Over the years, my home has undergone a great deal of remodeling and changes to the floorplan.
Walls have been removed, windows added and additions built.
The ductwork has not been altered to match these improvements. Because of this, there are areas of the house with insufficient vents to handle comfort. The weather in my local area is especially extreme. Over the winter, the temperature frequently drops below freezing and even down into the negative digits. During the summer, we experience conditions in the high eighties or even the nineties with brutal humidity. There is rarely a time when we are able to go without either heating or cooling. When we first bought the house, there were certain rooms that felt chilly all winter and overheated all summer. We tried electric space heaters, box fans and window air conditioners, but they struggled to keep up with demands. I wasn’t happy about having all of that extra equipment taking up space and detracting from the decor. I looked into alternatives, hoping for a permanently installed option. A ductless multi-split system turned out to be the ideal solution. This type of system consists of a single outdoor compressor that links by way of a conduit to multiple indoor air handlers. The air handlers are streamlined and mounted up high on the wall. Each one provides both heating and cooling capacity and features an independent thermostat that allows customized zone control. Running on electricity and utilizing adaptable-speed technology, the ductless system is especially energy efficient and environmentally friendly. The whole system was installed in a single day without causing any damage to the property.