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Sunday, February 26, 2012

The Ductless Mini Split — The Perfect Solution For Zoned Temperature Control



If you are looking for targeted temperature control in specific areas in your home, consider exploring a ductless mini split heat pump system.

Many homeowners know mini splits work well in home additions where extending ductwork is not feasible or to supplement cooling and heating in homes with radiant or other ductless home-comfort systems. Fewer have considered using ductless mini splits as zoning systems. But in many cases, these small, flexible systems offer the perfect solution for zoned temperature control.

“Zoning” refers to cooling and heating that can be controlled for individual rooms or sections (zones) of your home. Often, homes with zoned control require retrofits involving the installation of dampers within existing ductwork. But what if your home doesn’t have ductwork or you need an alternate solution for another reason? Or what if you’re looking for a way to avoid the energy loss associated with leaky ducts?

That’s when you should consider using a ductless mini split as a zoning system. Mini splits are heat pumps, but with multiple indoor air handlers located in various rooms in your building connected to a single outdoor unit. Each air handler is regulated by its own thermostat — allowing individual, precise control in multiple living spaces all served by the same system.

Ductless mini splits as zoning systems offer a great deal of flexibility. For example, they let homeowners air-condition only the areas that are occupied at the moment and temporarily close off vacant areas, such as guest rooms. Their individualized temperature control also allows residents to make adjustments based on the quirks of individual rooms, or zones. Say you have a room with multiple large windows that collect lots of heat from the sun; a zoned system lets you boost the A/C in that room only to offset its rise in temperature — without cranking up the system throughout your entire home. For many homeowners, zoned temperature control saves energy and keeps their monthly utility bills lower.

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6 comments:

  1. Good article, I really like your post. You done an excellent job. Good installation of ductless mini split air conditioner is therefore necessary to get most comfort. It's really helpful information for us.

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  2. Thank you for sharing. Ductless heating and cooling has become increasing popular over the past few years. They are not too expensive and do not require much maintenance.
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  3. Hi, I see you show a photo of a wall mounted condenser. Since you are a Florida company, I assume the installation is in Florida, but I was recently told by one of my local installers that my mini-split condenser must be bolted to a concrete slab on the ground. I'm located in Sarasota, 2 miles from the coast, and the condenser would be placed beside (or attached to) the east wall of my house. He agrees that this location is preferred due to it being relatively sheltered by adjacent structures from wind and sunlight. However, I haven't been able to find anything in the FBC that agrees or disagrees with what he said. Thoughts?

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    1. I should have said, I haven't been able to find anything in the FBC that agrees or disagrees with what he said about the requirement for mounting condensers on a slab.

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  4. Good article, but it would be better if in future you can share more about this subject. Keep posting.
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