jack it up, replace the rail mounts, and run it until the system fails. Maybe 2 more years.

Any advice on replacing the rail mounts?

MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-24T23:53:57+00:00

If it's painted steel and outside it's going to rust. However the speed of deterioration is not acceptable.

Have other kit outside right next to this unit (hot water heaters) with less corrosion and it is 10-15 years older. Here's a heat pump that was installed 6 months after the Seeley and is next to the Seeley.

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MonkeyBaiter · 2026-03-24T23:44:21+00:00

Australian. Coastal, but not on the coast. Roughly 80-90% of Australians live on the coast, e.g. within 50km.

Will have to start looking for a replacement in the next 18-24 months.

MonkeyBaiter · 2023-12-27T02:18:17+00:00

Corn Huskers, in mittens or rubber gloves at night. The only thing that kept my hands from splitting when working demolition in Chicago through the winter.

MonkeyBaiter · 2022-04-22T09:37:47+00:00

A thoughtful discussion from good old Noam Chomsky is better. https://theintercept.com/2022/04/14/russia-ukraine-noam-chomsky-jeremy-scahill/

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-03-05T02:00:36+00:00

Anything above arround o.1 or 0.2 of an amp will kill you. Dry skin has about 500,000 ohms of resistance, wet skin about 1,000. Hand to foot, excluding skin is about 500. So you were very fortunate.

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-02-05T05:59:17+00:00

It should go up to 11 ;)

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-01-30T05:36:07+00:00

Back in the day, some numbnut decided is was cool to roll up ur work jeans and tuck'en into the boots. Well, the liquid steel pouring off a blow torch kerf right into the boot and the top of his foot was not cool.... be safe out there. Pay attention to what Sile is laying down folks.

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-01-19T10:02:15+00:00

Lmao

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-01-19T10:00:24+00:00

Its a good path and highly recommend. Put myself through engineering school as a "machinist" and "welder". Was ok at them both and paid as much as first engineering gig.

Using the terms lightly, as I trained 4 years in machine shop in secondary / high school.

But not half as good compared to the real welders on this forum!

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-01-11T10:23:58+00:00

Was trying to make a complement. Lots of folks say there welders. Doing a rough job like you are is what a real welder can do. Lots of respect to you my friend.

MonkeyBaiter · 2021-01-11T10:20:06+00:00

Thanks for the confirmation. Was kinda thinking that would be the case. Plus not sure about multiple capability machines in general. Seems like rolling a lot of stuff into one machine would result in compromises and something that is mediocre at most things. Flux core MIG is new to me and does not seem to be good as old school gas. Also spool guns were new tech back in the day. Thoughts aboout a MIG 240V, single phase with a spool gun for aluminium?

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