| If your house does not have ductwork ("i.e. is | | | | popularity, and therefore there are more qualified |
| ductless") you might think that you cannot have | | | | installers. It is still important to be sure that your |
| central air conditioning installed. That was a correct | | | | installer has experience in this area, and particularly |
| assumption not too long ago when there weren't | | | | with homes similar to yours. It is also important |
| effective systems that could be installed in houses | | | | that you get several estimates, as the installation |
| with forced hot water heating or electric heat. In | | | | of mini-split systems can greatly range in price. |
| that case, most people had to use bulky, drafty, | | | | This is one type of housework where calling |
| energy inefficient air conditioners that had to be | | | | references, especially people who have had |
| put in and taken out of windows seasonally. And | | | | ductless mini-split systems installed, is also |
| you often had to put one in each and every | | | | important. |
| room you wanted to cool. | | | | Ductless minisplits increase the resale value of |
| Recently, however, a new system called the | | | | your home; in fact, in some areas older homes do |
| ductless mini-split has been brought to the market. | | | | not sell because of the prohibitive cost of installing |
| Now you can have central air no matter how | | | | central AC. Some people have even installed |
| your home is currently heated, and you don't | | | | ductless minisplit systems in houses with existing |
| have to change or tear down your current | | | | central air in order to save money. This is |
| system. Ductless mini split systems are as quiet | | | | particularly likely in homes where the air travels |
| as a breeze, and use less energy than other | | | | through long, uninsulated ducts before it reaches |
| systems. They can cover your whole house, and | | | | the vents, or where the vents are large and |
| even have multiple thermostats so you can | | | | unsightly. |
| control the temperature in different parts of your | | | | One of the most attractive features of ductless |
| house. | | | | mini splits is how quiet they are. You will not even |
| The mini- split system is practically invisible. In | | | | know the system is running, but you will feel the |
| fact, the small (one to three inch) holes can be | | | | temperature drop to a comfortable level. In fact, |
| located high on your walls, low to the ground, or | | | | you may have been in a home with a ductless |
| anywhere in between. Your installer may be able | | | | minisplit system and not even known it - you just |
| to give you advice about where to put them to | | | | leave knowing that you were comfortable. |
| ensure maximum system efficiency. The rest of | | | | The next time you are carrying that bulky |
| the system can be installed partially in a crawl | | | | window air conditioning unit up a flight of stairs to |
| space or basement, and partially outside. There | | | | install it in a window, or going into a room where |
| are no visible features inside the house except | | | | the air conditioner can't reach, think of installing a |
| the small holes. | | | | ductless mini-split system. |
| Ductless minisplit systems are growing in | | | | |