Homeowners considering upgrading the comfort of their home may look into Ductless Mini-split systems. Also known as “mini-split” systems, this heating and cooling solution helps maintain the temperatures of your home without the need for traditional cooling systems such as central air.
Before you invest in adding a mini-split system to your home, it’s important to understand what the solution offers and if it’s the right fit for you. Let’s explore ductless and the features that it brings to a house.
What Exactly is a Ductless System
Mini-split systems are a modern solution homeowners choose to heat and cool their home without the need for ductwork, which is used for centralized air conditioning. Two components make up a mini-split system:
- Outdoor Unit: The outdoor condenser releases energy from the refrigerant lines that run through each indoor unit in your home.
- Indoor Unit(s): The indoor unit, pumps the heating/cooling through the refrigeration lines connected to the outdoor unit.
Geographical & Personal Considerations
As with any major home improvement, taking into account where you live and your lifestyle should always be a factor.
- Climate considerations: If you live in an area like Lancaster, Pennsylvania, you experience a diverse, and sometimes rather unexpected climate throughout the year. Ductless systems help maintain temperatures to your liking, varying room by room so that you have the freedom to cool one part of the house differently than the other. This helps for houses that have rooms that tend to heat up more than others.
- Home type: Adding a mini-split system to your home can vary on how many indoor units you may need. A cozy city home may require fewer units than a suburban home, resulting in price differences.
- Personal preference: Going with a mini-split system gives the ability to control the climate in a specific room of the house. If residents prefer a toasty bedroom, but a brisk living area, ductless systems are a perfect option for the household.
Advantages of Going Ductless
Installing a mini-split system offers more benefits than just customizable temperature control. Here’s what homeowners can get rewarded for going ductless.
- Saves money: Mini-split systems use less energy than your traditional HVAC systems, ultimately saving you money down the road.
- Air quality: Ductless systems include filters that help eliminate pollen and dust. A great choice for those with bad allergies.
- Peace of mind: Mini-split systems are not noisy like some traditional cooling and heating units.
- Easy installation: No duct work equals less labor for mini-split system installation.
- Tax credit: Mini-split installation can qualify you for federal tax credit as long as you meet the requirements.
Ductless Systems Compared to Centralized Air
One of the most commonly asked questions we get is how ductless systems differ from centralized air. In addition to the benefits mentioned above, here are the three main advantages ductless systems have over centralized air conditioning.
- Customization: Traditional AC units cool the house at the same temperatures, with ductless, you can choose your comfortable temperature per room. Being able to cool individual rooms that are only in use helps save energy and cut down costs.
- Energy Efficiency: Without the need for ductwork, this eliminates the chances of leakage or damage, resulting in wasted energy.
- Versatile: Mini-split systems can be placed in rooms of all sorts, making the flexibility of the system a huge advantage for houses with non-traditional layouts.
Installation and Ductless Maintenance
Without the need for ductwork installation, our certified HVAC professionals can get ductless mini-split systems set up quickly. Once the system is installed it is recommended to get a yearly maintenance checkup to make sure everything is functioning properly.
If you are ready to talk to us about adding a mini-split to your home, please contact us today to discuss installation and financing options.
