You may want to consider buying a mini split in Cleveland, OH if you own a home and are looking for an alternative to central cooling. A mini split AC can be perfect, too, if you’re building a new house or you have a historic home that can’t support ductwork. Mini-splits are heat pumps, so they come with an outdoor condenser unit and an indoor air handler. They don’t need ducts to mediate the cool air they generate.

The benefits of owning such a unit are many. First, you get to reduce energy waste, which is otherwise unavoidable with ducted units. That can mean a lower monthly bill. Mini-splits are very energy-efficient. They’re also durable, lasting between 20 and 30 years, depending on the level of maintenance they get. And since you can connect up to eight air handlers to a single condenser unit, mini-splits provide virtually whole-house cooling.