Ductless Air Conditioning Contractors
During hot summer months, most home- and business-owners simply want a cool, comfortable place to live or work. Nothing makes you feel more uncomfortable, low-energy, and irritable than a hot home or office. If you're in the market for a new air conditioning system, continue reading to learn the about ins and outs, and pros and cons, of ductless air conditioning.
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How does a Ductless Air Conditioning System Work?
A ductless air conditioning unit (a.k.a. mini-split air conditioner) has an outdoor unit connected to an indoor unit. The outdoor unit includes the compressor and condenser. The indoor "air-handling" unit contains the evaporator. The two units are connected via a conduit, which includes the refrigerant and suction lines, condensate drain, and power cable.
Unlike a central, ducted air conditioning system, ductless air conditioning does not use air ducts to transport and circulate cooled air throughout a home. Similar to window units, ductless air conditioning units are often used to cool a single room.
Would a Ductless Air Conditioning System Work for You?
Ductless air conditioning systems are often used in homes or buildings that do not have existing air ducts in place, or when adding to or installing distribution ducts for a central air conditioning system is possible or too expensive. This often includes homes with non-ducted heating systems like space heaters, radiators, or hot water heat. Given their small size and limited reach, ductless air conditioning systems are commonly used to cool small homes, apartments, or multi-family houses. However, many commercial buildings also use ductless air conditioning systems.
The "Pros" of Ductless Air Conditioning
Ductless air conditioning systems have many advantages over other methods of air conditioning, including window units. For starters, a ductless air conditioning system has a thermostat that allows you to manually control the temperature of a room to suit your needs. This is unlike a typical window unit, which blasts cold air on and off, without warning, and without much control by the person or people in the room. Another "pro" is that ductless air conditioning systems are usually much quieter and less obtrusive/more appealing than window units. And with a ductless air conditioning system, you don't have to worry about installing and then uninstalling the unit as the seasons change. The system is just there, at your disposal, whenever you want an air conditioned home or office.
Because ductless air conditioning systems are just that (ductless), they are often more efficient than a central air conditioning system. Homes or buildings with leaky or poorly connected air ducts can lose a significant amount of costly air-conditioned air. That's like flushing your hard-earned money down the drain. Ductless air conditioning systems, on the other hand, are ductless and therefore can limit a home or business's energy losses.
Another way ductless air conditioning systems are more efficient than central air conditioning systems is that ductless ac lets you target the room(s) you want to air condition, without having to pay to cool the entire home or building. But don't think you're limited to one room with a ductless air conditioning system. Many ductless ac models contain up to four indoor air-handling units, able to cool up to four different rooms. Each indoor unit has its own thermostat and is connected to the outdoor compressor/condenser unit. The ability to control the temperature of each individual room is a great way for home- and business-owners to save both energy and money.
One final "pro" of ductless air conditioning is that they can be inconspicuous from the outside, because the conduit that links the indoor and outdoor units can also be quite long. This means that the outdoor unit can be located in the rear of the home, up to 50 feet away from an indoor evaporator, increasing the home's curb appeal and overall value.
Ductless Air Conditioning Contractors
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The "Cons" of Ductless Air Conditioning
Ductless air conditioning systems clearly have many advantages over other types of air conditioning. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let's examine a few of the "cons" of ductless air conditioning.
The main concern for many consumers is that ductless air conditioning systems can be quite expensive (up to twice the cost of a window unit and 30% more than a central air conditioning system with existing ducts). Another concern is that it may be difficult to find an air conditioning contractor that is familiar with the installation and size requirements of ductless air conditioning systems. An indoor unit placed in a bad location could waste energy and not fully air condition a room. And a unit too large would waste money, both up-front when you purchase the system and over time when running the unit.
A final "con" of a ductless air conditioning system is that its effectiveness and the number of indoor units you can have depends heavily on the quality of the home or building's insulation. If the recommended amount of insulation is not present, a ductless air conditioning system will have trouble cooling the designated rooms, and, in the end, cost more money to operate