Introduction to Ductless Central Air Conditioning

Posted on August 1, 2011 by

All about ductless central air conditioning!

Welcome to Ductless.net.  We will be providing the most up-to-date news and information about ductless central air conditioning systems and units.  Included will be the advantages, cost, and parts associated with ductless minisplit air systems.  We will also provide customer feedback about ductless minisplit systems.  If you live in a home without built-in ducts and have previously been told or just assumed that installing central air conditioning would be close to impossible, you will be surprised to hear about the potential of ductless systems.

There are many advantages of ductless central air conditioning systems, even if your house does have ducts. Conventional duct central air conditioning systems may not be your choice over ductless even if you can have either.

  • The first and perhaps most significant advantage of ductless mini splits are their small size. They can be easily zoned to heat and cool individual rooms. While conventional ducted systems often do two zones at most, ductless central air conditioning systems can easily have as many as four or five indoor air handling units which can create four or five zones. All of this still only requires one outdoor unit!
  • Ductless mini-split systems are also much easier and simpler to install than other types of central conditioning systems. The backbone of the entire system is small 3 inch holes in the walls. That
  • Ductless systems also naturally save energy. Ducts, especially if they run through hot attics and crawl spaces naturally lose energy in getting you your cool air.
  • Finally, ductless mini splits are more aesthetically pleasing than other types of central air, and they provide more safety and security. How easy would it be for someone to push in a window air conditioner and get into your house? Ductless systems only require a three inch hole.

Ductless central air conditioning systems are a great product for those with houses without ducts, increasing comfort and resale value. However, even those with ductwork might be tempted to put in a ductless mini split system as well!

You will find more detailed information on the following pages:

More information and advice about Ductless systems

Comprehensive Q&A about Ductless Central Air

Community Feedback – users weigh in on their experience with Ductless

Ductless Central Air – a fit for any house!

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The Two Primary Advantages of Ductless Sytstems

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

Two of the main advantages of ductless minisplit central air conditioning systems, beyond the fact that they can bring comfortable central air to homes with no pre-existing ductwork, is that they are both extremely flexible and energy-efficient.  Given their small size and flexible installation, ductless systems can be easily zoned to cool individual rooms or areas of your home. Basic models usually have 2-3 zones, while more advanced models for larger homes has as many as 4 indoor air handling units.  No matter how many zones your ductless system will be set up to cool, you still only need one outdoor unit.  Thus you can cool only that part of your home that needs cooling, and not pay for the other zones to be cool as well.  (And of course many systems have timers allowing you to control exactly when each area is cool)

Already you would be saving money on your ductless system already, given that you don’t have to use it to cool your entire house at the same time and can zone it instead.  But ductless central air conditioning systems are also energy efficient in their general operation.  Conventional ductwork loses much of its efficiency as it’s cooling radiates out of the ducts before it reaches it’s destination.  For example, imagine metal ducts running through a hot attack – the cool air is fighting against the hot ait just outside the ducts before reaching the room to be cooled!  Your ductless system will be more energy efficient than many other central air conditioning systems, and is certainly more efficient (and elegant!) than window boxes.

Given that the primary disadvantage of ductless air conditioning systems are cost, the fact that money can be saved through increased efficiency is a significant advantage!

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Ductless Central Air Conditioning Installation – even as winter approaches

Posted on November 6, 2011 by

Even as we are (in some areas of the country) dragging our heavy window air conditioning boxes up back down to the basement, some of you may have stumbled across this website after thinking for years that you could not have central air because you heated your home with electric or hot water and therefore did not have the right ductwork.  Others of you may have ductwork but have been told that it is old or otherwise is not ready for a conventional air conditioning install.

To all of you, welcome to ductless.net!  We do not directly sell ductless systems.  We are here to provide information and advice, and we also hope to share the stories of those who choose to install ductless in their home.  Thanks for visiting!  Ductless central air conditioning is beginning to take off as more and more people realize the potential to have central air in their homes.  Many homes do not have ductwork, and therefore many home owners have been told that their home would not be a good candidate for ductless central air conditioning.

Now comes easy to install, highly efficient, and very dependable ductless central air conditioning. A good installer can finish installation in about a week – giving you time to foresee a heatwave and have ductless installed in time!

Please check back often as we update this blog – our suggestion is to check in long before next spring when prices go up and installers get busy!

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