Maybe you’ve considered Ductless Heating & Cooling for your Apex, NC. home, condo, townhome, garage, or shop. Did you know that no traditional Ductwork is required. These highly-efficient heating systems are perfect for older homes, remodeling, additions, and so forth. People are surprised to learn that a Ductless Heat Pump can also cool your living space. These units are sometimes referred to as a Mini-Split AC!
Depending on your house size, we can install multiple indoor air-handling units in various rooms. This allows people to adjust individual room temperatures with remote control.
What is a Ductless Heating & Cooling System?
A Ductless Heating and Cooling system (or ductless heat pump) is a zoned heating system that does not utilize ducts to distribute air throughout a home. These highly efficient, electricity-driven systems combine an outdoor compressor with an indoor air handler. Ductless heating systems collect air from outside the house, compress it using a refrigerant, and transfer it inside the house as warm air.
Top Benefits of a Ductless Mini-Split System
Ductless Heating and Cooling systems are some of the most cost-effective and efficient HVAC Systems you can have in your home. These systems typically have very high Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio (SEER) and Heating Seasonal Performance Factor (HSPF) ratings. It’s estimated that Ductless Heat Pumps use up to 50% less energy than standard heating and cooling system, this helps the environment and reduces your energy bill.
Other benefits include:
- The ability to easily control the temperature in multiple zones in your house
- They successfully distribute air evenly throughout a house, creating a very comfortable environment
- They have a long lifespan. A well-maintained system can last over 20 years.
- Due to their highly efficient nature, they qualify for State Tax Credits.
- Does your home still have baseboard heating?
- Are you trying to heat and cool a shop, garage, or home with a new addition?
- In the summer, do you try to stay cool with window air conditioning units?
- In the winter, do you try to stay warm with space heaters, wood stoves, or other heating devices?
- Do you have large living spaces in your house?
Then you may want to consider upgrading to Ductless Heating and Cooling!
Ductless Heat Pump Facts:
Ductless Mini Split systems were first invented in Japan in the 1970s and have been used in the United States since the 80s.
Designed exclusively as a wall-mounted indoor unit with system capacities from 7,000 to approximately 12,000 BTU, ductless systems offer better performance and greater efficiency with the introduction of better area control.
One of the main factors in the early success of the ductless system was the fact that with a diameter of up to 15 feet, small compact condensing units could be placed in various locations that were well connected to the Asian way and – house rules are prohibited. As this concept is introduced around the world, there are regional requirements, both from a marketing and design perspective. This system has introduced ductless heat pump technology, allowing it to bypass “replacing” the original window section.
Some of the significant improvements include a system power of up to 48,000 BTU, operating as low as 0 degrees F and as high as 115 degrees F, and efficiency well above the listed standards. The system has been upgraded to offer more user-friendly, intuitive control and decorative options, including wall units, floor stands, ceiling cassettes and even “ducted” non-ducted systems.
Perhaps the greatest evolution of the ductless heat pump is the study of the multi-part system and later more sophisticated variable refrigerant volume (VRV) zone system. These developments have created a ductless option to serve all residential applications with split systems up to five zones. Commercially, offering VRV systems and their modular systems can serve large applications, sometimes with hundreds of areas!
The Evolution of Ductless Heat Pump Systems
The original ductless technology was built on the R-22 platform and often featured a “standard” rotary-style compressor, a fan-driven motor, and standard heat exchangers. But that has changed. Inverter technology has allowed ductless systems to optimize energy use based on climate change, increasing comfort in space while ultimately saving energy.
This technology works by changing the rotation speed of the compressor as the load changes to deliver only the optimal amount of refrigerant to the connected load to meet the cooling or heating needs and results in efficient high energy work. With the advent of R-410A, the impact on ductless technology has been significant. The system became, on average, 40% smaller, but about 30% more efficient. At the same time, they are quieter, have other plans.
These days, you can find wireless systems installed in commercial businesses, homes, offices, churches, hotels, restaurants, medical facilities, restaurants, schools, and even a warehouse. Far from the stock window replacement! And as the technology develops, new applications appear every day, expanding the capabilities of wireless products.
Whatever happens in the future, it is clear that Ductless Heat Pump technology will continue to be the first to innovate and provide customer-focused solutions that meet the needs of the market.
When your ready to learn more about this exciting HVAC solution, call 72 Degrees Heating & Air Conditioning to get all the details.