Personalized Ductless Mini-Split Installation Solutions
There are two types of systems available for ductless mini-split installation: air conditioners and heat pumps. Ductless air conditioners provide cooling only, while ductless heat pumps deliver cooling and heating. They often have auxiliary heating as well, such as electric resistive heating strips. Auxiliary heating can be useful, for instance, if you use a mini-split as your primary heat source.
With either type of mini-split system, the first consideration is how many zones you need. The average home will have between two and four zones, but more are possible. You may have zones for your bedrooms, living room, and kitchen. Zones can also cover multiple areas, such as a zone that encompasses a living room, hallway, and foyer.
Once you’ve determined the needed zones, our installation team will perform a load calculation for each. That accounts for layout, square footage, ceiling heights, building envelope, and so forth. Doing so serves two purposes: It indicates the cooling output and other requirements needed for each individual zone. The total cooling output determines the size of the outdoor condenser unit required.
Wall-mounted indoor units are the most prevalent option. Modern wall units are compact, and we install them near the ceiling to minimize the use of valuable wall space. Ceiling-mounted units are a popular alternative in rooms where wall units aren’t practical.
There are also drop-down ceiling units that have vents on all four sides. Those are useful in large, open living spaces where a standard unit wouldn’t provide enough airflow. Floor models are also available. We’ll often recommend those in areas like finished attics and basements.
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