Advantages of Owning Mini-Split ACs
The benefits of these systems begin with the installation process itself. Like with a central heat pump, they have an air handler, compressor, and refrigerant line, but putting these in place will be easy. The air handler is small, has a sleek design, and can hang from the wall or ceiling of any style of room. The refrigerant line can run through your home just with a hole three inches in diameter. As for the compressor, you can place this as far as 50 feet from the air handler.
Have a professional technician install a mini-split system in your home for these main reasons:
- Energy-efficient performance
- Variable-speed operation
- Multi-zone cooling
- Directional airflow and other features
Let’s say you hook up the maximum eight air handlers to a compressor for whole-house cooling. Compared to a ducted unit, this can still save you a great deal each month. One reason is the absence of ductwork, which means no air loss through cracks and seams; all your cool air goes into each room. Besides, mini-splits are durable, lasting up to 30 years with maintenance. The variable-speed operation helps in this by continually running the air handlers rather than wearing them out with shutdown and start-up.
Another main draw is multi-zone cooling, where you can set a different temperature with each air handler. By contrast, ducted heat pumps heat a whole home to one set point, which may not satisfy everyone inside. Moreover, you get wireless access to each thermostat.