Ductless air conditioners and heat pumps offer many advantages, including ease of installation, energy efficiency, and delivering conditioned air to individual spaces. Unlike ducted heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems that heat and cool every room connected to the system to the same temperature, ductless mini-split systems allow different temperature settings for each room or zone.
What Are Ductless Multi-Splits?
Ductless HVAC systems include an outside compressor and indoor air handlers that blow conditioned air into the living space. A tube routed through an outside wall carrying refrigerant, wiring, and condensate lines connects the compressor to the air handlers. Ductless multi-splits can support up to eight blowers connected to a single compressor. Each air handler has its own controls.
Advantages of Home Zoning
There are several advantages to establishing zones:
- Cassettes can be installed on a wall, the ceiling, or the floor, providing flexibility in creating comfort zones for individual rooms or activity areas. If you like a cool office and a warmer bedroom, you can control the temperature in one space without affecting another.
- Zoning can save energy. Instead of heating and cooling your entire living space to the same temperature, ductless multi-splits heat and cool individual spaces. If a room is not being used, the unit can be turned off. There is no energy loss through ducts. In addition, most ductless systems have excellent energy efficiency ratings.
- You can tailor each space to your specifications. Individual temperature and fan controls for each air handler also regulate humidity, a factor in comfort in the Greenville area.
- Indoor air quality is often better with ductless systems because air is not distributed between rooms. Each air handler has its own filter.
- Pairing ductless multi-splits with a ducted system boosts comfort in hard-to-cool rooms.
Contact Greenville’s HVAC Service Experts at Preferred Choice Heating and Air
Installing a ductless heat pump system requires expertise and attention to detail. A properly installed system should provide years of comfort. Our experienced service technicians can recommend ways to establish zones in your home to optimize comfort and energy savings.
For more information about zoning with ductless multi-split systems, call the HVAC service experts at Preferred Choice Heating and Air of Greenville, South Carolina. We serve communities in the Upstate South Carolina area.
