What Are Ductless Mini-Splits?

During the summer, what is one of the best things to take advantage of? If you said the air conditioning, then you would be right. In the southwest areas like Santa Fe, when it gets hot, it really gets hot. On top of the temperature being heated, it is also a dry heat. To keep a home or business cool, the only true options have a professional install some type of cooling system. But what options are available? Is traditional air conditioning the only option, the ones with a unit that stays outside and pushes air throughout the home? Not quite.

Some homes aren’t outfitted with ducts. This could be shocking, depending on your experience with houses and the area in which you’ve grown up, but it is true. Not all homes have ductwork for centralized air conditioning. But it’s not like people with no ductwork suffer. They have an alternative form of AC that just as effectively can cool their homes, with ductless mini-splits, or ductless mini heat pumps.

Getting Comfortable Temps Without The Ducts

Mini-splits are one of the best options for people that don’t have ductwork already installed, or for those that like the energy efficiency and ease that the units provide. While you will need an HVAC professional to help establish, these can be an excellent addition for those that want zoned cooling in their home or business. James’ Plumbing and Heating is a plumber Santa Fe, offering comprehensive heating and cooling installations and repairs, including the installation of ductless mini-splits.

For most homes, the choice for a mini-spit is already made for you as most homes are outfitted with some sort of AC. In these cases, most homeowners opt to stick with the same product already installed. This can significantly reduce the costs of having a new installation, having to make structural changes, and much more. 

With a ductless system, you may have one unit for the entire property, or you may have multiple. Units placed in several rooms. These are typically rectangle units that are conveniently placed higher up on the wall to give the best projection of air when the fan turns on. One of the best reasons to choose a ductless mini-split for your home or business is that you can have dual heating and cooling from one unit. 

Most homes have two different systems for their heating and cooling that use the same ductwork to provide cold or hot air. With the ductless mini, it performs all those functions in one unit. This can cut down on repair costs and servicing as everything is contained in one operating unit.